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28 Barry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LX

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Barry Drive

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

28 Barry Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1LX). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 105.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £425,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
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
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Barry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P/19/2316/2
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What's in 28 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.

Latest sale on 28 Barry Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£428,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£425,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2023Most recent

    £425,000

    +157.7%over 16 years
  2. 26 October 2006

    £164,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1LX: £280,000 (2022–2018).

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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.

28 Barry Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £2,229

Strongly above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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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