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28 West Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HT

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 20
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
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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.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £160,000 in December 2025. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 12.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 West Street

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

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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.

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

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G20
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 October 2032

6 years remaining

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC GPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£160,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2025Most recent

    £160,000

    +208.0%over 25 years
  2. 8 December 2000

    £51,950

    +28.3%over 2 years
  3. 13 March 1998

    £40,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1HT: £180,000 (2026–2022).

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

£2,462

Street avg £1,941

Above

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 West Street

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

Environmental risk flagged

Pick your report · from £14.99

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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

191/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.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28 West Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.