Has 7 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA had any planning applications?

7 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in October 2007 under ref. 07/0792/1/PX. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

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

Which area is 7 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA in?

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

What is crime like near 7 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

Police records around 7 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 7 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

The closest primary school to 7 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 is the nearest station to 7 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

The closest bus stop to 7 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA is Westfield Avenue, 286m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA

1 planning record

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 7 Benskyn Close

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7 Benskyn Close is a property in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5LA). It has council tax band E.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Benskyn Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

Oct 2007
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension and erection of 1.8 metre high boundary wall
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
07/0792/1/PX
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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Area

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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.

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

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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