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18 Brookside, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QD

8 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Brookside

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

18 Brookside is a three-bedroom detached house in Barkby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3QD). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in August 2006. At 168 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (140 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £577,000 sits 92.3% above the 2006 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Brookside ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Brookside, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Brookside has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Sept 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 blue spruce reduce height by 1/3rd to allow manageable size T2 pine tree reduce height by 1/3rd to allow manageable size.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    P/25/1864/2
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2015
    Full
    In report

    Application of external insulation and white render to white brick section of dwelling.

    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    P/15/0236/2
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£577,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£300,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 August 2006Most recent

    £300,000

    +122.2%over 8 years
  2. 18 June 1998

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 3QD: £370,000 (2017–2009).

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On the street

Versus other Brookside homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 18 Brookside stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,786

Street avg £1,763

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Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

0.2 km

The Pochin School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Pochin School. 12 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 3QD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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

Common questions

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