What kind of home is 18 Barker Street, LE5 3LF?

18 Barker Street, LE5 3LF is a mid-terrace house.

When did 18 Barker Street, LE5 3LF last change hands?

18 Barker Street, LE5 3LF last sold for £38,000 in August 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Barker Street, LE5 3LF have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Barker Street, LE5 3LF is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Barker Street, LE5 3LF?

18 Barker Street, LE5 3LF has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft). That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 3LF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Barker Street, LE5 3LF use?

The latest EPC at 18 Barker Street, LE5 3LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Barker Street, LE5 3LF?

18 Barker Street, LE5 3LF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 Barker Street, LE5 3LF in?

18 Barker Street, LE5 3LF sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Barker Street, LE5 3LF?

Police records around 18 Barker Street, LE5 3LF 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 18 Barker Street, LE5 3LF?

The closest primary school to 18 Barker Street, LE5 3LF is Green Lane Infant School (75m), one of 42 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moat Community College (1.2km), with 13 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Barker Street, LE5 3LF?

The closest bus stop to 18 Barker Street, LE5 3LF is Percival Street, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Barker Street, Leicester, LE5 3LF

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 18 Barker Street

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

18 Barker Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 3LF). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in August 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 sits 384.2% above the 2001 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 63.4% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Barker Street, Leicester, LE5 3LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Barker Street has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Barker Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£38,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 August 2001Most recent
£38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 3LF: £161,000 (2019–2016).

Nearby sales in LE5 3LF

On the street

Versus other Barker Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Barker Street is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£535

Street avg £2,006

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Parry Street

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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

0.1 km

Percival Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Green Lane Infant School. 55 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 3LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 3LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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