5 School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QL
About 5 School Lane
5 School Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barkby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3QL). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 36.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 25.1% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £177,500.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 School Lane has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P/24/0461/2
- May 2012FullIn report
Rendering of external wall insulation to dwellings.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P/12/0806/2
What's in 5 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
5 School Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£177,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 April 2023Most recent
£177,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 3QL: £165,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in LE7 3QL
30 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
£136,00032 School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QL
Sold Mar 2017
£225,000
Everything we know about 5 School Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other School Lane homes
On price per m², 5 School Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,994
Street avg £3,210
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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