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 9 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 £275,000 is 46.9% 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.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 7 Gorse Lane.
- Jul 2003ExtensionFullIn 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
What's in 7 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
Price for 7 Gorse Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£275,000
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
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Versus other Gorse Lane homes
On habitable rooms, 7 Gorse Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,312
Street avg £2,567
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
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