What kind of home is 10 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU?

10 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 10 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU?

10 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU last sold for £266,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £173,500 in October 2004, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 10 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2004 and August 2021, 10 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU rose from £173,500 to £266,000, a change of £92,500. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 10 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU?

The current EPC rating for 10 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 10 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU?

10 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 1LU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 10 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU use?

The latest EPC at 10 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 10 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU?

10 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 10 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU in?

10 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU sits in Syston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 10 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU?

Police records around 10 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU 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 10 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU?

The closest primary school to 10 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU is St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy (332m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wreake Valley Academy (165m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 10 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU?

The closest bus stop to 10 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU is Tentercroft Avenue, 265m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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10 Shirley Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 Shirley Drive

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

10 Shirley Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1LU). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 18% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £266,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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 Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Shirley Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Shirley Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£266,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

11 August 2021Most recent
£266,000
+53.3%over 16 years
28 October 2004
£173,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1LU: £236,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in LE7 1LU

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On the street

Versus other Shirley Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 10 Shirley Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,634

Street avg £2,202

Above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 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.

Full Leicester report

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

0.3 km

Tentercroft Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Wreake Valley Academy. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 1LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 1LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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