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3 Barnley Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SD

Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Barnley Close

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

3 Barnley Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5SD). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 117 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 6 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 is 24% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £300,000 in November 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

3 Barnley Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Barnley Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Barnley Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2020Most recent

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5SD: £252,500 (2024–2013).

On the street

Versus other Barnley Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Barnley Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,564

Street avg £2,463

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Barnley Close

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

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£376k

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LE8 5XU

4 bed4 bath
£336k

1 Cherry Tree Close, Countesthorpe

LE8 5PQ

4 bed1 bath
£334k

1 Broomleys, Countesthorpe

LE8 5RW

4 bed2 bath
£315k

1 Fir Tree Avenue, Countesthorpe

LE8 5TH

4 bed
£450k

1 Arnesby Lane, Peatling Magna

LE8 5UN

4 bed
£522k

1 Cosby Road, Countesthorpe

LE8 5PD

4 bed1 bath
£372k

1 Austrey Lane, Countesthorpe

LE8 5QA

3 bed3 bath
£383k

1 Bute Way, Countesthorpe

LE8 5TX

5 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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bassett Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Greenfield Primary School. 8 schools 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 LE8 5SD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 5SD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 5SD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

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 3 Barnley Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.