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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
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).

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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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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

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

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.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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

£295,000

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

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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).

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£283k

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£321k

1 Beech Drive, Syston

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3 bed1 bath
£258k

1 Belvoir Drive, Syston

LE7 2EA

3 bed1 bath
£241k

1 Courtyard Close, Syston

LE7 2JU

3 bed
£235k

1 Albert Street, Syston

LE7 2JA

3 bed1 bath
£316k

1 Balliol Avenue, Syston

LE7 2BX

4 bed
£316k

1 Coplow Crescent, Syston

LE7 2JE

4 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Cornfield Close, Queniborough

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4 bed2 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

2/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.

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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 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.