5 West Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AP
About 5 West Lane
5 West Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Billesdon, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9AP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 80 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 28% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 52.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 West Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 West Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 21 years.
£262,500
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
9 June 2016Most recent
£262,500
+14.1%over 2 years24 June 2013
£230,000
+29.9%over 9 years2 September 2003
£177,000
+72.7%over 5 years17 May 1998
£102,500
+20.6%over 11 months30 June 1997
£85,000
+54.5%over 2 years30 January 1995
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9AP: £301,500 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in LE7 9AP
7 West Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AP
Sold Aug 2024
£301,5001b, West Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AP
Sold Nov 2021
£375,000Mill House, West Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AP
Sold Jun 2018
£826,0001a, West Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AP
Sold Oct 2016
£268,000Brookfield House, West Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AP
Sold Oct 2009
£350,000
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Versus other West Lane homes
On epc rating, 5 West Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,281
Street avg £2,946
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Church Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB