Highfield Farm, 1 Highfield View, Melton Road, Lowesby, Leicester, LE7 9DH
About Highfield Farm
Highfield Farm is a semi-detached house in Lowesby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9DH). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2024. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on lpg. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 102 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 4 EPCs).
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 February 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Highfield Farm has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Highfield Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in LE7 9DH: £391,500 (2017–1997).
Nearby sales in LE7 9DH
Versus other Melton Road homes
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 131 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Lowesby Lane — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







