What type of property is 28 Barley Close, LE3 8SB?

28 Barley Close, LE3 8SB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 28 Barley Close, LE3 8SB last change hands?

28 Barley Close, LE3 8SB last sold for £358,000 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £78,000 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 28 Barley Close, LE3 8SB appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between August 1996 and December 2024, 28 Barley Close, LE3 8SB rose from £78,000 to £358,000, a change of £280,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 28 Barley Close, LE3 8SB?

The current EPC rating for 28 Barley Close, LE3 8SB is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Barley Close, LE3 8SB?

28 Barley Close, LE3 8SB has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Barley Close, LE3 8SB heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Barley Close, LE3 8SB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Barley Close, LE3 8SB?

28 Barley Close, LE3 8SB is in council tax band D.

Where is 28 Barley Close, LE3 8SB located?

28 Barley Close, LE3 8SB sits in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 28 Barley Close, LE3 8SB?

Police records around 28 Barley Close, LE3 8SB show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (247% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 28 Barley Close, LE3 8SB?

The closest primary school to 28 Barley Close, LE3 8SB is Glenfield Primary School (459m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Herewoode Academy (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 28 Barley Close, LE3 8SB?

The closest bus stop to 28 Barley Close, LE3 8SB is One Stop, 192m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Barley Close, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8SB

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Barley Close

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

28 Barley Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8SB). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 73.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2024 for £358,000.

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
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageIntegral

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Barley Close, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Barley Close has no planning applications on record.

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.

28 Barley Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£358,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

4 December 2024Most recent
£358,000
+19.3%over 3 years
25 February 2021
£300,000
+91.1%over 18 years
6 December 2002
£157,000
+101.3%over 6 years
15 August 1996
£78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 8SB: £330,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in LE3 8SB

On the street

Versus other Barley Close homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 28 Barley Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,510

Street avg £2,447

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 108 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Comparables

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

One Stop — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Glenfield Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 8SB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 8SB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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