38 Barry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LX
About 38 Barry Drive
38 Barry Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1LX). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2009); the latest reading is 4 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £613,000 sits 70.3% above the 2020 sale of £360,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 159.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 3 refused. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £360,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
38 Barry Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A an annexe application was refused at 38 Barry Drive in 2021.
- Nov 2021AnnexFullIn report
Part retrospective application for change of use of detached double garage including dormer extension to side to provide an annexe. (Revised scheme - refusal P/21/1205/2 refers)
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- P/21/2018/2
- Aug 2021AnnexFullIn report
Part retrospective application for change of use of detached double garage including dormer extension to front to provide an annexe.
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- P/21/1205/2
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 38 Barry Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£613,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 March 2020Most recent
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1LX: £280,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in LE7 1LX
28 Barry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LX
Sold Jan 2023
£425,0004 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
£280,00030 Barry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LX
Sold Sept 2018
£235,000
Everything we know about 38 Barry Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Barry Drive homes
On price per m², 38 Barry Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,337
Street avg £2,170
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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