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15 Key Close, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3AL

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Overview

About 15 Key Close

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

15 Key Close is a semi-detached house in Barkby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3AL). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (October 2023) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 58.2% below the 2023 sale of £638,852, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£698/sq ft) was about 88.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 14 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £638,852.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

15 Key Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Key Close, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Key Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£638,852

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 November 2023Most recent

    £638,852

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 3AL: £305,559 (2023–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Key Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 15 Key Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,516

Street avg £3,050

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

On par

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 3 years

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£270k

1 Coopers Nook, East Goscote

LE7 3ZB

£277k

1 Badgers Corner, East Goscote

LE7 3WS

£244k

1 Avenue Close, Queniborough

LE7 3DS

2 bed
£238k

1 Bluebell Close, Queniborough

LE7 3UY

2 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Barn Field Close, Barkby

LE7 3RF

£316k

1 Chestnut Close, Queniborough

LE7 3DW

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Ervin Way, Queniborough

LE7 3TT

3 bed2 bath
£321k

1 Fletchers Way, East Goscote

LE7 3ZH

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Barkbythorpe Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 LE7 3AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 3AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 3AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Key Close, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.