32 Brookside, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QD
About 32 Brookside
32 Brookside is a detached house in Barkby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3QD). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 109), a 4-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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
Hot water system upgraded
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Planning history at 32 Brookside is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Sept 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Trees Identified: T-1 Ash tree T-2 Oak tree T-3 Magnolia Works proposed: T1 proposed to fell the Ash tree located adjacent to the property. The tree is causing damage underneath the house and is preventing the chimney from working effectively which is a fire hazard. T2 proposed to fell the Oak tree. This is located near to the property and will likely cause significant damage over the years. The branches are touching the property already and the tree is not overly mature. T-3 this is a non-native tree, located closer to 34 Brookside and is proposed to fell the tree. The tree has been coppiced in the past and is currently blocking all light into the area.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P/24/1577/2
- Jul 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
Felling of 1 ash, reduction to yew trees and crown reduction to 1 beech. (Conservation Area)
Conservation Area- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P/17/1289/2
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Sales history & valuation
32 Brookside has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£335,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 3QD: £370,000 (2017–2009).
Nearby sales in LE7 3QD
73 Brookside, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QD
Sold Jul 2017
£125,00021 Brookside, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QD
Sold Mar 2017
£430,00033 Brookside, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QD
Sold Sept 2014
£370,00024 Brookside, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QD
Sold Jan 2010
£500,00041 Brookside, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QD
Sold Sept 2009
£261,000
Everything we know about 32 Brookside, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Brookside homes
32 Brookside is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 145 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.2 km
The Pochin School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Pochin School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB