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About The Hive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Hive is a detached house in Cosby, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 1RF). It has a recorded floor area of 323 m² (around 3477 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £883,000 is 32.8% above the 2007 sale price.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Hive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
20.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Hive, Shuttleworth Lane, Cosby, Leicester, LE9 1RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Hive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2020ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
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
See how we calculated this£883,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2007)
£665,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Shuttleworth Lane homes
Three headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, The Hive runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 79 (C)
Floor Area
323 m²
Street avg 301 m²
CO₂ Emissions
20.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
Chapel Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 1RF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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