7 Barbara Avenue, Leicester, LE5 2AD
About 7 Barbara Avenue
7 Barbara Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 is 37.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 92.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £325,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
7 Barbara Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
7 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
7 Barbara Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£448,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 21 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2020Most recent
£325,000
+306.3%over 20 years10 March 1999
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 2AD: £270,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in LE5 2AD
Versus other Barbara Avenue homes
On habitable rooms, 7 Barbara Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,754
Street avg £2,358
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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