What type of property is 16 West Street, LE7 1HT?

16 West Street, LE7 1HT is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 West Street, LE7 1HT?

16 West Street, LE7 1HT last sold for £86,000 in July 2003, around 23 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £33,500 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 West Street, LE7 1HT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1997 and July 2003, 16 West Street, LE7 1HT rose from £33,500 to £86,000, a change of £52,500. That works out to roughly +16.6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 West Street, LE7 1HT?

The current EPC rating for 16 West Street, LE7 1HT is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 West Street, LE7 1HT?

16 West Street, LE7 1HT has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 1HT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 West Street, LE7 1HT heated?

The latest EPC at 16 West Street, LE7 1HT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 West Street, LE7 1HT?

16 West Street, LE7 1HT 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.

Where is 16 West Street, LE7 1HT located?

16 West Street, LE7 1HT sits in Syston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 16 West Street, LE7 1HT?

Police records around 16 West Street, LE7 1HT 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 16 West Street, LE7 1HT?

The closest primary school to 16 West Street, LE7 1HT is St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy (610m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wreake Valley Academy (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 West Street, LE7 1HT?

The closest bus stop to 16 West Street, LE7 1HT is Brook Street, 276m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 459m away.

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16 West Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HT

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 16 West Street

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

16 West Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1HT). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 sits 123.3% above the 2003 sale of £86,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 19.6% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 West Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 West Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

16 West Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£86,000

Growth on file: 16.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

10 July 2003Most recent
£86,000
+67.0%over 3 years
15 June 2000
£51,500
+53.7%over 3 years
15 May 1997
£33,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1HT: £135,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in LE7 1HT

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On the street

Versus other West Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 West Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,323

Street avg £1,606

Below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below

Comparables

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Brook Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 1HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 1HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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