12 Vicarage Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QN
About 12 Vicarage Lane
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 £216,000 sits 178.7% 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.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2012RenovationIn report
(Enquiry) Replacement of roof
- Council
- South
- Reference
- P/08/2064/2
What's in 12 Vicarage Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
12 Vicarage Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 5 years.
£77,500
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2000Most recent
£77,500
+56.6%over 4 years19 September 1996
£49,500
+2.1%over 1 year13 July 1995
£48,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 3QN: £239,500 (2019–2004).
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Versus other Vicarage Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, 12 Vicarage Lane stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.2 km
The Pochin School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Pochin School. 11 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB