20 Curlew Close, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1XA
About 20 Curlew Close
20 Curlew Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1XA). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 65.4% above the 2007 sale of £129,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 47% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Curlew Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
20 Curlew Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 9 years.
£129,950
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
2 August 2007Most recent
£129,950
+101.5%over 5 years30 August 2001
£64,500
+34.4%over 3 years30 March 1998
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1XA: £190,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in LE7 1XA
23 Curlew Close, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1XA
Sold Mar 2025
£235,00019 Curlew Close, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1XA
Sold Jan 2023
£266,0008 Curlew Close, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1XA
Sold Sept 2021
£182,0003 Curlew Close, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1XA
Sold Aug 2021
£190,00021 Curlew Close, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1XA
Sold Dec 2018
£190,000
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Versus other Curlew Close homes
Floor Area for 20 Curlew Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,321
Street avg £2,256
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.5dB