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17 Brook Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AB

8 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
147 m²
1586 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Brook Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Brook Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Billesdon, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9AB). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1586 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £690,000 is 30.8% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 52% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in July 2012.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageDouble
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Brook Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Brook Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A tree works application was refused at 17 Brook Lane in 2022.

  1. Feb 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Works to trees (T8 only - HDC TPO 127)

    Agent
    Leicester Tree Care
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    23/01786/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Works to tree (T7 only)

    Reference
    23/01791/TCA
    View planning record

What's in 17 Brook Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AB's planning history?

6 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Brook Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£690,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£527,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2012Most recent

    £527,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9AB: £448,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Brook Lane homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 17 Brook Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,580

Street avg £2,864

Strongly above

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 156 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.

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

0.2 km

Church Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Billesdon Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 9AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 9AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Brook Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.