2 Barr Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2BS
About 2 Barr Road
2 Barr Road is a detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 2BS). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 17.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 36% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £293,500 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Barr Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Barr Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 13 years.
£293,500
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£293,500
+22.3%over 13 years29 May 2008
£239,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 2BS: £249,950 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in LE7 2BS
12 Barr Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2BS
Sold Jul 2022
£270,0006 Barr Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2BS
Sold Feb 2022
£170,00014 Barr Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2BS
Sold May 2019
£249,9507 Barr Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2BS
Sold Apr 2019
£315,0009 Barr Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2BS
Sold Dec 2017
£255,000
Everything we know about 2 Barr Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Barr Road homes
Price per m² for 2 Barr Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,906
Street avg £2,251
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 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
0.3 km
Wanlip Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Roundhill Academy. 12 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
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB