Unit 3, 8 Main Street, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QG
About Unit 3
Unit 3 is a semi-detached house in Barkby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3QG). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Unit 3'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 changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Unit 3 has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Unit 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£602,000
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
Everything we know about Unit 3, 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
Habitable Rooms for Unit 3 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 139 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 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.
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