The Old Barn, Chapel Lane, Osgathorpe, Loughborough, LE12 9SX

The Old Barn is a three-bedroom detached house in Osgathorpe, Loughborough, Loughborough (LE12 9SX). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.3% per year against 0.1% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£490/sq ft) was about 320.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £585,000 — fresh data. At 111 m² it sits well below the postcode median (167 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.