What kind of home is 27 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL?

27 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 27 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL last change hands?

27 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL last sold for £95,000 in May 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £42,450 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 27 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL?

Across 6 sales between September 1997 and May 2006, 27 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL rose from £42,450 to £95,000, a change of £52,550. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL?

The current EPC rating for 27 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL?

27 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL use?

The latest EPC at 27 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 27 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL?

27 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 27 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL in?

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

How safe is the area around 27 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL?

Police records around 27 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL 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 27 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL?

The closest primary school to 27 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 is the nearest station to 27 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL?

The closest bus stop to 27 Gorse Lane, LE7 1YL is Archdale Street, 60m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 603m away.

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27 Gorse Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YL

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Gorse Lane

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

27 Gorse Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1YL). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Held since May 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 sits 92.6% above the 2006 sale of £95,000.

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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

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

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Gorse Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Gorse Lane 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 1997.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£95,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

10 May 2006Most recent
£95,000
28 January 2004
£95,000
+30.1%over 1 year
19 December 2002
£73,000
+12.3%over 10 months
18 February 2002
£65,000
+52.9%over 2 years
5 September 1999
£42,500
4 September 1997
£42,450

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

Nearby sales in LE7 1YL

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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.

27 Gorse Lane is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,759

Street avg £2,606

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

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.

Full Leicester report

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.

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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