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38 Barlow Road, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1WL

EPC BSolar panels
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 90
Overview

About 38 Barlow Road

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

38 Barlow Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 1WL). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2017) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 is 13.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2020 for £557,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B90
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Barlow Road, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1WL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Barlow Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£632,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£557,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2020Most recent

    £557,000

    +27.5%over 2 years

  2. 10 February 2017

    £436,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 1WL: £469,995 (2025–2019).

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.

Price per m² for 38 Barlow Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,947

Street avg £2,482

Strongly above

Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Barlow Road

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

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.
£336k

1 Attlebridge Close, Hamilton

LE5 1PF

4 bed
£492k

1 Abbots Road South

LE5 1DA

3 bed1 bath
£298k

1 Blacksmith Place, Hamilton

LE5 1US

3 bed1 bath
£277k

1 Ashtree Road, Hamilton

LE5 1TW

3 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Baronet Way

LE5 1RH

3 bed2 bath
£259k

1 Aldfield Green, Hamilton

LE5 1BP

3 bed2 bath
£213k

1 Bankside

LE5 1LA

3 bed1 bath
£523k

1 Barlow Road, Hamilton

LE5 1WL

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

4/mo

Rising 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.

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 LE5 1WL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 1WL

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 38 Barlow Road, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1WL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.