What kind of home is Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH?

Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH?

Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH last sold for £300,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,950 in July 2005, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2005 and August 2016, Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH rose from £249,950 to £300,000, a change of £50,050. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH have?

The current EPC rating for Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH?

Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH use?

The latest EPC at Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH have?

Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH has council approval for front extension granted in November 2005 under ref. 05/01489/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH?

Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH in?

Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH sits in Arnesby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH?

Police records around Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH show an average of 170 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH?

The closest primary school to Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH is Arnesby Church of England Primary School (256m).

How well connected is Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH?

The closest bus stop to Rose Cottage, South Close, LE8 5WH is St Peters Road, 356m away. In total there are 3 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Rose Cottage, South Close, Arnesby, Leicester, LE8 5WH

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Rose Cottage

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

Rose Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Arnesby, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5WH). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 is 39.7% above the 2016 sale price.

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

Rose Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2024

Current Certificate

Feb 2014

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 February 2024

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rose Cottage, South Close, Arnesby, Leicester, LE8 5WH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rose Cottage has an approved front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Rose Cottage, South Close, Arnesby, Leicester, LE8 5WH

1decisions1extensions

Nov 2005
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of conservatory to the front
Extension
Reference
05/01489/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Current estimate

£419,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£300,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2016Most recent
£300,000
+20.0%over 11 years
18 July 2005
£249,950

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Area

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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

0.4 km

St Peters Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Arnesby Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 5WH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

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