21 Gorse Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YL
About 21 Gorse Lane
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2026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
Planning history
- May 2002ConservatoryIn report
Erection of a conservatory
- Council
- South
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- P/02/1217/2
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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 19 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
5 November 2021Most recent
£185,000
+17.1%over 1 year24 September 2020
£158,000
+0.6%over 1 year9 June 2019
£157,000
+12.2%over 2 years25 August 2016
£139,950
+102.8%over 14 years29 May 2002
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1YL: £190,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LE7 1YL
10 Gorse Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YL
Sold Oct 2025
£287,5002 Gorse Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YL
Sold Dec 2024
£200,00029 Gorse Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YL
Sold Oct 2024
£180,00019 Gorse Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YL
Sold Oct 2023
£175,0005 Gorse Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YL
Sold Apr 2023
£190,000
Everything we know about 21 Gorse Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Gorse Lane homes
21 Gorse Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,364
Street avg £2,492
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB