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Spinney Cottage, Illston Lane, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EF

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About Spinney Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Spinney Cottage is a detached house in Illston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9EF). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 124), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 37.9% below the 2018 sale of £420,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £420,000 in September 2018.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 March 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Aug 2018
EPC improved fromF31toE44
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Spinney Cottage, Illston Lane, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Spinney Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£420,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2018Most recent

    £420,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in LE7 9EF: £2,060,000 (2018–2018).

On the street

Versus other Illston Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Spinney Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 32 (F)

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 273 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 23.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Spinney Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£261k

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LE7 9UP

£258k

1 Ash Tree Close, Houghton On The Hill

LE7 9LY

£270k

1 Bradgate Close, Thurnby

LE7 9NP

£233k

1 Chapel Cottage, Chapel Lane, Tugby

LE7 9WA

2 bed1 bath
£296k

1 Bryony Close, Thurnby

LE7 9UN

3 bed1 bath
£298k

1 Church Hill, Scraptoft

LE7 9ST

3 bed
£300k

1 Chestnut Farm Cottage, Hallaton Road, East Norton

LE7 9XF

2 bed
£210k

1 Alice Hawkins Drive, Scraptoft

LE7 9WQ

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.
Full Leicester report

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

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

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 9EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 9EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Spinney Cottage, Illston Lane, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.