What kind of home is 23 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

23 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 23 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

23 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA last sold for £438,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £310,000 in October 2019, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2019 and March 2025, 23 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA rose from £310,000 to £438,000, a change of £128,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

The current EPC rating for 23 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

23 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 19 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 5LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA use?

The latest EPC at 23 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA have?

23 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

23 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA is in council tax band E.

Which area is 23 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA in?

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

What is crime like near 23 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

Police records around 23 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 23 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

What transport links are near 23 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

The closest bus stop to 23 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA is Westfield Avenue, 286m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 23 Benskyn Close

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

23 Benskyn Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £438,000 in March 2025. At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£543/sq ft) was about 399.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Benskyn Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 23 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA

2decisions2extensions10documents

Apr 2020
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
20/0335/CLP
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ExtensionApr 2020Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 23 Benskyn Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£438,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

19 March 2025Most recent
£438,000
+41.3%over 5 years
14 October 2019
£310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5LA: £325,000 (2021–2015).

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.

23 Benskyn Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,840

Street avg £1,896

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.