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About 17 Chapel Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Chapel Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cosby, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 1RG). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 912 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 8.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 24% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £225,000 in August 2018.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Chapel Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Sept 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Chapel Lane, Cosby, Leicester, LE9 1RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey extension at 17 Chapel Lane.
- May 2025ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey
Two storey front & side extension (including removal of existing attached garage)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Chapel Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2018)
£225,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chapel Lane homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 17 Chapel Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,656
Street avg £2,396
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chapel Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 1RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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