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8 Shirley Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LU

2 planning records

Estimated value

£342,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£195,000)+75%
  • Against LE7 1LU's recent median (£236,000)+45%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
136 m²
1466 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£342,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£195,000)+75%
  • Against LE7 1LU's recent median (£236,000)+45%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Shirley Drive is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE7 1LU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    136 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2010

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in LE7 1LU

    5 sales, median £236,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Shirley Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2011Most recent

    £195,000

    +191.0%over 15 years

  2. 15 November 1996

    £67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1LU: £236,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 Shirley Drive

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

8 Shirley Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1LU). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1466 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 sits 75.4% above the 2011 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 29.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in December 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Shirley Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2020

Current Certificate
Sept 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 September 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Shirley Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Shirley Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 8 Shirley Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LU

2decisions2extensions21documents2nearby
  1. Apr 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of first floor extension to side of detached house.

    Council
    South
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    P/02/0626/2
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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, 8 Shirley Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,432

Street avg £2,348

Strongly below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
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.
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

191/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.

Nearest schools

  • Wreake Valley AcademySecondary165m
  • St Peter and St Paul Church of England AcademyPrimary332m
  • The Merton Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Queniborough Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

  • Tentercroft AvenueBus stop265m
  • Wreake Valley CollegeBus stop286m
  • Health CentreBus stop366m
  • Fox & HoundsBus stop478m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,017 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour392 reports14%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson282 reports10%
  • Shoplifting252 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for LE7 1LU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Shirley Drive is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE7 1LU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Shirley Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Shirley Drive was lodged in September 2010 at band D and expired in September 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 Shirley Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE7 1LU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Shirley Drive is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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