2 Causeway Lane, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7GD
About 2 Causeway Lane
2 Causeway Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7GD). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 224 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 15 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. 10 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, solar panel installation, new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £755,000 is 31.3% above the 2012 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
2 Causeway 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell 1x cedar tree and 1x ash tree
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P/19/1638/2
- Feb 2015Solar PanelsHeritageIn report
Extension: Two storey
Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of two storey extension including basement, first floor gable extension, porch canopy, extended raised terrace, internal alterations and installation of solar panels. (Listed Building Consent)
ListedExtension- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- P/14/2434/2
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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
2 Causeway Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£755,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 15 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
17 July 2012Most recent
£575,000
-3.6%over 2 years20 May 2010
£596,500
+19.3%over 4 years31 July 2005
£499,950
+21.9%over 2 years6 December 2002
£410,000
+192.9%over 5 years21 March 1997
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7GD: £400,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in LE7 7GD
12 Causeway Lane, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7GD
Sold Sept 2025
£455,00023 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
£400,00018 Causeway Lane, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7GD
Sold Dec 2018
£565,000
Everything we know about 2 Causeway Lane, 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 Causeway Lane homes
On epc rating, 2 Causeway Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,567
Street avg £4,954
Floor Area
224 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
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
The full 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