What type of property is The Acorns, Main Street, LE7 9EG?

The Acorns, Main Street, LE7 9EG is a detached house.

When did The Acorns, Main Street, LE7 9EG last change hands?

The Acorns, Main Street, LE7 9EG last sold for £880,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £305,000 in November 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Acorns, Main Street, LE7 9EG?

Across 3 sales between November 2001 and June 2023, The Acorns, Main Street, LE7 9EG rose from £305,000 to £880,000, a change of £575,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Acorns, Main Street, LE7 9EG?

The current EPC rating for The Acorns, Main Street, LE7 9EG is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Acorns, Main Street, LE7 9EG?

The Acorns, Main Street, LE7 9EG has a recorded floor area of 269 m² (2,896 sq ft). That makes it about 149% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 9EG. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Acorns, Main Street, LE7 9EG heated?

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

What planning history does The Acorns, Main Street, LE7 9EG have?

The Acorns, Main Street, LE7 9EG has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Acorns, Main Street, LE7 9EG?

The Acorns, Main Street, LE7 9EG is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is The Acorns, Main Street, LE7 9EG located?

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

How safe is the area around The Acorns, Main Street, LE7 9EG?

Police records around The Acorns, Main Street, LE7 9EG show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near The Acorns, Main Street, LE7 9EG?

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

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The Acorns, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

269 m²

2895 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Acorns

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

The Acorns is a detached house in Illston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9EG). It has a recorded floor area of 269 m² (around 2895 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on oil.

At 269 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £984,000 is 11.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 28.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £880,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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Valuation

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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.

The Acorns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Mar 2014

EPC improved fromD67toC69

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

59%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Jul 2019
Conditions
In report
Discharge of Condition 3 (render type and colour) of 17/00148/FUL
Reference
19/00948/PCD
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What's in The Acorns, 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 Acorns has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£984,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£880,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

14 June 2023Most recent
£880,000
+89.2%over 8 years
21 May 2015
£465,000
+52.5%over 13 years
29 November 2001
£305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9EG: £360,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in LE7 9EG

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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.

The Acorns is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,271

Street avg £2,646

Strongly above

Floor Area

269 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

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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

2/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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Common questions

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