What type of property is 21 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX?

21 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 21 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX?

21 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft). That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 1LX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX?

21 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX is in council tax band C.

Where is 21 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX located?

21 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX sits in Syston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 21 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX 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.

Which schools serve 21 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX?

The closest primary school to 21 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX is St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy (374m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wreake Valley Academy (283m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 21 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX?

The closest bus stop to 21 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX is Tentercroft Avenue, 123m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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21 Barry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LX

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Barry Drive

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

21 Barry Drive is a semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1LX). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 71 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar 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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Barry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Barry 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.

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

Current estimate

£241,000

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 1LX: £310,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in LE7 1LX

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On the street

Versus other Barry Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 21 Barry Drive runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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

0.1 km

Tentercroft Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 1LX 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 1LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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