20 School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QL
About 20 School Lane
20 School Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barkby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3QL). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sale on file: £315,000 in October 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 98 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 18.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 School Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 20 School Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 18 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
18 October 2018Most recent
£315,000
+30.4%over 5 years30 May 2013
£241,500
-3.4%over 6 years15 August 2006
£249,950
+78.5%over 5 years17 November 2000
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 3QL: £165,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in LE7 3QL
5 School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QL
Sold Apr 2023
£177,50030 School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QL
Sold Oct 2022
£165,00024 School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QL
Sold Jul 2021
£129,95022 School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QL
Sold Oct 2017
£136,00032 School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QL
Sold Mar 2017
£225,000
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Versus other School Lane homes
On floor area, 20 School Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,214
Street avg £2,905
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
The Pochin School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
The Pochin School. 12 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB