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 £265,000 is 10.4% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 January 2031
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.
£265,000
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
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
412/mo
Falling 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







