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EPC B
About 2 Smithy Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Smithy Lane is a detached house in Long Whatton, Loughborough, Loughborough (LE12 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 sits 128% above the 2019 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 56.3% below the postcode norm. At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £200,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Smithy Lane, Long Whatton, Loughborough, LE12 5BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Smithy Lane has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- May 2018New BuildOutlineGranted
Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuilding and erection of three dwellings. Reserved matters of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale to outline reference 17/00115/OUT
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£456,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2019)
£200,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Smithy Lane homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Smithy Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,081
Street avg £2,742
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 126 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Loughborough district page.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Smithy Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE12 5BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 30 points of interest in total.
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