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7 Gorse Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YL

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Gorse Lane

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Gorse Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 7 Gorse Lane.

  1. Jul 2003
    ExtensionFull
    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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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 7 Gorse Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£187,250

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2016Most recent

    £187,250

    +284.1%over 17 years
  2. 8 April 1999

    £48,750

    +13.4%over 2 years
  3. 31 January 1997

    £43,000

  4. 23 October 1996

    £43,000

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.

On habitable rooms, 7 Gorse Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,312

Street avg £2,567

On par

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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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.

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 7 Gorse Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.