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3 School Cottage, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 11
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 School Cottage

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

3 School Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Illston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9EG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a G (score 11), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 55), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 86 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 34 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2020. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 26.8% above the 2020 sale price. Sold August 2020 for £250,000.

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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.

3 School Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G11
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 December 2029

3 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, 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 3 School Cottage, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 School Cottage, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG

1decisions4documents
  1. Oct 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Works to trees (fell)

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01399/TCA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2020Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9EG: £420,000 (2025–2024).

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.

On epc rating, 3 School Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,907

Street avg £2,727

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 School Cottage

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

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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

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

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 9EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 9EG

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

Common questions

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