8 Barnes Close, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester, LE8 0ES

8 Barnes Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 0ES). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–95 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor.

It hasn't traded since July 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 84.3% above the 2003 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 16.3% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 17 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.