3 Northfields, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HW
About 3 Northfields
3 Northfields is a three-bedroom detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1HW). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £250,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 27.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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 upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Northfields has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed two storey side extension and roof alterations to front of existing garage. Single storey side and rear extension.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- P/22/1626/2
- Dec 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwelling.
- Council
- South
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P/07/3054/2
What's in 3 Northfields, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HW's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Northfields has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 25 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
12 September 2019Most recent
£250,000
+55.3%over 10 years12 May 2009
£161,000
-19.5%30 April 2009
£200,000
+198.5%over 14 years9 January 1995
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1HW: £415,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in LE7 1HW
34 Northfields, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HW
Sold Jan 2025
£440,00026 Northfields, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HW
Sold Nov 2023
£450,0001 Northfields, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HW
Sold Feb 2022
£317,50016 Northfields, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HW
Sold Jan 2021
£415,00015 Northfields, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HW
Sold Jun 2020
£275,000
Everything we know about 3 Northfields, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Northfields homes
Price per m²
£2,809
Street avg £2,604
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Health Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB