What kind of home is 21 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

21 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 21 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA sell for?

21 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA last sold for £250,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £127,000 in February 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

Across 3 sales between February 2001 and March 2016, 21 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA rose from £127,000 to £250,000, a change of £123,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

The current EPC rating for 21 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in July 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

21 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,257 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 5LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA use?

The latest EPC at 21 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

21 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 21 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA in?

21 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA sits in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 21 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 21 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

The closest primary school to 21 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA is Greenfield Primary School (798m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Countesthorpe Academy (515m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 21 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

The closest bus stop to 21 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA is Westfield Avenue, 286m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1257 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 21 Benskyn Close

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

21 Benskyn Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1257 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 48.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 70.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.

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

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Energy

Energy performance

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

21 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 01 Jul 2020

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Benskyn Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

21 Benskyn Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£371,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£250,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

14 March 2016Most recent
£250,000
+70.1%over 13 years
20 June 2002
£147,000
+15.7%over 1 year
9 February 2001
£127,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5LA: £349,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in LE8 5LA

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 habitable rooms, 21 Benskyn Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,140

Street avg £2,204

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

3/mo

Steady 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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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