What kind of home is 5 Preston Close, LE7 1AE?

5 Preston Close, LE7 1AE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Preston Close, LE7 1AE last change hands?

5 Preston Close, LE7 1AE last sold for £97,500 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Preston Close, LE7 1AE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Preston Close, LE7 1AE is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Preston Close, LE7 1AE?

5 Preston Close, LE7 1AE has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Preston Close, LE7 1AE use?

The latest EPC at 5 Preston Close, LE7 1AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Preston Close, LE7 1AE?

5 Preston Close, LE7 1AE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Preston Close, LE7 1AE in?

5 Preston Close, LE7 1AE sits in Syston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 5 Preston Close, LE7 1AE?

Police records around 5 Preston Close, LE7 1AE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Preston Close, LE7 1AE?

The closest primary school to 5 Preston Close, LE7 1AE is St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy (295m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wreake Valley Academy (746m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Preston Close, LE7 1AE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Preston Close, LE7 1AE is Brook Street, 64m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 791m away.

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5 Preston Close, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1AE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Preston Close

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

5 Preston Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 59% above the 2021 sale of £97,500. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Sold November 2021 for £97,500. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Preston Close, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Preston Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£97,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 November 2021Most recent
£97,500

Median price across the last 2 sales in LE7 1AE: £140,000 (2019–2018).

Nearby sales in LE7 1AE

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On the street

Versus other Preston Close homes

Three headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Preston Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

77 (C)

Street avg 81 (B)

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brook Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 1AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 1AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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