1 Causeway Lane, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7GD
About 1 Causeway Lane
1 Causeway Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7GD). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 45), 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, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
At 66 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
1 Causeway Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 June 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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
1 Causeway Lane has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Causeway Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£217,000
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 7GD: £455,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LE7 7GD
12 Causeway Lane, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7GD
Sold Sept 2025
£455,00025 Causeway Lane, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7GD
Sold Aug 2025
£725,00023 Causeway Lane, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7GD
Sold Jun 2025
£695,00019 Causeway Lane, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7GD
Sold Apr 2024
£195,00014 Causeway Lane, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7GD
Sold Aug 2023
£400,000
Versus other Causeway Lane homes
EPC Rating for 1 Causeway Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Causeway Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School. 8 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
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







