Ashlands Bungalow, Illston Lane, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EF
About Ashlands Bungalow
Ashlands Bungalow is a detached house in Illston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9EF). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 120), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 5 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Ashlands Bungalow has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Ashlands Bungalow has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£265,000
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 3 sales in LE7 9EF: £2,060,000 (2018–2018).
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Versus other Illston Lane homes
Ashlands Bungalow outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 31 (F)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 273 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 24.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 8 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
The Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Billesdon Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB