Church Close, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
About Church Close
Church Close is a detached house in Illston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9EG). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 216 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2019. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £854,000 is 26.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at Church Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Church Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees (inc. felling of T4)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01742/TCA
What's in Church Close, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Church Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£854,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 12 years.
£675,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
23 January 2017Most recent
£675,000
+68.8%over 11 years21 April 2005
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9EG: £809,944 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in LE7 9EG
5 Rural Cottages, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Jul 2024
£360,000Chestnuts Farm, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Feb 2024
£809,944The Acorns, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Jun 2023
£880,000Hill Farm, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Sept 2022
£1,180,000Middleschool House, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Jun 2022
£240,000
Everything we know about Church Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Main Street homes
Church Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £2,652
Floor Area
216 m²
Street avg 167 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Illston Lane — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB