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24 Barry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LX

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 Barry Drive

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

24 Barry Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1LX). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 91.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.

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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

  • DrivewayYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • 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

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Barry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2008
    Application
    In report

    (Enquiry) Insertion of roof light to rear of dwelling.

    Council
    South
    Reference
    P/08/0669/2
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What's in 24 Barry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LX's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£280,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 June 2021Most recent

    £280,000

    +69.7%over 13 years

  2. 4 October 2007

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1LX: £310,000 (2023–2018).

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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.

CO₂ Emissions for 24 Barry Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,182

Street avg £2,259

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 1LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 1LX

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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