What kind of home is 10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL?

10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL sell for?

10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL last sold for £287,500 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £161,000 in February 2005, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2005 and October 2025, 10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL rose from £161,000 to £287,500, a change of £126,500. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL?

The current EPC rating for 10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL?

10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 1YL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL use?

The latest EPC at 10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL had any planning applications?

10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in April 2011 under ref. P/11/0267/2. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL?

10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL 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 10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL in?

10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL sits in Syston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL?

Police records around 10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL 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 10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL?

The closest primary school to 10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL is St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy (1.3km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Roundhill Academy (913m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL?

The closest bus stop to 10 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL is Archdale Street, 60m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 603m away.

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10 Gorse Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YL

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 10 Gorse Lane

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

10 Gorse Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1YL). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £287,500 in October 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 151.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 April 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Gorse Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Gorse Lane has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 10 Gorse Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YL

1decisions1extensions2nearby

Mar 2011
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey rear and side extension.
Reference
P/11/0267/2
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 10 Gorse Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£287,500

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

2 October 2025Most recent
£287,500
+78.6%over 20 years
11 February 2005
£161,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1YL: £185,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in LE7 1YL

On the street

Versus other Gorse Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

10 Gorse Lane is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,382

Street avg £2,504

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Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

191/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Archdale Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

The Roundhill Academy. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 1YL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

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