49 Main Street, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QG
About 49 Main Street
49 Main Street is a detached house in Barkby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3QG). It has a recorded floor area of 256 m² (around 2756 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
At 256 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £782,000 is 20.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 24.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
49 Main Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
49 Main Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 49 Main Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£782,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 11 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
18 April 2017Most recent
£650,000
+47.7%over 4 years14 December 2012
£440,000
22 August 2006
£440,000
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 floor area, 49 Main Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,539
Street avg £2,281
Floor Area
256 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB