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About 78 Park Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 Park Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Cosby, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 1RL). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 7.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 149% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £435,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 78 Park Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£443,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2021)
£435,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Park Road homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 78 Park Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,850
Street avg £1,982
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Park Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 1RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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