3 Key Close, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3AL
About 3 Key Close
3 Key Close is a semi-detached house in Barkby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3AL). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (November 2023) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. At 52 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–103 m².
Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 30.6% below the 2023 sale of £305,559, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£546/sq ft) was about 47.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £305,559.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Key Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Key Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Key Close valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£305,559
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 November 2023Most recent
£305,559
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 3AL: £369,995 (2023–2023).
Nearby sales in LE7 3AL
1 Key Close, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3AL
Sold Dec 2023
£369,99511 Key Close, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3AL
Sold Nov 2023
£266,3109 Key Close, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3AL
Sold Nov 2023
£266,31015 Key Close, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3AL
Sold Nov 2023
£638,8522 Key Close, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3AL
Sold Oct 2023
£578,965
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Versus other Key Close homes
3 Key Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 82 (B)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 0.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB