Spinney Cottage, Illston Lane, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EF
About Spinney Cottage
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 £252,000 is 40% 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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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
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Spinney Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£420,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 September 2018Most recent
£420,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in LE7 9EF: £2,060,000 (2018–2018).
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Versus other Illston Lane homes
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
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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