What type of property is 5 Oswin Cottages, Town Street, LE8 9DT?

5 Oswin Cottages, Town Street, LE8 9DT is a mid-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Oswin Cottages, Town Street, LE8 9DT?

The current EPC rating for 5 Oswin Cottages, Town Street, LE8 9DT is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Oswin Cottages, Town Street, LE8 9DT?

5 Oswin Cottages, Town Street, LE8 9DT has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 9DT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Oswin Cottages, Town Street, LE8 9DT heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Oswin Cottages, Town Street, LE8 9DT records dual fuel as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Oswin Cottages, Town Street, LE8 9DT?

5 Oswin Cottages, Town Street, LE8 9DT 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.

Where is 5 Oswin Cottages, Town Street, LE8 9DT located?

5 Oswin Cottages, Town Street, LE8 9DT sits in Burton Overy, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 5 Oswin Cottages, Town Street, LE8 9DT?

Police records around 5 Oswin Cottages, Town Street, LE8 9DT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Oswin Cottages, Town Street, LE8 9DT?

The closest primary school to 5 Oswin Cottages, Town Street, LE8 9DT is Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School (1.6km).

What transport links are near 5 Oswin Cottages, Town Street, LE8 9DT?

The closest bus stop to 5 Oswin Cottages, Town Street, LE8 9DT is Mayns Lane, 1.4km away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Oswin Cottages, Town Street, Burton Overy, Leicester, LE8 9DT

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Oswin Cottages

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

5 Oswin Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Burton Overy, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9DT). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Oswin Cottages, Town Street, Burton Overy, Leicester, LE8 9DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Oswin Cottages has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Oswin Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 4 sales in LE8 9DT: £209,975 (2021–2002).

Nearby sales in LE8 9DT

On the street

Versus other Town Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Oswin Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Below

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

1.4 km

Mayns Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 9DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 9DT

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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