Pedlars Cottage, Leicester Road, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AQ
About Pedlars Cottage
Pedlars Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Billesdon, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in April 2002. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 sits 146.4% above the 2002 sale of £84,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 32% below the postcode norm. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
Pedlars Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Pedlars Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 3 years.
£84,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
2 April 2002Most recent
£84,000
+18.3%over 2 years28 March 2000
£71,000
+6.8%over 10 months20 May 1999
£66,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9AQ: £334,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in LE7 9AQ
22 Leicester Road, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AQ
Sold Jan 2025
£276,00018 Leicester Road, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AQ
Sold Dec 2024
£287,00014b, Leicester Road, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AQ
Sold Jun 2024
£340,00014a, Leicester Road, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AQ
Sold Jun 2024
£345,00014d, Leicester Road, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AQ
Sold May 2024
£334,000
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Versus other Leicester Road homes
On years held, Pedlars Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,556
Street avg £2,604
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Knights Close — 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
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB