Ashlands, Gardners Cottage, Illston Lane, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EF
About Ashlands
Ashlands is a detached house in Illston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9EF). It has a recorded floor area of 238 m² (around 2562 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a G (score 12), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £779,000 is 62.2% below the 2018 sale of £2,060,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. At 238 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Sold September 2018 for £2,060,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Ashlands'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Ashlands has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£779,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£2,060,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 September 2018Most recent
£2,060,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in LE7 9EF: £1,240,000 (2018–2018).
Everything we know about Ashlands, 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 Illston Lane homes
On epc rating, Ashlands runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
12 (G)
Street avg 38 (F)
Floor Area
238 m²
Street avg 235 m²
CO₂ Emissions
25.0 t/year
Street avg 19.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 6 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.
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
41.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB