Firs Farm, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
About Firs Farm
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.
Energy performance
Firs Farm ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 October 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
External or internal wall insulation added
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £1,645 · Includes VAT
Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Firs Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,440,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 April 2018Most recent
£1,440,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9EG: £420,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in LE7 9EG
Straun Cottage, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Nov 2025
£335,000The Old School, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Oct 2025
£420,000The Laurels, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Sept 2025
£800,0005 Rural Cottages, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Jul 2024
£360,000Chestnuts Farm, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Feb 2024
£809,944
Versus other Main Street homes
EPC Rating for Firs Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,902
Street avg £2,684
Floor Area
369 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 9.3 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







