What type of property is 18 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE?

18 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 18 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE last change hands?

18 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE last sold for £260,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £159,950 in October 2014, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE?

Across 2 sales between October 2014 and June 2022, 18 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE rose from £159,950 to £260,000, a change of £100,050. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE?

18 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE?

18 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE located?

18 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE sits in Ratby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE6 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 18 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE?

Police records around 18 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE?

The closest primary school to 18 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE is Ratby Primary School (211m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (1.4km).

What transport links are near 18 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE?

The closest bus stop to 18 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE is Main Street, 51m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Desford Lane, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0LE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Desford Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Desford Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ratby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0LE). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Desford Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Desford Lane, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Desford Lane has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£260,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

16 June 2022Most recent
£260,000
+62.6%over 7 years
23 October 2014
£159,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0LE: £208,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in LE6 0LE

On the street

Versus other Desford Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18 Desford Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,680

Street avg £2,533

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 105 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£272k

1 Castle Rise, Groby

LE6 0YQ

3 bed3 bath

£287k

1 Brook Drive, Ratby

LE6 0AQ

3 bed2 bath

£246k

1 Ash Court, Groby

LE6 0EH

3 bed

£244k

1 Bumblebee Close, Ratby

LE6 0PB

3 bed2 bath

£280k

1 Bailey View, Groby

LE6 0FF

2 bed1 bath

£335k

1 Castell Drive, Groby

LE6 0DE

2 bed1 bath

£338k

1 Cedar Court, Groby

LE6 0ET

2 bed1 bath

£228k

1 Carmen Grove, Groby

LE6 0BA

2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.

Full Leicester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Main Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Ratby Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE6 0LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE6 0LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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