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Hollin Top, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
216 m²
2325 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hollin Top

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

Hollin Top is a detached house in Illston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9EG). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.

One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2024. 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. Today's modelled estimate of £884,000 is 22.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £720,000 in August 2020.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Hollin Top's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Apr 2011
EPC improved fromC71toD63
Heating System
Heat PumpGas Boiler

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
8%69%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hollin Top, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2024
    New BuildOutline
    In report

    Outline application for one serviced plot for self-build and custom dwelling (access, siting and scale to be considered).

    Agent
    Drum Architecture
    Documents
    28 docs on file
    Reference
    24/00408/OUT
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What's in Hollin Top, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

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.

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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 price per m², Hollin Top stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £2,643

Strongly above

Floor Area

216 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Hollin Top, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.