17 Barbara Avenue, Leicester, LE5 2AD
About 17 Barbara Avenue
17 Barbara Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 144.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £255,000.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
17 Barbara Avenue 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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 17 Barbara Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
1 November 2024Most recent
£255,000
+425.8%over 26 years5 December 1997
£48,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 2AD: £325,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in LE5 2AD
Versus other Barbara Avenue homes
On years held, 17 Barbara Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,493
Street avg £2,276
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Barbara Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Humberstone Junior School. 47 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB