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1 Cosby Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5PD

4 planning records

Estimated value

£525,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£495,000)+6%
  • Against LE8 5PD's recent median (£315,000)+67%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£525,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£495,000)+6%
  • Against LE8 5PD's recent median (£315,000)+67%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Cosby Road is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE8 5PD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    112 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in LE8 5PD

    5 sales, median £315,000 (2026–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 17 May 2022Most recent

    £495,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5PD: £315,000 (2026–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 87.2% 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.

Current Certificate
Jul 2019

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 July 2029

2 years remaining
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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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 £2,628

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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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

170/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Countesthorpe AcademySecondary479m
  • Greenfield Primary SchoolPrimary963m
  • Badgerbrook Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km

Nearest stops

  • Willoughby RoadBus stop119m
  • Westfield AvenueBus stop163m
  • CollegeBus stop254m
  • Waterloo CrescentBus stop410m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences807 reports40%
  • Anti-social Behaviour295 reports14%
  • Public Order185 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson166 reports8%

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

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Cosby Road is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE8 5PD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Cosby Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Cosby Road was lodged in July 2019 at band E and is valid until July 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 1 Cosby Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE8 5PD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Cosby Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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