22 School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QL
About 22 School Lane
22 School Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barkby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3QL). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 28.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 29.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
- 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
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
22 School Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 15 years.
£136,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2017Most recent
£136,000
19 July 2007
£135,500
+171.0%over 4 years12 March 2003
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 3QL: £177,500 (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
£129,95020 School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QL
Sold Oct 2018
£315,00032 School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QL
Sold Mar 2017
£225,000
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Versus other School Lane homes
22 School Lane outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,238
Street avg £2,899
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
The Pochin School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
The Pochin School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB