What kind of home is 5a, St Peters Street, LE7 1HL?

5a, St Peters Street, LE7 1HL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5a, St Peters Street, LE7 1HL?

5a, St Peters Street, LE7 1HL last sold for £85,000 in April 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5a, St Peters Street, LE7 1HL?

The current EPC rating for 5a, St Peters Street, LE7 1HL is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2013 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5a, St Peters Street, LE7 1HL?

5a, St Peters Street, LE7 1HL has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 1HL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5a, St Peters Street, LE7 1HL use?

The latest EPC at 5a, St Peters Street, LE7 1HL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5a, St Peters Street, LE7 1HL?

5a, St Peters Street, LE7 1HL 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 5a, St Peters Street, LE7 1HL in?

5a, St Peters Street, LE7 1HL sits in Syston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 5a, St Peters Street, LE7 1HL?

Police records around 5a, St Peters Street, LE7 1HL 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 5a, St Peters Street, LE7 1HL?

The closest primary school to 5a, St Peters Street, LE7 1HL is St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy (729m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wreake Valley Academy (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5a, St Peters Street, LE7 1HL?

The closest bus stop to 5a, St Peters Street, LE7 1HL is Albert Street, 77m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 357m away.

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5a, St Peters Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HL

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 67 m² this is the 9th smallest of 49 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–159 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 sits 74.1% above the 2013 sale of £85,000. At 67 m² it's 23% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 48 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (April 2013).

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

Bedrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 July 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Feb 2013

EPC improved fromE48toC73

Main Fuel

CommunityGas

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, St Peters Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a 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.

5a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 April 2013Most recent
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1HL: £177,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in LE7 1HL

On the street

Versus other St Peters Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5a is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,269

Street avg £2,311

Strongly below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par

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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.

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3 bed

£264k

1 Bath Street, Syston

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3 bed

£382k

1 Badminton Road, Syston

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3 bed1 bath

£203k

1 Bruxby Street, Syston

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2 bed1 bath

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

0.1 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 1HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 1HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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