The Acorns, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
About The Acorns
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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 20.3% 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.
Energy performance
The Acorns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 November 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at The Acorns, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
- Jul 2019ConditionsOutcome in report
Discharge of Condition 3 (render type and colour) of 17/00148/FUL
- Reference
- 19/00948/PCD
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Sales history & valuation
The Acorns has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£949,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 22 years.
£880,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
14 June 2023Most recent
£880,000
+89.2%over 8 years21 May 2015
£465,000
+52.5%over 13 years29 November 2001
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9EG: £420,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in LE7 9EG
Straun Cottage, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Nov 2025
£335,000The Old School, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Oct 2025
£420,000The Laurels, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Sept 2025
£800,0005 Rural Cottages, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Jul 2024
£360,000Chestnuts Farm, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Feb 2024
£809,944
Versus other Main Street homes
The Acorns outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,271
Street avg £2,711
Floor Area
269 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 9.2 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
191/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Illston Lane — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area 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







