28 Barry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LX
About 28 Barry Drive
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2019ExtensionFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 28 Barry Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£428,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 16 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
27 January 2023Most recent
£425,000
+157.7%over 16 years26 October 2006
£164,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1LX: £280,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in LE7 1LX
4 Barry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LX
Sold Sept 2022
£310,00014 Barry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LX
Sold Jan 2022
£255,00024 Barry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LX
Sold Jun 2021
£280,00038 Barry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LX
Sold Mar 2020
£360,00030 Barry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LX
Sold Sept 2018
£235,000
Everything we know about 28 Barry Drive, in one report
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Versus other Barry Drive homes
28 Barry Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,571
Street avg £2,229
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB