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Thornvale Cottage, Bell Lane, Burton Overy, Leicester, LE8 9DB

1 planning record

Estimated value

£511,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£395,000)+29%
  • Against LE8 9DB's recent median (£355,000)+44%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£511,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£395,000)+29%
  • Against LE8 9DB's recent median (£355,000)+44%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Thornvale Cottage is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE8 9DB. 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

    128 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2018

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in LE8 9DB

    5 sales, median £355,000 (2025–2012)

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SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

Thornvale Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2019Most recent

    £395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9DB: £355,000 (2025–2012).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Thornvale Cottage, Bell Lane, Burton Overy, Leicester, LE8 9DB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 Thornvale Cottage

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

Thornvale Cottage is a semi-detached house in Burton Overy, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9DB). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 3-band jump.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £511,000 is 29.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2019 for £395,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jul 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 July 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Thornvale Cottage, Bell Lane, Burton Overy, Leicester, LE8 9DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Thornvale Cottage, Bell Lane, Burton Overy, Leicester, LE8 9DB

1decisions10documents1nearby
  1. Jul 2020
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Erection of oak framed single garage with gable roof in place of existing brick built single garage

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00643/FUL
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  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Bell Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Thornvale Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,086

Street avg £3,059

On par

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 153 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Above
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

1.5 km

Mayns Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • Mayns LaneBus stop1.5km
  • Mayns RoadBus stop1.6km
  • Village HallBus stop2.1km
  • Higher GreenBus stop2.1km

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 9DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 9DB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 9DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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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 Thornvale Cottage is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE8 9DB. 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 Thornvale Cottage. 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 Thornvale Cottage was lodged in July 2018 at band D and is valid until July 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Thornvale Cottage. 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 1 school and 11 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE8 9DB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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