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18 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA

1 planning record

Estimated value

£417,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£325,000)+28%
  • Against LE8 5LA's recent median (£355,000)+17%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
119 m²
1285 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£417,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£325,000)+28%
  • Against LE8 5LA's recent median (£355,000)+17%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Benskyn Close is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE8 5LA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    119 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2010

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in LE8 5LA

    5 sales, median £355,000 (2025–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 July 2019Most recent

    £325,000

    +231.6%over 20 years

  2. 4 December 1998

    £98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5LA: £355,000 (2025–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 18 Benskyn Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Benskyn Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1285 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 is 28.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 116.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2019 for £325,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Benskyn Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2020

Current Certificate
Jul 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 July 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Benskyn Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 18 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA

1decisions1extensions6documents
  1. Sept 2013
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    13/0542/1/HPX
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On the street

Versus other Benskyn Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 18 Benskyn Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,721

Street avg £2,235

Above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.
Full Leicester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

170/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Westfield Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Countesthorpe Academy. 9 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Countesthorpe AcademySecondary515m
  • Greenfield Primary SchoolPrimary798m
  • Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • Badgerbrook Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • Westfield AvenueBus stop286m
  • CollegeBus stop375m
  • Willoughby RoadBus stop388m
  • Waterloo CrescentBus stop396m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences807 reports40%
  • Anti-social Behaviour295 reports14%
  • Public Order185 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson166 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 5LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 5LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 5LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Benskyn Close is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE8 5LA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Benskyn Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Benskyn Close was lodged in July 2010 at band D and expired in July 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 18 Benskyn Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE8 5LA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
18 Benskyn Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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