13 Main Street, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QG
About 13 Main Street
13 Main Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barkby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3QG). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 36.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 88.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £190,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2006OutbuildingIn report
(Enquiry) Enclose Existing Car-port.
- Council
- South
- Reference
- P/06/2006/2
What's in 13 Main Street, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
13 Main Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 27 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
1 August 2024Most recent
£190,000
+21.8%over 5 years14 December 2018
£156,000
+14.7%over 13 years29 March 2005
£136,000
+36.1%over 3 years28 February 2002
£99,950
+36.9%27 September 2001
£73,000
+46.1%over 3 years21 November 1997
£49,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 3QG: £432,500 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in LE7 3QG
31 Main Street, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QG
Sold Apr 2024
£350,00038 Main Street, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QG
Sold Dec 2023
£432,50011 Main Street, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QG
Sold Feb 2021
£153,00048 Main Street, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QG
Sold Aug 2017
£585,00049 Main Street, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QG
Sold Apr 2017
£650,000
Everything we know about 13 Main Street, in one report
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Versus other Main Street homes
Price per m² for 13 Main Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,800
Street avg £2,166
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 8.2 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
0.1 km
Malt Shovel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Pochin School. 12 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
44.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB