Hycroft, Long Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AL
About Hycroft
Hycroft is a detached house in Billesdon, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9AL). It has a recorded floor area of 242 m² (around 2605 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Held since April 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 242 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 35.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £734,000 sits 77.9% above the 2006 sale of £412,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 30.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2020. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at Hycroft
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
Hycroft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00905/TCA
What's in Hycroft, Long Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Hycroft has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£734,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 35.2% per year over 7 years.
£412,500
Growth on file: 35.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2006Most recent
£412,500
+23.1%over 2 years13 February 2004
£335,000
+11.7%over 1 year7 November 2002
£300,000
+566.7%over 3 years23 December 1998
£45,000
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 Hycroft, 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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- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Long Lane homes
On floor area, Hycroft stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,705
Street avg £2,784
Floor Area
242 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB