5 Church Lane, Rearsby, Leicester, LE7 4YE
About 5 Church Lane
5 Church Lane is a mid-terrace house in Rearsby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 4YE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 41.6% above the 2019 sale price. Sold September 2019 for £185,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 September 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
5 Church Lane has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Church Lane valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 14 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2019Most recent
£185,000
+11.4%over 9 years19 February 2010
£166,000
+47.6%over 4 years9 June 2005
£112,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 4YE: £585,000 (2025–2015).
Versus other Church Lane homes
5 Church Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,313
Street avg £2,883
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
191/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
The Wheel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School. 4 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
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







