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Flat 1, 21 High Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GP

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1GP). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. Tenure is freehold. At 66 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

It hasn't traded since June 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 66 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 1999–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 44.2% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 61.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 June 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Feb 2011
Low Energy Lighting
43%80%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 21 High Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications 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.

Flat 1 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£95,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 June 2011Most recent

    £95,000

    +167.6%over 12 years
  2. 1 March 1999

    £35,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1GP: £180,000 (2025–2010).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 1 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,439

Street avg £2,165

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 1

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

Pick your report · from £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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

191/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Fox & Hounds — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy. 12 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 LE7 1GP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 1GP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 1GP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 Flat 1, 21 High Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.