30 School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QL
About 30 School Lane
30 School Lane is a 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 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 13.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £165,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
30 School Lane's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 May 2036
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Planning history
30 School Lane has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
30 School Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 26 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2022Most recent
£165,000
+290.5%over 26 years15 August 1996
£42,250
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
£177,50024 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
£136,00032 School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QL
Sold Mar 2017
£225,000
Versus other School Lane homes
30 School Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,929
Street avg £2,967
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
191/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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area 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







