What kind of home is 1 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX?

1 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX sell for?

1 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX last sold for £166,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX?

1 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 58% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 1GX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX use?

The latest EPC at 1 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX?

1 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX in?

1 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX sits in Syston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 1 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX?

Police records around 1 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX 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 1 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX?

The closest primary school to 1 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX is St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy (186m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wreake Valley Academy (608m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX?

The closest bus stop to 1 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX is Brook Street, 217m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 878m away.

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1 Lower Church Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 Lower Church Street

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

1 Lower Church Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1GX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (193 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 17.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 97.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £166,000.

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Oct 2008

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%71%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Lower Church Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Lower Church Street 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.

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£166,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 May 2023Most recent
£166,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1GX: £225,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in LE7 1GX

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On the street

Versus other Lower Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Lower Church Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,964

Street avg £2,026

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 16.2 t/year

Strongly above

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

0.2 km

Brook Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 1GX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 1GX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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