The Ashlands, Illston Lane, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EF
About The Ashlands
The Ashlands is a detached house in Illston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9EF). It has a recorded floor area of 871 m² (around 9378 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 32). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £1,243,000 is 39.7% below the 2018 sale of £2,060,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. At 871 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). Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £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
The 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of a single storey side extension
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01329/FUL
- Apr 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension, re-build the two rear dormers and internal works
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00452/FUL
What's in The Ashlands, Illston Lane, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£1,243,000
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).
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Versus other Illston Lane homes
Floor Area for The Ashlands runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
19 (G)
Street avg 37 (F)
Floor Area
871 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
76.0 t/year
Street avg 9.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
18 rooms
Street avg 5 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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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