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4 Barnfield Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9ET

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 4 Barnfield Close

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

4 Barnfield Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9ET). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 sits 67.3% above the 2013 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 31.7% below the postcode norm. Last sold in May 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Barnfield Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Barnfield Close has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 4 Barnfield Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£343,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£205,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 May 2013Most recent

    £205,000

    +131.6%over 16 years

  2. 24 January 1997

    £88,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9ET: £320,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Barnfield Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4 Barnfield Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,113

Street avg £3,308

Strongly below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Barnfield Close

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

Larger development activity nearby

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.
£272k

1 Cricks Retreat, Great Glen

LE8 9FF

2 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Crown Close, Great Glen

LE8 9HE

3 bed3 bath
£324k

1 Ashby Rise, Great Glen

LE8 9GB

3 bed1 bath
£387k

1 Fordview Close, Great Glen

LE8 9FG

3 bed1 bath
£289k

1 Grange Close, Great Glen

LE8 9GD

3 bed
£259k

1 Cherry Grove, Great Glen

LE8 9ES

3 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Edgehill Close, Great Glen

LE8 9FY

3 bed
£440k

1 Buckthorn Way, Great Glen

LE8 9AL

4 bed2 bath
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

0.7 km

Bindley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School. 2 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 9ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 9ET

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 9ET

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 4 Barnfield Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.