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8 Long Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AL

18 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
214 m²
2303 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Long Lane

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

8 Long Lane is a detached house in Billesdon, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9AL). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 18 planning records sit against the property, 16 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £822,000 is 37% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 35% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Long 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Long Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Long Lane has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Jun 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Works to tree

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    24/00563/TCA
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2017
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Alteration to front garden wall to widen driveway access and internal alterations including the removal of an internal wall

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    17/01820/LBC
    View planning record

What's in 8 Long Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AL's planning history?

16 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.

8 Long Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£822,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£600,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 June 2014Most recent

    £600,000

    +105.1%over 19 years
  2. 12 April 1995

    £292,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9AL: £500,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Long Lane homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Long Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,804

Street avg £2,731

On par

Floor Area

214 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Church Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 9AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 9AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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 8 Long Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.