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About 6 Desford Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Desford Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Kirkby Mallory, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 7QF). It has a recorded floor area of 309 m² (around 3326 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 17.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm. At 309 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £825,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
6 Desford Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Desford Lane, Kirkby Mallory, Leicester, LE9 7QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2016ExtensionFullPlanning Permission
Two storey front extension, single storey side extension, three front dormer windows and two rear dormer windows.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 6 Desford Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£770,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.3% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2022)
£825,000
Growth on file: 17.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Desford Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
6 Desford Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,670
Street avg £4,239
Floor Area
309 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.7 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 7QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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