What type of property is 32a, Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR?

32a, Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 32a, Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR sell for?

32a, Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR last sold for £258,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £82,000 in September 1997, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 32a, Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR?

Across 2 sales between September 1997 and February 2021, 32a, Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR rose from £82,000 to £258,000, a change of £176,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 32a, Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR?

The current EPC rating for 32a, Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in June 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 32a, Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR?

32a, Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,106 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 1HR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 32a, Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR heated?

The latest EPC at 32a, Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 32a, Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR?

32a, Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2001. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 32a, Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR?

32a, Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR is in council tax band D.

Where is 32a, Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR located?

32a, Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR sits in Syston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 32a, Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR in a safe area?

Police records around 32a, 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.

Which schools serve 32a, Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR?

The closest primary school to 32a, 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 32a, Upper Church Street, LE7 1HR?

The closest bus stop to 32a, 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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32a, Upper Church Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HR

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1106 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32a

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

32a is a two-bedroom detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1HR). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1106 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 22.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £258,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

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.

32a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2021

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32a, Upper Church Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2001
RenovationFull
In report
Increase height of wall and pillars either side of entrance gates (max. 2.13m high).
Council
South
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
P/01/0972/2
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What's in 32a, 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.

32a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£258,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

10 February 2021Most recent
£258,000
+214.6%over 23 years
24 September 1997
£82,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1HR: £220,000 (2025–2014).

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.

32a is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,511

Street avg £1,895

Above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 114 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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