Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Farmhouse, Mayns Lane, Burton Overy, Leicester, LE8 9DP
Swimming pool1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,675,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£725,000)+131%
- Against LE8 9DP's recent median (£201,500)+731%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
374 m²
4026 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,675,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£725,000)+131%
- Against LE8 9DP's recent median (£201,500)+731%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Farmhouse is modelled from its 374 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE8 9DP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
374 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in LE8 9DP
4 sales, median £201,500 (2014–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2014 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Farmhouse valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
31 July 2003Most recent
£725,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in LE8 9DP: £201,500 (2014–1998).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Old Farmhouse, Mayns Lane, Burton Overy, Leicester, LE8 9DP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Old Farmhouse
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Farmhouse is a five-bedroom detached house in Burton Overy, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9DP). It has a recorded floor area of 374 m² (around 4026 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in July 2003. At 374 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,675,000 sits 131% above the 2003 sale of £725,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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 Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2014from Sept 2014
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
15%47%
More low energy lighting installed
Apr 2025from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromE54toD56
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
47%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Farmhouse, Mayns Lane, Burton Overy, Leicester, LE8 9DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at The Old Farmhouse, Mayns Lane, Burton Overy, Leicester, LE8 9DP
1decisions2documents1nearby
- Oct 2018ConditionsOutcome in report
Discharge of conditions 3 (finish to the external timber of timber framed structure) and 4 (materials and external finish of shepherds hut) of 17/01793/FUL
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01793/PCD
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Versus other Mayns Lane homes
Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Old Farmhouse outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
374 m²
Street avg 197 m²
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
170/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Mayns Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Mayns LaneBus stop677m
- Mayns RoadBus stop688m
- Higher GreenBus stop1.6km
- The Old GreyhoundBus stop1.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences807 reports40%
- Anti-social Behaviour295 reports14%
- Public Order185 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson166 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 9DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Old Farmhouse is modelled from its 374 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE8 9DP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for The Old Farmhouse. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Old Farmhouse was lodged in April 2025 at band D and is valid until April 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to The Old Farmhouse. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 19 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE8 9DP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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