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

3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
112 m²
1210 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 26 Upper Church Street

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

26 Upper Church Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1HR). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1210 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 49). The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in February 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 112 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 62.8% above the 2009 sale of £215,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

26 Upper Church Street 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 29 Jan 2019

Current Certificate
Jan 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 January 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Upper Church Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Upper Church Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

5 applications on record at 26 Upper Church Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HR

5decisions2extensions67documents2nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Dec 2014
    ExtensionHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey side/rear extension and various other works to dwelling. (Listed Building Consent)

    Listed
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    P/14/1989/2
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. HeritageDecision
  4. AmendmentDecision

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  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 67 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

26 Upper Church Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£215,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 2009Most recent

    £215,000

    +1.2%over 3 years
  2. 21 July 2005

    £212,500

    +22.8%over 4 years
  3. 10 May 2001

    £173,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1HR: £267,000 (2025–2019).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 26 Upper Church Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,913

Street avg £2,247

Below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Upper Church Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

Crime

191/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 1HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 1HR

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Upper Church Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.