8 Long Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AL
About 8 Long Lane
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.
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Long Lane
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2023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
Planning history
8 Long Lane has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Jun 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to tree
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00563/TCA
- Dec 2017RenovationHeritageIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
8 Long Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£822,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 19 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
8 June 2014Most recent
£600,000
+105.1%over 19 years12 April 1995
£292,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9AL: £500,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in LE7 9AL
The Orchards, Long Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AL
Sold Nov 2024
£635,00021 Long Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AL
Sold Apr 2022
£898,50013 Long Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AL
Sold Feb 2022
£455,0006 Long Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AL
Sold Jun 2021
£391,050Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AL
Sold Dec 2020
£500,000
Everything we know about 8 Long Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Long Lane homes
CO₂ Emissions for 8 Long Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,804
Street avg £2,731
Floor Area
214 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB