Ashlands Lodge, Illston Lane, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EF
About Ashlands Lodge
Ashlands Lodge is a detached house in Illston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9EF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 84 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
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Ashlands Lodge has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Ashlands Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£390,000
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
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 32 (F)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 266 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 23.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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