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2 Barrington Road, Leicester, LE2 2RA

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Barrington Road

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

2 Barrington Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Leicester (LE2 2RA). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Last sale on file: £502,500 in April 2024.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Barrington Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromE44toD59
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%72%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2022from Jun 2021
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
72%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Barrington Road, Leicester, LE2 2RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Barrington Road has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Barrington Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£543,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£502,500

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 April 2024Most recent

    £502,500

    +28.8%over 8 years

  2. 9 November 2015

    £390,000

    +4.0%over 8 years

  3. 1 July 2007

    £375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 2RA: £555,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Barrington Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Barrington Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,141

Street avg £2,891

On par

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 226 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 11.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Barrington Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£601k

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LE2 2EY

4 bed
£348k

1 Llewellyn Court, Elmsleigh Avenue

LE2 2DH

4 bed
£607k

1 Glebe Gardens

LE2 2LQ

3 bed
£471k

1 Home Farm, Gaulby Lane, Stoughton

LE2 2FL

3 bed2 bath
£664k

1 Dovedale Road

LE2 2DN

3 bed2 bath
£862k

1 Glebe Close

LE2 2LA

3 bed
£1.2m

1 Oaks Way

LE2 2HR

5 bed3 bath
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.
Full Leicester report

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Guildford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy. 42 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 2RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE2 2RA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 2RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Barrington Road, Leicester, LE2 2RA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.