What kind of home is 23 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU?

23 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 23 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU sell for?

23 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU last sold for £222,500 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU?

The current EPC rating for 23 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU?

23 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 1LU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU use?

The latest EPC at 23 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU?

23 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 23 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU in?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU?

Police records around 23 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 23 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU?

The closest bus stop to 23 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU is Tentercroft Avenue, 265m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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23 Shirley Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Shirley Drive

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

23 Shirley Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1LU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 44.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 31.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017).

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Valuation

against the asking price

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
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

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.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Shirley Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

23 Shirley Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£222,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 October 2017Most recent
£222,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1LU: £239,950 (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.

23 Shirley Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,557

Street avg £2,213

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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