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

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

What did The Old School, Main Street, LE7 9EG sell for?

The Old School, Main Street, LE7 9EG last sold for £420,000 in October 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Old School, Main Street, LE7 9EG have?

The current EPC rating for The Old School, Main Street, LE7 9EG is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

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

The Old School, Main Street, LE7 9EG has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old School, Main Street, LE7 9EG heated?

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

Where is The Old School, Main Street, LE7 9EG located?

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

What is crime like near The Old School, Main Street, LE7 9EG?

Police records around The Old School, 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 The Old School, Main Street, LE7 9EG?

The closest bus stop to The Old School, 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 Old School, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About The Old School

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

The Old School is a detached house in Illston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9EG). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £420,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 February 2035

8 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

The Old School 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.

Current estimate

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£420,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 October 2025Most recent
£420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9EG: £800,000 (2025–2023).

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.

The Old School is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,889

Street avg £2,684

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 171 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Below

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Similar properties nearby

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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.

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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A Local Area 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· 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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