27 Barbara Avenue, Leicester, LE5 2AD
About 27 Barbara Avenue
27 Barbara Avenue is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 sits 67.3% above the 2014 sale of £220,000. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
27 Barbara Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
27 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
27 Barbara Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 19 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2014Most recent
£220,000
+199.3%over 18 years19 October 1995
£73,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 2AD: £325,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in LE5 2AD
Versus other Barbara Avenue homes
On floor area, 27 Barbara Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,429
Street avg £2,505
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB







