What kind of home is 40 St Peters Street, LE7 1HJ?

40 St Peters Street, LE7 1HJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 40 St Peters Street, LE7 1HJ last change hands?

40 St Peters Street, LE7 1HJ last sold for £198,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £59,000 in April 2004, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 St Peters Street, LE7 1HJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2004 and August 2025, 40 St Peters Street, LE7 1HJ rose from £59,000 to £198,000, a change of £139,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 St Peters Street, LE7 1HJ?

The current EPC rating for 40 St Peters Street, LE7 1HJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. It has dropped from a C recorded in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 St Peters Street, LE7 1HJ?

40 St Peters Street, LE7 1HJ has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 1HJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 St Peters Street, LE7 1HJ use?

The latest EPC at 40 St Peters Street, LE7 1HJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 St Peters Street, LE7 1HJ?

40 St Peters Street, LE7 1HJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 40 St Peters Street, LE7 1HJ in?

40 St Peters Street, LE7 1HJ sits in Syston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 40 St Peters Street, LE7 1HJ?

Police records around 40 St Peters Street, LE7 1HJ 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 40 St Peters Street, LE7 1HJ?

The closest primary school to 40 St Peters Street, LE7 1HJ is St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy (735m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wreake Valley Academy (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 40 St Peters Street, LE7 1HJ?

The closest bus stop to 40 St Peters Street, LE7 1HJ is Albert Street, 54m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 363m away.

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40 St Peters Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HJ

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 40 St Peters Street

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

40 St Peters Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £198,000. At 89 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 28 EPCs). Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 80.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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 4)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2012from May 2009

EPC improved fromC69toD62

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

46%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2022from Jun 2012

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

100%70%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2025from Sept 2022

Low Energy Lighting

70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 St Peters Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2002
Extension
In report
Kitchen Extension
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
P/02/1180/2
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What's in 40 St Peters Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HJ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2004.

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£198,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2025Most recent
£198,000
+235.6%over 21 years
29 April 2004
£59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1HJ: £190,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LE7 1HJ

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On the street

Versus other St Peters Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 40 St Peters Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,225

Street avg £1,754

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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

0.1 km

Albert Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 1HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 1HJ

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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