6 Barrow Crescent, Gaddesby, Leicester, LE7 4WA
About 6 Barrow Crescent
6 Barrow Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gaddesby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 4WA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 10.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 64.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £285,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
6 Barrow Crescent has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side extensions.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00702/FULHH
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 11 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2022Most recent
£285,000
+80.4%over 8 years20 January 2014
£158,000
+6.0%over 2 years2 June 2011
£149,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 4WA: £322,000 (2024–2014).
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Barrow Crescent homes
Price per m² for 6 Barrow Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,314
Street avg £2,007
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB