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Thistle Cottage, Scotland Lane, Burton Overy, Leicester, LE8 9DR

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
371 m²
3993 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Thistle Cottage

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

Thistle Cottage is a detached house in Burton Overy, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9DR). It has a recorded floor area of 371 m² (around 3993 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in January 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 371 m² the property is well over the postcode median (161 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,255,000 sits 67.3% above the 2008 sale of £750,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 22.8% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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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.

Thistle Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DDetached over 300m²

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Thistle Cottage, Scotland Lane, Burton Overy, Leicester, LE8 9DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Thistle Cottage, Scotland Lane, Burton Overy, Leicester, LE8 9DR

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Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Sept 2012
    Trees
    Outcome in report

    Removal of a 4m section of hedgerow (retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00918/HED
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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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£1,255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2008)

£750,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 January 2008Most recent

    £750,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9DR: £515,000 (2021–2020).

On the street

Versus other Scotland Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Thistle Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,022

Street avg £2,785

Below

Floor Area

371 m²

Street avg 173 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Thistle Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£930k

1 Elms Farm, Glen Road, Newton Harcourt

LE8 9FH

£747k

1 Furrow Way, Great Glen

LE8 9HH

£741k

1 Baileys Lane, Burton Overy

LE8 9DD

5 bed3 bath
£550k

1 Beggars Roost, London Road, Great Glen

LE8 9FB

£529k

1 Aspen Close, Great Glen

LE8 9AN

5 bed3 bath
£513k

1 Alpine Cottages, Town Street, Burton Overy

LE8 9DT

£500k

1 Bridgewater Drive, Great Glen

LE8 9DX

£454k

1 Halford Close, Great Glen

LE8 9FW

5 bed2 bath
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

2.0 km

Mayns Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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 9DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 9DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 9DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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