31 Main Street, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QG

31 Main Street is a semi-detached house in Barkby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3QG). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2023 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 19.1% below the 2024 sale of £350,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£956/sq ft) was about 404.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £350,000 in April 2024.