4 Shirley Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LU
About 4 Shirley Drive
4 Shirley Drive is a 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 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 77 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 is 14.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 112.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold May 2021 for £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
A an extension application was refused at 4 Shirley Drive in 2025.
- Jan 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of part single storey and part two storey front and side extension
- Documents
- 33 docs on file
- Reference
- P/25/0125/2
- Sept 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of part single storey and part two storey front and side extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P/24/1664/2
What's in 4 Shirley Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Shirley Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 5 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2021Most recent
£300,000
+25.0%over 4 years28 July 2016
£239,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1LU: £222,500 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in LE7 1LU
27 Shirley Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LU
Sold Feb 2022
£211,00010 Shirley Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LU
Sold Aug 2021
£266,00014 Shirley Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LU
Sold Jun 2021
£236,00023 Shirley Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LU
Sold Oct 2017
£222,5009 Shirley Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LU
Sold Nov 2013
£161,450
Everything we know about 4 Shirley Drive, 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 Shirley Drive homes
On price per m², 4 Shirley Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,896
Street avg £2,022
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.3 km
Tentercroft Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Wreake Valley 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
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB