26 School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QL
About 26 School Lane
26 School Lane is a one-bedroom property in Barkby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3QL). It has council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. 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.
Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Listed buildingYes
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
26 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 1999.
£116,500
Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2006Most recent
£116,500
+104.4%over 6 years26 August 1999
£57,000
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
£129,95020 School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QL
Sold Oct 2018
£315,00022 School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QL
Sold Oct 2017
£136,000
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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