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Shepherds Cottage, Town Street, Burton Overy, Leicester, LE8 9DT

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Shepherds Cottage

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

Shepherds Cottage is a detached house in Burton Overy, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9DT). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 112), a 4-band jump.

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

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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(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Jun 2010
Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

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

Shepherds Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Shepherds Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

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.

Shepherds Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Shepherds Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
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1 Cherry Grove, Great Glen

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3 bed1 bath
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3 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Edgehill Close, Great Glen

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3 bed
£340k

1 Crown Close, Great Glen

LE8 9HE

3 bed3 bath
£353k

1 Bindleys Lane, Great Glen

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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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Shepherds Cottage, Town Street, Burton Overy, Leicester, LE8 9DT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.