15 Main Street, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QG
About 15 Main Street
15 Main Street is a mid-terrace house in Barkby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3QG). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 24 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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
15 Main Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
15 Main Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£202,000
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 3QG: £190,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in LE7 3QG
13 Main Street, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QG
Sold Aug 2024
£190,00031 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
£585,000
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Versus other Main Street homes
On habitable rooms, 15 Main Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 145 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.1 km
Malt Shovel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Pochin School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB