The Orchards, Long Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AL
About The Orchards
The Orchards is a four-bedroom detached house in Billesdon, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9AL). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
At 219 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 39.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £635,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
The Orchards's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2018RenovationFullIn report
Demolition of boundary wall and its replacement with a rendered wall and the installation of electric gates (retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00852/FUL
- Sept 2016Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees (fell)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01310/TCA
What's in The Orchards, 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
The Orchards has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£635,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 28 years.
£635,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
7 November 2024Most recent
£635,000
+296.9%over 27 years31 January 1997
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9AL: £455,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in LE7 9AL
21 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
£500,0009 Long Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AL
Sold Jul 2020
£270,000
Everything we know about The Orchards, 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
On years held, The Orchards runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,900
Street avg £2,727
Floor Area
219 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 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.
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