9 Main Street, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QG
About 9 Main Street
9 Main Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barkby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3QG). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 sits 53.1% above the 2009 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 30.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
Know exactly what you're buying at 9 Main Street
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- 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
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2005RenovationIn report
Proposed replacement of Windows
- Council
- South
New Windows- Reference
- P/05/2144/2
What's in 9 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 12 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2009Most recent
£130,000
+31.3%over 4 years22 June 2005
£99,000
+146.0%over 7 years8 January 1998
£40,250
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
Everything we know about 9 Main Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Main Street homes
9 Main Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,653
Street avg £2,271
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 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