What kind of home is 16 Curlew Close, LE7 1XA?

16 Curlew Close, LE7 1XA is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Curlew Close, LE7 1XA?

16 Curlew Close, LE7 1XA last sold for £137,500 in April 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,250 in April 1998, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Curlew Close, LE7 1XA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1998 and April 2006, 16 Curlew Close, LE7 1XA rose from £50,250 to £137,500, a change of £87,250. That works out to roughly +13.3% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Curlew Close, LE7 1XA?

The current EPC rating for 16 Curlew Close, LE7 1XA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Curlew Close, LE7 1XA?

16 Curlew Close, LE7 1XA has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft). That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 1XA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Curlew Close, LE7 1XA use?

The latest EPC at 16 Curlew Close, LE7 1XA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Curlew Close, LE7 1XA?

16 Curlew Close, LE7 1XA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Curlew Close, LE7 1XA in?

16 Curlew Close, LE7 1XA sits in Syston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 16 Curlew Close, LE7 1XA?

Police records around 16 Curlew Close, LE7 1XA 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 16 Curlew Close, LE7 1XA?

The closest primary school to 16 Curlew Close, LE7 1XA is St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy (1.2km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Roundhill Academy (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Curlew Close, LE7 1XA?

The closest bus stop to 16 Curlew Close, LE7 1XA is Wren Close, 112m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 882m away.

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16 Curlew Close, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1XA

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Curlew Close

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

16 Curlew Close is a mid-terrace house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1XA). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Held since April 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 76% above the 2006 sale of £137,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 80 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Curlew Close, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1XA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Curlew Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£137,500

Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

27 April 2006Most recent
£137,500
+173.6%over 8 years
5 April 1998
£50,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1XA: £190,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in LE7 1XA

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On the street

Versus other Curlew Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Curlew Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,719

Street avg £2,302

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wren Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 1XA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 1XA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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