What type of property is 14a, Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX?

14a, Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX is a detached house.

How energy efficient is 14a, Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX?

The current EPC rating for 14a, Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX is G with a score of 20 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14a, Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX?

14a, Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (2,077 sq ft). That makes it about 45% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 1GX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14a, Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX heated?

The latest EPC at 14a, Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX records house coal as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 14a, Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX have?

14a, Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX has council approval for side extension granted in April 2020 under ref. P/20/0271/2. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 14a, Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX?

14a, Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 14a, Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX located?

14a, 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 14a, Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX?

Police records around 14a, 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.

Which schools serve 14a, Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX?

The closest primary school to 14a, 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.

What transport links are near 14a, Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX?

The closest bus stop to 14a, Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX is Brook Street, 217m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 878m away.

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14a, Lower Church Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GX

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

193 m²

2077 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 20

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About 14a

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

14a is a detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1GX). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 193 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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.

14a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

G20

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

32.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14a, Lower Church Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14a has an approved side extension on the planning record.

Nov 2024
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1 Lime - Cut back branches hanging over the garden by 2m - 3m T2 Beech - Crown lift over the garden to 4m T3 Beech - Crown lift over adjacent building T4 Silver Birch - Reduce whole crown by 2 - 3m (to previous reduced points) T5 & T6 Conifers - Fell T7 Lime - Fell
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
P/24/2026/2
View planning record
Apr 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of two and single storey side extensions to dwelling.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
P/20/0271/2
View planning record

What's in 14a, Lower Church Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GX's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

14a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£484,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1GX: £166,000 (2025–2016).

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.

14a is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

20 (G)

Street avg 47 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

193 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

32.0 t/year

Street avg 10.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

80 dB

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