April Lodge, Uppingham Road, East Norton, Leicester, LE7 9XL
About April Lodge
April Lodge is a four-bedroom detached house in East Norton, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9XL). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
13 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 6 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, partial demolition and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £766,000 is 38% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 43.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
April Lodge'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jan 2019AmendmentIn report
Installation of roof light to front roof slope of approved extension (proposed non-material amendment to 17/01024/FUL)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00270/NMA
- Apr 2018PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a first floor extension; single storey rear extension; an oak canopy porch to front and fenestration alterations (revised scheme 17/01024/FUL; rooflight to front and flat roof to rear)
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00407/FUL
What's in April Lodge, Uppingham Road, East Norton, Leicester, LE7 9XL's planning history?
11 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
April Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£766,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 18 years.
£555,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
24 October 2016Most recent
£555,000
+98.2%over 17 years23 March 1999
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9XL: £462,500 (2019–2009).
Nearby sales in LE7 9XL
Turnpike, Uppingham Road, East Norton, Leicester, LE7 9XL
Sold Aug 2019
£620,000Station House, Uppingham Road, East Norton, Leicester, LE7 9XL
Sold Aug 2015
£177,500St Marys, Uppingham Road, East Norton, Leicester, LE7 9XL
Sold Dec 2010
£492,500The White Bull Barn, Uppingham Road, East Norton, Leicester, LE7 9XL
Sold Oct 2010
£462,500The Old Police House, Uppingham Road, East Norton, Leicester, LE7 9XL
Sold Feb 2009
£370,000
Everything we know about April Lodge, 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 Uppingham Road homes
On price per m², April Lodge stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,581
Street avg £1,800
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 204 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 11.1 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Church Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Tugby 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
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB