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8 Barrington Road, Leicester, LE2 2RA

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
178 m²
1916 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Barrington Road

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

8 Barrington Road is a detached house in Leicester (LE2 2RA). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £749,000 is 18% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 35.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2018.

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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.

8 Barrington Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2025

Current Certificate
Jun 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 June 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barrington Road, Leicester, LE2 2RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Barrington Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£749,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£635,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 January 2018Most recent

    £635,000

    +16.5%over 2 years

  2. 29 September 2015

    £545,000

    +34.6%over 8 years

  3. 19 October 2006

    £405,000

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 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Barrington Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,567

Street avg £2,882

Strongly above

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 239 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 11.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Barrington Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£750k

1 Knighton Rise

LE2 2RF

6 bed
£778k

1 Cornfields, Little Stretton

LE2 2EY

4 bed
£718k

1 Malvern Road

LE2 2BH

6 bed2 bath
£809k

1 Meadowcourt Road

LE2 2PD

1 bed
£828k

1 Old Charity Farm, Stoughton

LE2 2EX

£664k

1 Dovedale Road

LE2 2DN

3 bed2 bath
£658k

1 Albert Road

LE2 2AA

7 bed4 bath
£867k

1 Gaulby Lane, Stoughton

LE2 2FL

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

910/mo

Falling 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 8 Barrington Road, Leicester, LE2 2RA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.