Ashgates Lodge, School Lane, Peatling Magna, Leicester, LE8 5US
About Ashgates Lodge
Ashgates Lodge is a six-bedroom detached house in Peatling Magna, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5US). It has a recorded floor area of 340 m² (around 3660 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 340 m² the property is well over the postcode median (196 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £967,000 sits 108% above the 2012 sale of £465,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 60.1% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in January 2012.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
Energy performance
Ashgates Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m² and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Ashgates Lodge has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at Ashgates Lodge, School Lane, Peatling Magna, Leicester, LE8 5US
- Sept 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01091/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2014Decision
- ExtensionJun 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Ashgates Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£967,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 January 2012Most recent
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5US: £600,000 (2024–2001).
Nearby sales in LE8 5US
Peatling End, School Lane, Peatling Magna, Leicester, LE8 5US
Sold Oct 2024
£1,055,000Church View, School Lane, Peatling Magna, Leicester, LE8 5US
Sold Jun 2022
£600,000Mytye House, School Lane, Peatling Magna, Leicester, LE8 5US
Sold Dec 2001
£276,000Littlefield, School Lane, Peatling Magna, Leicester, LE8 5US
Sold Aug 1997
£140,000
Versus other School Lane homes
Floor Area for Ashgates Lodge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
340 m²
Street avg 170 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.3 km
St Peters Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Arnesby Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







