Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Spinney Cottage, Illston Lane, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EF
Estimated value
£261,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£420,000)-38%
- Against LE7 9EF's recent median (£2,060,000)-87%
Newest record on this page: March 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£261,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£420,000)-38%
- Against LE7 9EF's recent median (£2,060,000)-87%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Spinney Cottage is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE7 9EF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
48 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in LE7 9EF
2 sales, median £2,060,000 (2018–2018)
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|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2018 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
27 September 2018Most recent
£420,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in LE7 9EF: £2,060,000 (2018–2018).
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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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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
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
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.
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)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 273 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 23.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Billesdon Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- The FarmBus stop1.1km
- Illston LaneBus stop1.1km
- Front StreetBus stop1.9km
- New Inn LaneBus stop2.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,017 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour392 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson282 reports10%
- Shoplifting252 reports9%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 9EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Spinney Cottage is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE7 9EF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Spinney Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Spinney Cottage was lodged in March 2020 at band E and is valid until March 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Spinney Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 9 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE7 9EF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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