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 £1,182,000 is 17.9% 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 69.9% 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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Firs Farm ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
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
Planning history
Firs Farm has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Firs Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,182,000
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: £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
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Versus other Main Street homes
EPC Rating for Firs Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,902
Street avg £2,615
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
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