3 Barrow Crescent, Gaddesby, Leicester, LE7 4WA
About 3 Barrow Crescent
3 Barrow Crescent is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Gaddesby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 4WA). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Sold May 2024 for £365,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 60.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 3 Barrow Crescent.
- Nov 2018Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear single storey sun room, also conversion of garage into dining room.
- Agent
- Plan Ahead
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01052/CL
- Sept 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension to dwelling.
- Reference
- 05/00647/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Barrow Crescent
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
Latest sale on 3 Barrow Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 20 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
27 May 2024Most recent
£365,000
+13.4%over 3 years27 September 2020
£322,000
+29.1%over 3 years15 November 2016
£249,500
+16.0%over 2 years28 February 2014
£215,000
+30.3%over 9 years29 July 2004
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 4WA: £158,000 (2022–2004).
Everything we know about 3 Barrow Crescent, 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 Barrow Crescent homes
On years held, 3 Barrow Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,944
Street avg £2,130
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.1 km
Pasture Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Gaddesby Primary School. 1 school 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
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB