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Guide Price£285,000

The Old Bakehouse High Street Earl Shilton, Earl Shilton, Leicester

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • Characterful detached home in a convenient town centre location
  • No onward chain
  • Gas central heating throughout
  • Bright lounge with attractive bay window
  • Fitted kitchen and ground floor bathroom with underfloor heating
  • Three first-floor bedrooms
  • Principal bedroom with en-suite plus separate first-floor WC
  • Charming cottage-style rear garden
  • Off-road parking for two vehicles
  • Close to shops, schools, cafés and transport links

Description

Offered for sale with NO ONWARD CHAIN, The Old Bakehouse is a charming detached home (barn conversion) combining period character with practical living space and occupies a highly convenient location close to the heart of the town.

A Piece of Local History

Set within an established residential area with an interesting local heritage, the Old Bakehouse is the birthplace of Pukka Pies. A blue plaque marks where Trevor and Valerie Storer launched the business in 1963, making it a unique part of Earl Shilton's history.

The property offers well-balanced accommodation suited to a variety of buyers, including families, professionals and those looking to downsize.

Front Access

Hall

3.23m x 1.63m - 10'7" x 5'4"

Lounge

5.46m x 4.13m - 17'11" x 13'7"

Kitchen / Dining Room

4.14m x 2.31m - 13'7" x 7'7"

Downstairs Bathroom

2.39m x 2.3m - 7'10" x 7'7"

First Floor Landing

1.33m x 0.78m - 4'4" x 2'7"

Bedroom 1 with Ensuite

3.93m x 3.26m - 12'11" x 10'8"

Ensuite Bathroom

2.5m x 0.86m - 8'2" x 2'10"

Bedroom 2

3.76m x 2.66m - 12'4" x 8'9"

Bedroom 3

3.16m x 2.35m - 10'4" x 7'9"

Upstairs Cloakroom

2.23m x 0.72m - 7'4" x 2'4"

Rear Garden

Double Driveway

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
C
Date Posted
2026-07-21

Price history

DateChangePrice
5 Sep 2026Reduced 5% (−£15,000)£285,000
Until 5 Sep 2026Asking price£300,000

Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
72 C
77 C

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 88% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School158 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    140
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Townlands Church of England Primary School451 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    275
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy551 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    196
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Newlands Community Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    270
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Barwell Infant School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 7
    Pupils
    150
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Heath Lane Academy1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    644
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Hinckley School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,080
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Hastings High School3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    890
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Redmoor Academy3.6 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    990
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bosworth Academy3.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,565
    Type
    Academy converter

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Morrisons Daily Earl Shilton, Earl Shilton116 metres
Co-op Earl Shilton, Earl Shilton437 metres
Tesco Barewell Moore Express, Earl Shilton0.9 miles

GP surgery

Heath Lane Surgery788 metres

Pharmacy

Saffron Pharmacy450 metres

Hospital

Hinckley And Bosworth Community Hospital2.7 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces54 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Hinckley Rail Station3.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Almeys Lane80 metres

Typical drive times

Hinckley11 min · 4.7 miles
Earl Shilton1 min · 0.3 miles
Market Bosworth15 min · 6.7 miles
Leicester (city)18 min · 9.5 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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