What kind of home is 4 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX?

4 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 4 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX last change hands?

4 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX last sold for £310,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £157,000 in July 2013, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2013 and September 2022, 4 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX rose from £157,000 to £310,000, a change of £153,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX?

The current EPC rating for 4 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX?

4 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX use?

The latest EPC at 4 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX?

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

Which area is 4 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX in?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX?

Police records around 4 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX show an average of 191 reported crimes per month over the last 15 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 4 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX?

The closest bus stop to 4 Barry Drive, LE7 1LX is Tentercroft Avenue, 123m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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4 Barry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

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Overview

About 4 Barry Drive

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

4 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 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 82.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £310,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2022

Current Certificate

Oct 2012

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 October 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Barry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Barry Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£310,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

22 September 2022Most recent
£310,000
+97.5%over 9 years
18 July 2013
£157,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1LX: £320,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in LE7 1LX

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.

Price per m² for 4 Barry Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,298

Street avg £2,320

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

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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

191/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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FAQ

Common questions

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