16, Benskyn Close
16, Benskyn Close
Description & Estimates
16, Benskyn Close, Leicester is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,776 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 422 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 16, Benskyn Close, Leicester is £467,881 and its rental estimate is £1,515 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
16, Benskyn Close, Leicester has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in September 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2020.
We combine this information with that 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 16, Benskyn Close, Leicester, we estimate a market value of £491,275 and a rental value of £1,591 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £435,130 and £1,409 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 16, Benskyn Close, Leicester has seen its estimated sale value fall by £2,936 (0.6%) and its estimated rental value move up by £40 per month (2.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 16, Benskyn Close, Leicester as measuring 422 m2.
That makes it the 9th largest plot in the postcode, where all 35 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
16, Benskyn Close, Leicester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 Jul 2020.
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 16, Benskyn Close, Leicester completed on 25th September 2020 at £349,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 16.9% over the period since September 2020.
- Sold Sep 2020£349,000
- Sold Apr 2002£150,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 16, Benskyn Close, Leicester have sold within a radius of 900 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 27th February 2026, was 68, Ridleys Close, Leicester, LE8 5AH, a freehold house which sold for £485,000.
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, 16, Benskyn Close, Leicester comes out as the 3rd largest and the 19th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £139k 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 16, 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.
