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7 Barley Way, Rothley, Leicester, LE7 7RL

EPC B3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
218 m²
2347 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Barley Way

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

7 Barley Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Rothley, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7RL). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2021) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £891,000 is 12.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 58.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £795,000 in January 2022. 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

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Barley Way ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Feb 2011
EPC improved fromD64toB85
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Barley Way, Rothley, Leicester, LE7 7RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Barley Way has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Aug 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Erection of first floor extension over study to front of dwelling.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    P/18/1004/2
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2015
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Retrospective application for the retention of a summer house.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    25 docs on file
    Reference
    P/15/1492/2
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 7 Barley Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£891,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£795,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 January 2022Most recent

    £795,000

    +144.6%over 10 years
  2. 22 December 2011

    £325,000

    -5.8%over 5 years
  3. 1 June 2006

    £345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7RL: £510,000 (2022–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Barley Way homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 7 Barley Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,647

Street avg £3,415

On par

Floor Area

218 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

Cemetery — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Rothley Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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The full 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 7RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 7RL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 7RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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 7 Barley Way, Rothley, Leicester, LE7 7RL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.