5 West Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HT
About 5 West Street
5 West Street is a semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1HT). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 91 m² it's 29.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 22 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2012FullIn report
Rendering of external wall insulation to dwellings.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P/12/0812/2
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Sales history & valuation
5 West Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1HT: £135,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in LE7 1HT
14 West Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HT
Sold Mar 2022
£180,00036 West Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HT
Sold Feb 2020
£160,00042 West Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HT
Sold Aug 2019
£130,00034 West Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HT
Sold Jan 2019
£130,00040 West Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HT
Sold Feb 2018
£135,000
Everything we know about 5 West Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other West Street homes
5 West Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB