What type of property is 41 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD?

41 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD is a semi-detached house.

When did 41 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD last change hands?

41 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD last sold for £196,000 in March 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 41 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD?

The current EPC rating for 41 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. It has dropped from a D recorded in January 2015 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 41 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD?

41 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 2AD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 41 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD heated?

The latest EPC at 41 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 41 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD have?

41 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2001 under ref. 20010649. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 41 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD?

41 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD is in council tax band C.

Where is 41 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD located?

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

What is crime like near 41 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD?

Police records around 41 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.

Which schools serve 41 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD?

The closest primary school to 41 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 41 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD?

The closest bus stop to 41 Barbara Avenue, LE5 2AD is Barbara Avenue, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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41 Barbara Avenue, Leicester, LE5 2AD

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 41 Barbara Avenue

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

41 Barbara Avenue is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump.

It hasn't traded since March 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 120 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 sits 84.7% above the 2004 sale of £196,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

41 Barbara Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Jan 2015

EPC improved fromD63toC77

Jun 2023from Mar 2015

EPC improved fromC77toF37

Heating Controls

FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 41 Barbara Avenue, Leicester, LE5 2AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

41 Barbara Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 41 Barbara Avenue, Leicester, LE5 2AD

1decisions1extensions1documents1nearby

Jun 2001
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR OF HOUSE
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
20010649
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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.

41 Barbara Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£196,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 March 2004Most recent
£196,000

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.

On years held, 41 Barbara Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,633

Street avg £2,482

Below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

0.2 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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