What kind of home is 3 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX?

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

What did 3 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX sell for?

3 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX last sold for £160,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £140,000 in May 2023, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2023 and March 2025, 3 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX rose from £140,000 to £160,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX?

The current EPC rating for 3 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX?

3 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 64% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 1GX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX use?

The latest EPC at 3 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX?

3 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 3 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX in?

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

What is crime like near 3 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX?

Police records around 3 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX show an average of 191 reported crimes per month over the last 15 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 3 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX?

The closest primary school to 3 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 is the nearest station to 3 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX?

The closest bus stop to 3 Lower Church Street, LE7 1GX is Brook Street, 217m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 878m away.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 3 Lower Church Street

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

3 Lower Church Street is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1GX). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 51), 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, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £160,000. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (193 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2023–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 12.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 142.9% 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

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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)

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 November 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Oct 2008

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Lower Church Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Lower Church Street has no planning applications on record.

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.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£160,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£160,000
+14.3%over 1 year
30 May 2023
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1GX: £250,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in LE7 1GX

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.

On price per m², 3 Lower Church Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £1,934

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 16.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£203k

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2 bed

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2 bed

£165k

1 Foundry Lane, Syston

LE7 1ND

3 bed

£207k

1 Archdale Street, Syston

LE7 1NA

3 bed

£211k

1 Chatsworth Drive, Syston

LE7 1HX

3 bed1 bath

£224k

1 Cranmer Drive, Syston

LE7 1HY

3 bed1 bath

£258k

1 Curlew Close, Syston

LE7 1XA

3 bed

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

191/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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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Lower Church Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.