1a, Gaddesby Lane, Rearsby, Leicester, LE7 4YJ
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Rearsby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 4YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1330 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 124 m² it sits well below the postcode median (232 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1a 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Jul 2014Tree WorksTreesIn report
Felling of two Sycamore trees. (Conservation Area Consent)
Conservation Area- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P/14/1233/2
- Mar 2009RenovationFullIn report
Formation of access and driveway.
- Council
- South
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- P/09/0170/2
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 4YJ: £857,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in LE7 4YJ
13 Gaddesby Lane, Rearsby, Leicester, LE7 4YJ
Sold Jan 2025
£392,50015 Gaddesby Lane, Rearsby, Leicester, LE7 4YJ
Sold Mar 2024
£1,075,00023 Gaddesby Lane, Rearsby, Leicester, LE7 4YJ
Sold Dec 2023
£857,50021 Gaddesby Lane, Rearsby, Leicester, LE7 4YJ
Sold Nov 2023
£858,50017 Gaddesby Lane, Rearsby, Leicester, LE7 4YJ
Sold Aug 2018
£700,000
Everything we know about 1a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Gaddesby Lane homes
On epc rating, 1a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 242 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Wheel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB