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21 Gorse Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YL

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Gorse Lane

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

21 Gorse Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1YL). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold November 2021 for £185,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 is 14.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 151.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Gorse Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2002
    Conservatory
    In report

    Erection of a conservatory

    Council
    South
    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    P/02/1217/2
    View planning record

What's in 21 Gorse Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YL's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

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 2002.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£185,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 November 2021Most recent

    £185,000

    +17.1%over 1 year
  2. 24 September 2020

    £158,000

    +0.6%over 1 year
  3. 9 June 2019

    £157,000

    +12.2%over 2 years
  4. 25 August 2016

    £139,950

    +102.8%over 14 years
  5. 29 May 2002

    £69,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1YL: £190,000 (2025–2023).

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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.

21 Gorse Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,364

Street avg £2,492

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par
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.

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

Archdale Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

The Roundhill Academy. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for LE7 1YL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 1YL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 Gorse Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.