5, Cottage Lane, LE9 9GF
5 Cottage Lane is a 163 m² / 1,755 sq ft detached home in Desford. It sold for £325,000 in December 2006. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £553k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £425k to £579k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£325,000 on Dec 2006
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 5, Cottage Lane.
- Internal area
- 163 square metres (1,755 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,993 per square metre (£185 per square foot) in Dec 2006. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,392 per square metre (£315 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2006 £325,000 £1,994 £552,868 £3,392 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 163 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £552,868. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Desford are now selling for between £2,610 and £3,550 per square metre (£242 and £329 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 163 m², this implies a valuation between £425,000 and £579,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 494 square metres (5,317 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- June 2025 25/00445/TCA
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 5 Cottage Lane Desford Leicester Leicestershire
- Description:
- T1 - Cherry Plum Works - Prune to clear neighbours house by 2m. Reason - Prevent contact, nuisance and subsequent damage.
- Planning ref:
- March 2024 24/00169/TCA
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 5 Cottage Lane Desford Leicester Leicestershire
- Description:
- (T1) - Sycamore - Pollard at 12ft - To manage size due to location adjacent to neighbours and retain light to garden,(T2) - Sycamore - Repollard, (T3) - Cotoneaster - Repollard, (T4) - Sycamore - Repollard
- Planning ref:
- January 2022 21/01269/TCA
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 5 Cottage Lane Desford Leicester Leicestershire
- Description:
- One Norway Spruce tree (T1) - Fell. One Lawsons Cypress tree (T2) - Fell. One Holly tree (T3) - Fell. One Sycamore tree (T4) - Fell. One Apple tree (T5) - Fell.
- Planning ref:
- May 2021 21/00372/TCA
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 5 Cottage Lane Desford Leicester Leicestershire
- Description:
- T1 Sycamore - Pollard at 10ft high to allow more light
- Summary:
- 19 November 2024 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 163 sqm (1,755 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
5 Cottage Lane is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £552,868.
- Based on an internal area of 163 m² and recent prices in Desford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £425,000 to £579,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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