What kind of home is 1a, Cosby Road, LE8 5PD?

1a, Cosby Road, LE8 5PD is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1a, Cosby Road, LE8 5PD?

1a, Cosby Road, LE8 5PD last sold for £205,000 in September 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1a, Cosby Road, LE8 5PD have?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Cosby Road, LE8 5PD is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, Cosby Road, LE8 5PD?

1a, Cosby Road, LE8 5PD has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 5PD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, Cosby Road, LE8 5PD use?

The latest EPC at 1a, Cosby Road, LE8 5PD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1a, Cosby Road, LE8 5PD?

1a, Cosby Road, LE8 5PD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1a, Cosby Road, LE8 5PD in?

1a, Cosby Road, LE8 5PD sits in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 1a, Cosby Road, LE8 5PD?

Police records around 1a, Cosby Road, LE8 5PD 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 1a, Cosby Road, LE8 5PD?

The closest primary school to 1a, Cosby Road, LE8 5PD is Greenfield Primary School (963m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Countesthorpe Academy (479m).

How well connected is 1a, Cosby Road, LE8 5PD?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Cosby Road, LE8 5PD is Willoughby Road, 119m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1a, Cosby Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5PD

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a two-bedroom detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5PD). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

13 years since the last transfer (September 2013). At 94 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 26 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 40% above the 2013 sale price.

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

Bedrooms2

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

1a has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£205,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 September 2013Most recent
£205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5PD: £380,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LE8 5PD

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.

1a is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,181

Street avg £2,647

Below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 bed1 bath

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LE8 5SD

3 bed

£372k

1 Austrey Lane, Countesthorpe

LE8 5QA

3 bed3 bath

£315k

1 Fir Tree Avenue, Countesthorpe

LE8 5TH

4 bed

£334k

1 Broomleys, Countesthorpe

LE8 5RW

4 bed2 bath

£336k

1 Cherry Tree Close, Countesthorpe

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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