What kind of home is 26 Barlow Road, LE5 1WL?

26 Barlow Road, LE5 1WL is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 26 Barlow Road, LE5 1WL last change hands?

26 Barlow Road, LE5 1WL last sold for £531,500 in April 2026. Before that, it sold for £364,995 in March 2017, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Barlow Road, LE5 1WL?

Across 2 sales between March 2017 and April 2026, 26 Barlow Road, LE5 1WL rose from £364,995 to £531,500, a change of £166,505. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Barlow Road, LE5 1WL?

The current EPC rating for 26 Barlow Road, LE5 1WL is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Barlow Road, LE5 1WL?

26 Barlow Road, LE5 1WL has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (1,615 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 1WL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Barlow Road, LE5 1WL use?

The latest EPC at 26 Barlow Road, LE5 1WL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 26 Barlow Road, LE5 1WL in?

26 Barlow Road, LE5 1WL sits in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 26 Barlow Road, LE5 1WL?

Police records around 26 Barlow Road, LE5 1WL show an average of 412 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Barlow Road, LE5 1WL?

The closest primary school to 26 Barlow Road, LE5 1WL is Kestrel Mead Primary Academy (393m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Orchard Mead Academy (403m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Barlow Road, LE5 1WL?

The closest bus stop to 26 Barlow Road, LE5 1WL is Barry Road, 379m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Barlow Road, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1WL

EPC B

Estimated value

£514,000

Since the 2026 sale (£531,500)-3%
Against LE5 1WL's recent median (£570,000)-10%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

150 m²

1615 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£514,000

Against its 2026 sale (£531,500)-3%
Against LE5 1WL's recent median (£570,000)-10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 26 Barlow Road is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE5 1WL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
150 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in LE5 1WL
5 sales, median £570,000 (2026–2019)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

1 April 2026Most recent
£531,500
+45.6%over 9 years
30 March 2017
£364,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 1WL: £570,000 (2026–2019).

Nearby sales in LE5 1WL

Risks

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Overview

About 26 Barlow Road

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

26 Barlow Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 1WL). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2017) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer was April 2026 at £531,500 — fresh data. Across 2017–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 46.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Mar 2017

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 March 2027

3 months remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Barlow Road, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1WL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Barlow Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Barlow Road homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Barlow Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,543

Street avg £2,524

Strongly above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Below

Years Held

0 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

412/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Barry Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Kestrel Mead Primary Academy. 21 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Kestrel Mead Primary AcademyPrimary393m
Orchard Mead AcademySecondary403m
Scraptoft Valley Primary SchoolPrimary815m
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

Barry RoadBus stop379m
Hazeldene RoadBus stop407m
Selby AvenueBus stop415m
Celandine RoadBus stop420m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,876 reports41%
Anti-social Behaviour1,015 reports14%
Criminal Damage & Arson723 reports10%
Public Order633 reports9%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 1WL 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 LE5 1WL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 26 Barlow Road is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE5 1WL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 26 Barlow Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 26 Barlow Road was lodged in March 2017 at band B and is valid until March 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 26 Barlow Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE5 1WL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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