7 School Lane, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6DR
About 7 School Lane
7 School Lane is a mid-terrace house in Evington, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 6DR). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £240,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 17.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
7 School Lane has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£283,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 21 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
19 April 2021Most recent
£240,000
+67.8%over 6 years12 August 2014
£143,000
-19.9%over 7 years15 October 2006
£178,500
+53.9%over 4 years28 July 2002
£116,000
+54.7%over 2 years17 December 1999
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 6DR: £217,000 (2024–2015).
Versus other School Lane homes
7 School Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,791
Street avg £2,494
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Cedars — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Linden Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







