7 Gorse Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YL
About 7 Gorse Lane
7 Gorse Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1YL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 43.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Sept 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 September 2026
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 7 Gorse Lane.
1 application on record at 7 Gorse Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YL
- Jul 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey extension to side of semi-detached dwelling.
- Council
- South
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- P/03/1665/2
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 7 Gorse Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 20 years.
£187,250
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2016Most recent
£187,250
+284.1%over 17 years8 April 1999
£48,750
+13.4%over 2 years31 January 1997
£43,000
23 October 1996
£43,000
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
Versus other Gorse Lane homes
On habitable rooms, 7 Gorse Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,312
Street avg £2,581
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB







