What kind of home is 3 Chapel Close, LE7 1GY?

3 Chapel Close, LE7 1GY is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 3 Chapel Close, LE7 1GY last change hands?

3 Chapel Close, LE7 1GY last sold for £140,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Chapel Close, LE7 1GY?

The current EPC rating for 3 Chapel Close, LE7 1GY is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Chapel Close, LE7 1GY?

3 Chapel Close, LE7 1GY has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Chapel Close, LE7 1GY use?

The latest EPC at 3 Chapel Close, LE7 1GY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Chapel Close, LE7 1GY?

3 Chapel Close, LE7 1GY 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 Chapel Close, LE7 1GY in?

3 Chapel Close, LE7 1GY sits in Syston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 3 Chapel Close, LE7 1GY?

Police records around 3 Chapel Close, LE7 1GY 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 3 Chapel Close, LE7 1GY?

The closest primary school to 3 Chapel Close, LE7 1GY is St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy (351m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wreake Valley Academy (766m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Chapel Close, LE7 1GY?

The closest bus stop to 3 Chapel Close, LE7 1GY is Brook Street, 155m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 712m away.

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3 Chapel Close, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Chapel Close

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

3 Chapel Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1GY). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018). Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 22.1% above the 2018 sale price.

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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

Bedrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

Heating systemElectric

Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Chapel Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Chapel Close, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Chapel Close 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

£171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£140,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 April 2018Most recent
£140,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in LE7 1GY: £150,000 (2018–2018).

Nearby sales in LE7 1GY

4 Chapel Close, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GY
Sold Aug 2018
£150,000

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On the street

Versus other Chapel Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 Chapel Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 39 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

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

0.4 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 1GY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 1GY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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