What type of property is 6 Barr Road, LE7 2BS?

6 Barr Road, LE7 2BS is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 6 Barr Road, LE7 2BS sell for?

6 Barr Road, LE7 2BS last sold for £170,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,345 in December 2007, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Barr Road, LE7 2BS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2007 and February 2022, 6 Barr Road, LE7 2BS rose from £145,345 to £170,000, a change of £24,655. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Barr Road, LE7 2BS have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Barr Road, LE7 2BS is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Barr Road, LE7 2BS?

6 Barr Road, LE7 2BS has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 2BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Barr Road, LE7 2BS heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Barr Road, LE7 2BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Barr Road, LE7 2BS?

6 Barr Road, LE7 2BS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 6 Barr Road, LE7 2BS located?

6 Barr Road, LE7 2BS sits in Syston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 6 Barr Road, LE7 2BS?

Police records around 6 Barr Road, LE7 2BS show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 6 Barr Road, LE7 2BS?

The closest primary school to 6 Barr Road, LE7 2BS is Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy (789m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Roundhill Academy (649m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 6 Barr Road, LE7 2BS?

The closest bus stop to 6 Barr Road, LE7 2BS is Wanlip Road, 259m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 447m away.

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6 Barr Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2BS

Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Barr Road

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

6 Barr Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 2BS). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 50.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £170,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

6 Barr Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Barr Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

6 Barr Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£170,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

23 February 2022Most recent
£170,000
+17.0%over 14 years
21 December 2007
£145,345

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 2BS: £270,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in LE7 2BS

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 2BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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