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1 Cosby Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5PD

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Cosby Road

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

1 Cosby Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5PD). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 90.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £495,000 in May 2022. 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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

1 Cosby Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cosby Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 1 Cosby Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

4 applications on record at 1 Cosby Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5PD

1 live now
2decisions2extensions20documents
  1. Aug 2003
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey side/rear extension to form conservatory

    Extension
    Reference
    03/0732/1/PY
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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  • The 20 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£522,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£495,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 May 2022Most recent

    £495,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5PD: £297,500 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Cosby Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Cosby Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,420

Street avg £2,550

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 120 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Cosby Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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

0.1 km

Willoughby Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Countesthorpe Academy. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 5PD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 5PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Cosby Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5PD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.