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20 Cosby Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5PD

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Cosby Road

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

20 Cosby Road is a detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5PD). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Cosby Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Cosby Road 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.

20 Cosby Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£491,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 5PD: £380,000 (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.

On floor area, 20 Cosby Road stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 57 (D)

On par

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Cosby Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£522k

1 Cosby Road, Countesthorpe

LE8 5PD

4 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Arnesby Lane, Peatling Magna

LE8 5UN

4 bed
£407k

1 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe

LE8 5LA

5 bed
£601k

1 Chestnut Close, Countesthorpe

LE8 5XE

£383k

1 Bute Way, Countesthorpe

LE8 5TX

5 bed
£376k

1 Albert Road, Countesthorpe

LE8 5XU

4 bed4 bath
£372k

1 Austrey Lane, Countesthorpe

LE8 5QA

3 bed3 bath
£370k

1 Clarke Crescent, Countesthorpe

LE8 5XT

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 20 Cosby Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5PD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.