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About 5 The Nook
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 The Nook is a mid-terrace house in Cosby, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 1RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 3.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 124.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 23% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 13 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £220,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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)
Sept 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2022)
£220,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Nook homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 5 The Nook runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,860
Street avg £2,337
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
0.1 km
The Nook — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 1RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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