2 The Poplars, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AT
About 2 The Poplars
2 The Poplars is a three-bedroom detached house in Billesdon, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9AT). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 140 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (182 m² median across 4 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 is 29.8% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
2 The Poplars's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 2 The Poplars is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Nov 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
Removal of Leylandii tree
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01439/TCA
- Feb 2010Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to and felling of trees
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/01454/TCA
What's in 2 The Poplars, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AT's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£597,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 December 2015Most recent
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9AT: £575,000 (2023–2005).
Nearby sales in LE7 9AT
7 The Poplars, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AT
Sold Oct 2023
£815,0001 The Poplars, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AT
Sold Oct 2018
£599,5006 The Poplars, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AT
Sold Dec 2012
£440,0004 The Poplars, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AT
Sold Apr 2012
£575,0003 The Poplars, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AT
Sold Nov 2003
£480,000
Everything we know about 2 The Poplars, 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 The Poplars homes
2 The Poplars is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,286
Street avg £3,535
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 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
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB