45 Barbara Avenue, Leicester, LE5 2AD
About 45 Barbara Avenue
45 Barbara Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
It hasn't traded since April 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 sits 84% above the 2006 sale of £188,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 53% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 11 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
45 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
45 Barbara Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 10 years.
£188,000
Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
9 April 2006Most recent
£188,000
+213.6%over 10 years23 November 1995
£59,950
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 years held, 45 Barbara Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,186
Street avg £2,421
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 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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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







