What kind of home is 3 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU?

3 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is 3 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU?

The current EPC rating for 3 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU?

3 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft). That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 1LU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU use?

The latest EPC at 3 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU?

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

Which area is 3 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU in?

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

What is crime like near 3 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU?

Police records around 3 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 3 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU?

The closest primary school to 3 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.

How well connected is 3 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU?

The closest bus stop to 3 Shirley Drive, LE7 1LU is Tentercroft Avenue, 265m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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3 Shirley Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LU

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Shirley Drive

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

3 Shirley Drive is a semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1LU). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 77 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Shirley Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Shirley Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 1LU: £236,000 (2022–2017).

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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 floor area, 3 Shirley Drive runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

On par

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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