What kind of home is 26 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX?

26 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 26 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX last change hands?

26 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX last sold for £145,000 in June 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £75,000 in April 2001, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2001 and June 2012, 26 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX rose from £75,000 to £145,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX?

The current EPC rating for 26 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX?

26 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,011 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX use?

The latest EPC at 26 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 26 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX?

26 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side and rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX?

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

Which area is 26 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX in?

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

How safe is the area around 26 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX?

Police records around 26 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.

What schools are near 26 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX?

The closest primary school to 26 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 26 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX?

The closest bus stop to 26 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX is Tentercroft Avenue, 123m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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26 Barry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LX

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1011 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Barry Drive

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

26 Barry Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1LX). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1011 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 71.7% above the 2012 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (June 2012).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

26 Barry Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Barry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Barry Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Apr 2016
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extension to dwelling.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
P/16/0569/2
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Jan 2016
ConservatoryOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear conservatory extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.3 metres with a maximum height of 3.85 metres and a height to the eaves of 2.35 metres.
Extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
P/15/2555/2
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What's in 26 Barry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LX's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

26 Barry Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£145,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2012Most recent
£145,000
+93.3%over 11 years
5 April 2001
£75,000

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 habitable rooms, 26 Barry Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,544

Street avg £2,385

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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