12, Benskyn Close
12, Benskyn Close
Description & Estimates
12, Benskyn Close, Leicester is described in the public record as a modern house with 1,431 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 282 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 12, Benskyn Close, Leicester is £525,481 and its rental estimate is £1,509 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 falls within the LE8 postal district, in the borough of Blaby.
Our Data Sources
12, Benskyn Close, Leicester has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2026.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 12, Benskyn Close, Leicester, we estimate a market value of £551,755 and a rental value of £1,584 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £488,697 and £1,403 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 12, Benskyn Close, Leicester has seen its estimated sale value drop by £3,297 (0.6%) and its estimated rental value rise by £40 per month (2.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 12, Benskyn Close, Leicester as measuring 282 m2.
That makes it the 24th largest plot in the postcode, where all 35 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
12, Benskyn Close, Leicester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 17 Mar 2026.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 12, Benskyn Close, Leicester completed on 1st November 2006 at £243,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
- Sold Nov 2006£243,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 12, Benskyn Close, Leicester have sold within a radius of 880 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 13th June 2025, was 14, Ludlam Close, Leicester, LE8 5BY, a freehold house which sold for £463,500.
Read more about house prices in LE8.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 35 addresses on Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8, 12, Benskyn Close, Leicester comes out as the 18th largest and the 8th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £196k more expensive than the average property across the LE8 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 800mGreenfield Primary School
- 1.7kmBlaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
- 1.7kmBadgerbrook Primary School
- 500mCountesthorpe Academy
- 2.7kmSouth Wigston High School
- 3.6kmWigston College
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Public Transport Nearby
From 12, Benskyn Close, Leicester, the nearest station is South Wigston, 3.2 kilometres away.
- 3.2kmSouth Wigston
- 3.8kmNarborough
- 8.6kmLeicester
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
