4 Vicarage Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QN
About 4 Vicarage Lane
4 Vicarage Lane is a detached house in Barkby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3QN). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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 upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Vicarage Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
4 Vicarage Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 3QN: £239,500 (2019–2004).
Nearby sales in LE7 3QN
2 Vicarage Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QN
Sold Oct 2019
£615,0006 Vicarage Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QN
Sold Aug 2019
£285,00010 Vicarage Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QN
Sold Feb 2011
£132,5008 Vicarage Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QN
Sold Apr 2002
£165,00012 Vicarage Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QN
Sold Nov 2000
£77,500
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Versus other Vicarage Lane homes
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB