32 School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QL
About 32 School Lane
32 School Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barkby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3QL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 sits 56.4% above the 2017 sale of £225,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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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
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 32 School Lane is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- May 2011Tree WorksTreesIn report
Removal 2 x Conifer Trees.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- P/11/0947/2
- May 2011Tree WorksTreesIn report
Removal of trees (Conservation Area Notice).
Conservation Area- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P/11/0873/2
What's in 32 School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
32 School Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 15 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2017Most recent
£225,000
-4.3%over 11 years30 August 2005
£235,000
+39.9%over 2 years10 September 2002
£168,000
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
Everything we know about 32 School Lane, in one report
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Versus other School Lane homes
Years Held for 32 School Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,778
Street avg £3,014
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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.
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
44.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB