Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Yew Tree Cottage, Foston Lane, Peatling Magna, Leicester, LE8 5UH
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
290 m²
3122 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Yew Tree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Yew Tree Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Peatling Magna, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5UH). It has a recorded floor area of 290 m² (around 3122 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in May 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 290 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,518,000 sits 76% above the 2007 sale of £862,500.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Yew Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Aug 2026
Current Certificate
Aug 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 August 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Yew Tree Cottage, Foston Lane, Peatling Magna, Leicester, LE8 5UH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Yew Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,518,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.5% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2007)
£862,500
Growth on file: 14.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
8 May 2007Most recent
£862,500
+267.0%over 9 years29 September 1997
£235,000
Versus other Foston Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Yew Tree Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
290 m²
Street avg 114 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
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
2.1 km
Scotland Way — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 5UH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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