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3 School Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HN

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 School Street

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

3 School Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1HN). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since December 2003 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 70 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 sits 109.6% above the 2003 sale of £94,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 19.5% below the postcode norm.

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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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • 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 2)
Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2026from Sept 2015
Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 School Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 School Street 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£94,950

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 December 2003Most recent

    £94,950

    +137.4%over 8 years
  2. 27 April 1995

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1HN: £170,000 (2018–2007).

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On the street

Versus other School Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 School Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 55 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par
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.

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

Fox & Hounds — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 1HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 1HN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 1HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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