22 Desford Lane, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0LE
About 22 Desford Lane
22 Desford Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Ratby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0LE). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 is 40.9% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 16.8% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
22 Desford Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
22 Desford Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear extension measuring 5.30 metres in depth; 3.50 metres in height to the ridge; and 2.90 metres to the eaves
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00175/HHGDO
- Sept 2017OutlineIn report
Certificate of (proposed) lawful development for rear dormer window
- Reference
- 17/00719/CLUP
What's in 22 Desford Lane, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0LE's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 22 Desford Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£448,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£318,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 October 2013Most recent
£318,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0LE: £208,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in LE6 0LE
12 Desford Lane, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0LE
Sold Oct 2024
£208,0008 Desford Lane, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0LE
Sold Jun 2024
£260,00018 Desford Lane, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0LE
Sold Jun 2022
£260,0001 Desford Lane, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0LE
Sold Oct 2020
£101,0004 Desford Lane, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0LE
Sold May 2014
£154,000
Versus other Desford Lane homes
On price per m², 22 Desford Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,120
Street avg £2,719
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB








