What type of property is 24 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

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

What was the last sold price for 24 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

24 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA last sold for £355,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £85,500 in November 1997, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 24 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and June 2021, 24 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA rose from £85,500 to £355,000, a change of £269,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 24 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

The current EPC rating for 24 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

24 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 5LA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA heated?

The latest EPC at 24 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 24 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

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

Where is 24 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA located?

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

Is 24 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA in a safe area?

Police records around 24 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.

Which schools serve 24 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

The closest primary school to 24 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 24 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

The closest bus stop to 24 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA is Westfield Avenue, 286m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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24 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24 Benskyn Close

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

24 Benskyn Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 20.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 135.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £355,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle
Corner plotYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 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.

24 Benskyn Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£355,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

23 June 2021Most recent
£355,000
+315.2%over 23 years
21 November 1997
£85,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5LA: £325,000 (2025–2016).

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.

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

Price per m²

£2,958

Street avg £2,136

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 129 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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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