21, Benskyn Close
21, Benskyn Close
Description & Estimates
21, Benskyn Close, Leicester is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,257 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 265 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 21, Benskyn Close, Leicester is £489,075 and its rental estimate is £1,463 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
21, Benskyn Close, Leicester has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in March 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2010.
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 21, Benskyn Close, Leicester, we estimate a market value of £513,528 and a rental value of £1,536 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £454,839 and £1,361 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 21, Benskyn Close, Leicester has seen its estimated sale value decline by £3,069 (0.6%) and its estimated rental value climb by £38 per month (2.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.6%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 21, Benskyn Close, Leicester as measuring 265 m2.
That makes it the 30th largest plot in the postcode, where all 35 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
21, Benskyn Close, Leicester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 02 Jul 2010.
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 21, Benskyn Close, Leicester completed on 14th March 2016 at £250,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 43.2% over the period since March 2016.
- Sold Mar 2016£250,000
- Sold Jun 2002£147,000
- Sold Feb 2001£127,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 21, Benskyn Close, Leicester have sold within a radius of 840 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, 21, Benskyn Close, Leicester comes out as the 29th largest and the 15th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £160k 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 21, 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.
