Hollin Top, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
About Hollin Top
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.
Know exactly what you're buying at Hollin Top
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
Hollin Top's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2024New BuildOutlineIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£884,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£720,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 August 2020Most recent
£720,000
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 Hollin Top, 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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- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Main Street homes
On price per m², Hollin Top stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,643
Floor Area
216 m²
Street avg 167 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 9.1 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