What type of property is The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF?

The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF is a 5-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF?

The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF last sold for £1,200,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £230,000 in October 1995, so prices have been rising over 29 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 1995 and October 2024, The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF rose from £230,000 to £1,200,000, a change of £970,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF have?

The current EPC rating for The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF?

The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF has a recorded floor area of 297 m² (3,197 sq ft), around 59 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 64% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 9DF. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF heated?

The latest EPC at The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF had any planning applications?

The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey rear extension granted in July 2011 under ref. 11/00653/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF?

The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF located?

The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF sits in Burton Overy, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF?

Police records around The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF?

The closest primary school to The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF is Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School (1.8km).

What transport links are near The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF?

The closest bus stop to The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, LE8 9DF is Mayns Lane, 1.7km away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, Burton Overy, Leicester, LE8 9DF

Notable views8 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

297 m²

3197 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Chestnuts

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

The Chestnuts is a five-bedroom detached house in Burton Overy, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9DF). It has a recorded floor area of 297 m² (around 3197 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 297 m² the property is well over the postcode median (137 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 8 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Last sale on file: £1,200,000 in October 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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 Chestnuts sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

20.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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 Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, Burton Overy, Leicester, LE8 9DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at The Chestnuts.

8 applications on record at The Chestnuts, Carlton Lane, Burton Overy, Leicester, LE8 9DF

8decisions1extensions33documents1nearby

Jul 2011
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey and single storey extensions to the rear
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
11/00653/FUL
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksSept 2022Decision
Tree WorksJan 2019Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Chestnuts has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£1,238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,200,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

24 October 2024Most recent
£1,200,000
+421.7%over 29 years
1 October 1995
£230,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in LE8 9DF: £2,077,125 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in LE8 9DF

On the street

Versus other Carlton Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, The Chestnuts runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

37 (F)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

297 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

20.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Leicester report

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

1.7 km

Mayns Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 9DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 9DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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