What kind of home is Kettlewell Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9EG?

Kettlewell Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9EG is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did Kettlewell Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9EG last change hands?

Kettlewell Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9EG last sold for £180,000 in May 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £75,500 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Kettlewell Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9EG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 1998 and May 2011, Kettlewell Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9EG rose from £75,500 to £180,000, a change of £104,500. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Kettlewell Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9EG?

The current EPC rating for Kettlewell Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9EG is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in June 2011. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Kettlewell Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9EG?

Kettlewell Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9EG has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,064 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 9EG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Kettlewell Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9EG use?

The latest EPC at Kettlewell Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9EG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Kettlewell Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9EG?

Kettlewell Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9EG is in council tax band C.

Which area is Kettlewell Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9EG in?

Kettlewell Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9EG sits in Illston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near Kettlewell Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9EG?

Police records around Kettlewell Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9EG show an average of 191 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is Kettlewell Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9EG?

The closest bus stop to Kettlewell Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9EG is Illston Lane, 176m away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Kettlewell Cottage, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1064 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Kettlewell Cottage

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

Kettlewell Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Illston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9EG). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1064 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It hasn't traded since May 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 sits 66.1% above the 2011 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 35% below the postcode norm. At 99 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 34 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Period featuresYes
Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Kettlewell Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jun 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2011

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 June 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2011from Apr 2011

EPC improved fromF38toE45

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

56%90%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Kettlewell Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£180,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

3 May 2011Most recent
£180,000
-8.2%over 5 years
15 September 2005
£196,000
+159.6%over 7 years
6 February 1998
£75,500

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

Nearby sales in LE7 9EG

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.

Habitable Rooms for Kettlewell Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,822

Street avg £2,774

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Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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