What type of property is 12 Vicarage Lane, LE7 3QN?

12 Vicarage Lane, LE7 3QN is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Vicarage Lane, LE7 3QN?

12 Vicarage Lane, LE7 3QN last sold for £77,500 in November 2000, around 26 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £48,500 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Vicarage Lane, LE7 3QN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1995 and November 2000, 12 Vicarage Lane, LE7 3QN rose from £48,500 to £77,500, a change of £29,000. That works out to roughly +9.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Vicarage Lane, LE7 3QN have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Vicarage Lane, LE7 3QN is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Vicarage Lane, LE7 3QN?

12 Vicarage Lane, LE7 3QN has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 3QN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Vicarage Lane, LE7 3QN heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Vicarage Lane, LE7 3QN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Vicarage Lane, LE7 3QN?

12 Vicarage Lane, LE7 3QN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Vicarage Lane, LE7 3QN located?

12 Vicarage Lane, LE7 3QN sits in Barkby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 12 Vicarage Lane, LE7 3QN?

Police records around 12 Vicarage Lane, LE7 3QN show an average of 191 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Vicarage Lane, LE7 3QN?

The closest primary school to 12 Vicarage Lane, LE7 3QN is The Pochin School (201m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Roundhill Academy (2.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Vicarage Lane, LE7 3QN?

The closest bus stop to 12 Vicarage Lane, LE7 3QN is The Pochin School, 220m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 2.3km away.

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12 Vicarage Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QN

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Vicarage Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Vicarage Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barkby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3QN). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in November 2000. Across 1995–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 sits 168.4% above the 2000 sale of £77,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 38.4% below the postcode norm. At 49 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 5 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2023

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 January 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Jul 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Vicarage Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Vicarage Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QN

1decisions

Aug 2012
Renovation
Outcome in report
(Enquiry) Replacement of roof
Council
South
Reference
P/08/2064/2
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Vicarage Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£77,500

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

16 November 2000Most recent
£77,500
+56.6%over 4 years
19 September 1996
£49,500
+2.1%over 1 year
13 July 1995
£48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 3QN: £239,500 (2019–2004).

Nearby sales in LE7 3QN

On the street

Versus other Vicarage Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 12 Vicarage Lane stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 55 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Leicester report

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

0.2 km

The Pochin School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Pochin School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 3QN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 3QN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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