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12 Barr Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2BS

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 12 Barr Road

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

12 Barr Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 2BS). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £270,000. 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 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 47.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 November 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromD68toC76
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Barr Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Barr Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Barr Road has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£270,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 July 2022Most recent

    £270,000

    +15.9%over 2 years

  2. 25 May 2020

    £233,000

    +21.4%over 1 year

  3. 25 October 2018

    £192,000

    +17.1%over 5 years

  4. 26 September 2013

    £164,000

    -15.9%over 5 years

  5. 28 March 2008

    £194,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 2BS: £255,000 (2022–2017).

On the street

Versus other Barr Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Barr Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,140

Street avg £2,225

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Barr Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£282k

1 Chestnut Close, Syston

LE7 2PU

3 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Belvoir Drive, Syston

LE7 2EA

3 bed1 bath
£332k

1 Beech Drive, Syston

LE7 2PR

3 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Courtyard Close, Syston

LE7 2JU

3 bed
£242k

1 Albert Street, Syston

LE7 2JA

3 bed1 bath
£322k

1 Balliol Avenue, Syston

LE7 2BX

4 bed
£324k

1 Coplow Crescent, Syston

LE7 2JE

4 bed1 bath
£387k

1 Eatough Close, Syston

LE7 2DP

4 bed3 bath
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

191/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Wanlip Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

The Roundhill Academy. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 2BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 2BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 2BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 12 Barr Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.