What kind of home is 12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR?

12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR?

12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR last sold for £350,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in May 2019, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2019 and September 2021, 12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR rose from £220,000 to £350,000, a change of £130,000. That works out to roughly +21.7% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2018 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR?

12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 1HR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR use?

The latest EPC at 12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR?

12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in August 2022 under ref. P/22/0742/2. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR?

12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR in?

12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR sits in Syston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR?

Police records around 12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR 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 12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR?

The closest primary school to 12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR is St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy (122m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wreake Valley Academy (464m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR?

The closest bus stop to 12 Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR is Fox & Hounds, 236m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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12 Upper Church Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HR

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Upper Church Street

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

12 Upper Church Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1HR). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 113 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 75.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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 2021

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Nov 2018

EPC improved fromE49toC75

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Upper Church Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Upper Church Street has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

Aug 2022
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Replacement of existing garage with single storey side and rear extension, including replacement of boundary wall.
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
P/22/0742/2
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What's in 12 Upper Church Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HR'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.

Latest sale on 12 Upper Church Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£350,000

Growth on file: 21.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

27 September 2021Most recent
£350,000
+59.1%over 2 years
16 May 2019
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1HR: £212,500 (2025–2013).

Nearby sales in LE7 1HR

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On the street

Versus other Upper Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Upper Church Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,097

Street avg £1,821

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Fox & Hounds — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 1HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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