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About Charnwood Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Charnwood Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Desford, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 9JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 25.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 168 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 38 EPCs). 8 years since the last transfer (February 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Charnwood Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£500,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2018)
£397,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Leicester Lane homes
Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Charnwood Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,363
Street avg £2,267
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 201 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
1.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 9JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 29 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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