What type of property is 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE7 9EG?

2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE7 9EG is a mid-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE7 9EG?

The current EPC rating for 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE7 9EG is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE7 9EG?

2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE7 9EG has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft). That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 9EG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE7 9EG heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE7 9EG records anthracite as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE7 9EG?

2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE7 9EG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE7 9EG located?

2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE7 9EG sits in Illston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE7 9EG in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE7 9EG show an average of 191 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE7 9EG?

The closest bus stop to 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE7 9EG is Illston Lane, 176m away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About 2 Rural Cottages

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

2 Rural Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Illston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9EG). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on anthracite. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 95 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 34 EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Rural Cottages'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 07 Nov 2022

Current Certificate

Nov 2012

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 November 2022

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Rural Cottages 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.

2 Rural Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 5 sales in LE7 9EG: £420,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in LE7 9EG

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Rural Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 49 (E)

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

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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

0.2 km

Illston Lane — bus stop.

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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 9EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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