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1 Broom Cottage, Baggrave End, Barsby, Leicester, LE7 4RB

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
197 m²
2120 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Broom Cottage

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

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 21 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 £653,000 sits 92.1% 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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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Everything you need to know about 1 Broom Cottage

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Broom Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 June 2030

3 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Broom Cottage, Baggrave End, Barsby, Leicester, LE7 4RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Broom Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Broom Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£653,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£340,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2006Most recent

    £340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 4RB: £290,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Baggrave End homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Broom Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,726

Street avg £2,899

Strongly below

Floor Area

197 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Broom Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£568k

1 Hoby Road, Thrussington

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4 bed1 bath
£493k

1 Fisher Close, Cossington

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4 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Honeysuckle Close

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4 bed
£427k

1 Cross Street, Gaddesby

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3 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.
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

Baggrave End — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Gaddesby Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 4RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 4RB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 4RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Broom Cottage, Baggrave End, Barsby, Leicester, LE7 4RB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.