Cranhill Farm, Heron House, Harborough Road, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9EL
About Cranhill Farm
Cranhill Farm is a mid-terrace house in Billesdon, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9EL). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity.
5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 142 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Cranhill Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
Cranhill Farm has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jun 2011ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 3 (materials) of 10/01125/FUL
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00513/PCD
- Oct 2010PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey extension, dormer window to side, two porches and a covered walkway
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/01125/FUL
What's in Cranhill Farm, Heron House, Harborough Road, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9EL's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Cranhill Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in LE7 9EL: £420,000 (2020–1996).
Nearby sales in LE7 9EL
Cranhill Farm, The Pines, Harborough Road, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9EL
Sold Jul 2020
£500,0008 Harborough Road, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9EL
Sold Dec 2013
£340,00010 Harborough Road, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9EL
Sold Apr 2000
£320,000Cranhill House, Harborough Road, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9EL
Sold Nov 1996
£580,000
Everything we know about Cranhill Farm, 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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Versus other Harborough Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for Cranhill Farm lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 132 m²
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.8 km
The Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Billesdon Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB