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Firs Farm, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG

EPC B

Estimated value

£1,132,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£1,440,000)-21%
  • Against LE7 9EG's recent median (£420,000)+170%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
369 m²
3972 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,132,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£1,440,000)-21%
  • Against LE7 9EG's recent median (£420,000)+170%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Firs Farm is modelled from its 369 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE7 9EG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    369 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2017

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in LE7 9EG

    5 sales, median £420,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Firs Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 April 2018Most recent

    £1,440,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Firs Farm

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

Firs Farm is a detached house in Illston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9EG). It has a recorded floor area of 369 m² (around 3972 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. The latest certificate (October 2017) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £1,132,000 is 21.4% below the 2018 sale of £1,440,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 52.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 369 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018.

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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.

Firs Farm ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 October 2027

10 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2017from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromC72toB83
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
46%92%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Firs Farm has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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.

EPC Rating for Firs Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,902

Street avg £2,684

Strongly above

Floor Area

369 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Nearest stops

  • Illston LaneBus stop176m
  • New Inn LaneBus stop1.4km
  • The FarmBus stop1.7km
  • Front StreetBus stop2.2km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,017 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour392 reports14%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson282 reports10%
  • Shoplifting252 reports9%

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryDetached HouseEPC BDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Firs Farm is modelled from its 369 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE7 9EG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Firs Farm. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Firs Farm was lodged in October 2017 at band B and is valid until October 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Firs Farm. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from LE7 9EG. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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