1 Broom Cottage, Baggrave End, Barsby, Leicester, LE7 4RB
About 1 Broom Cottage
1 Broom Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Barsby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 4RB). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since January 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £652,000 sits 91.8% above the 2006 sale of £340,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 40% below the postcode norm.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
1 Broom Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Broom Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Broom Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Broom Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£652,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 January 2006Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 4RB: £290,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in LE7 4RB
27 Baggrave End, Barsby, Leicester, LE7 4RB
Sold May 2025
£450,00025 Baggrave End, Barsby, Leicester, LE7 4RB
Sold Jan 2024
£430,00010 Baggrave End, Barsby, Leicester, LE7 4RB
Sold Oct 2021
£185,00015d, Baggrave End, Barsby, Leicester, LE7 4RB
Sold Jun 2021
£290,00011a, Baggrave End, Barsby, Leicester, LE7 4RB
Sold Dec 2020
£230,000
Everything we know about 1 Broom Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Baggrave End homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Broom Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,726
Street avg £2,899
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
0.2 km
Baggrave End — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Gaddesby Primary School. 1 school 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
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB