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Flat, 59 High Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat

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

Flat is a semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 91 m² this is the 21st smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–127 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 26 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 33.4% below the 2024 sale of £350,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 166.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £350,000 in January 2024.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat, 59 High Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 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.

Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 January 2024Most recent

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1GQ: £220,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Flat lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 77 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
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

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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The full 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 1GQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 1GQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 1GQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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