What kind of home is 28 West Street, LE7 1HT?

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

What did 28 West Street, LE7 1HT sell for?

28 West Street, LE7 1HT last sold for £51,950 in December 2000, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £40,500 in March 1998, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 28 West Street, LE7 1HT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 1998 and December 2000, 28 West Street, LE7 1HT rose from £40,500 to £51,950, a change of £11,450. That works out to roughly +9.5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 28 West Street, LE7 1HT?

The current EPC rating for 28 West Street, LE7 1HT is G with a score of 20 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. It has dropped from a F recorded in September 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 West Street, LE7 1HT?

28 West Street, LE7 1HT has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 1HT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 West Street, LE7 1HT use?

The latest EPC at 28 West Street, LE7 1HT records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 28 West Street, LE7 1HT?

28 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.

Which area is 28 West Street, LE7 1HT in?

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

What is crime like near 28 West Street, LE7 1HT?

Police records around 28 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.

What schools are near 28 West Street, LE7 1HT?

The closest primary school to 28 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 is the nearest station to 28 West Street, LE7 1HT?

The closest bus stop to 28 West Street, LE7 1HT is Brook Street, 276m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 459m away.

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28 West Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HT

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 20

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 28 West Street

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

28 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 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in December 2000. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 sits 248.4% above the 2000 sale of £51,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 50.8% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

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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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

28 West Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

G20

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Sept 2011

EPC improved fromF33toG20

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

45%25%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 West Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

28 West Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£51,950

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

8 December 2000Most recent
£51,950
+28.3%over 2 years
13 March 1998
£40,500

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.

On co₂ emissions, 28 West Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£799

Street avg £1,650

Strongly below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly 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.

Full Leicester report

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

80 dB

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Common questions

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