What kind of home is Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL?

Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL last change hands?

Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL last sold for £500,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £324,000 in December 2008, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2008 and December 2020, Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL rose from £324,000 to £500,000, a change of £176,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL have?

The current EPC rating for Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL?

Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (2,497 sq ft), around 58 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 100% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 9AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL use?

The latest EPC at Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL?

Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2009. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL?

Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL in?

Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL sits in Billesdon, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL?

Police records around Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL?

The closest primary school to Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL is Billesdon Church of England Primary School (528m).

What is the nearest station to Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL?

The closest bus stop to Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, LE7 9AL is Church Street, 112m away. In total there are 6 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AL

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

232 m²

2497 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Keepers Cottage

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

Keepers Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Billesdon, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9AL). It has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (around 2497 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 232 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an annexe approved in 2009. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £616,000 is 23.2% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £500,000.

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Energy

Energy performance

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

Keepers Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Aug 2009
AnnexFull
In report
Change of use of double garage into granny annexe
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
09/00681/FUL
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What's in Keepers Cottage, Long Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AL's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£616,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£500,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2020Most recent
£500,000
+54.3%over 11 years
19 December 2008
£324,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9AL: £455,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in LE7 9AL

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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.

Floor Area for Keepers Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,155

Street avg £2,762

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Floor Area

232 m²

Street avg 131 m²

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Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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· 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

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