3 Barkby Road, Queniborough, Leicester, LE7 3FE
About 3 Barkby Road
3 Barkby Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Queniborough, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3FE). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £225,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 is 29.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 35.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSide and rear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2019Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed single storey extension to side, loft conversion including 2 dormers to front, extend dropped kerb and gravel parking to front of dwelling.
Extension- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- P/19/1635/2
What's in 3 Barkby Road, Queniborough, Leicester, LE7 3FE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Barkby Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 24 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
14 May 2019Most recent
£225,000
+30.1%over 4 years9 October 2014
£173,000
+34.1%over 11 years4 November 2002
£129,000
+65.4%over 3 years8 July 1999
£78,000
+52.9%over 4 years20 April 1995
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 3FE: £275,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LE7 3FE
13 Barkby Road, Queniborough, Leicester, LE7 3FE
Sold Feb 2025
£225,00053 Barkby Road, Queniborough, Leicester, LE7 3FE
Sold Aug 2024
£486,0001 Barkby Road, Queniborough, Leicester, LE7 3FE
Sold May 2023
£275,00011 Barkby Road, Queniborough, Leicester, LE7 3FE
Sold Apr 2021
£190,00051 Barkby Road, Queniborough, Leicester, LE7 3FE
Sold Oct 2020
£416,000
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Versus other Barkby Road homes
3 Barkby Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,261
Street avg £2,425
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Barkby Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Queniborough Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB