7 West Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AP
About 7 West Lane
7 West Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Billesdon, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9AP). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £301,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 183.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 April 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history at 7 West Lane is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 7 West Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AP
- Dec 2015Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Works to trees
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01468/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksAug 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
7 West Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 18 years.
£301,500
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2024Most recent
£301,500
+41.2%over 8 years23 March 2016
£213,500
+4.1%over 5 years15 August 2010
£205,000
+32.3%over 3 years5 October 2006
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9AP: £375,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in LE7 9AP
1b, 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
£268,0005 West Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AP
Sold Jun 2016
£262,500Brookfield House, West Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AP
Sold Oct 2009
£350,000
Versus other West Lane homes
Price per m² for 7 West Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,638
Street avg £2,675
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
191/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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







