What kind of home is 37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD?

37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, which has been extended.

When did 37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD last change hands?

37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD last sold for £245,000 in March 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £55,950 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and March 2017, 37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD rose from £55,950 to £245,000, a change of £189,050. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD?

The current EPC rating for 37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD?

37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 2AD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD use?

The latest EPC at 37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD have?

37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in October 2005 under ref. 20051602. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD?

37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD in?

37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

Is 37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD in a safe area?

Police records around 37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (125% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD?

The closest primary school to 37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD is Humberstone Junior School (562m), one of 37 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gateway Sixth Form College (1.1km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD?

The closest bus stop to 37 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD is Barbara Avenue, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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37 Barbara Avenue, Leicester, LE5 2AD

2 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 37 Barbara Avenue

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

37 Barbara Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 43.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 53.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes

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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.

37 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 25 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Barbara Avenue, Leicester, LE5 2AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 Barbara Avenue has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 37 Barbara Avenue, Leicester, LE5 2AD

2decisions2extensions2documents1nearby

Nov 2003
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE; SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR OF HOUSE.
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
20030964
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ExtensionOct 2005Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 37 Barbara Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£245,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

3 March 2017Most recent
£245,000
+337.9%over 17 years
11 August 1999
£55,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 2AD: £325,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in LE5 2AD

On the street

Versus other Barbara Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 37 Barbara Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,188

Street avg £2,421

On par

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Barbara Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Humberstone Junior School. 47 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 2AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 2AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

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Common questions

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