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7 Barr Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2BS

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
178 m²
1911 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 7 Barr Road

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

7 Barr Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 2BS). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1911 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 is 41.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 19.8% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £315,000 in April 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

7 Barr Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2019

Current Certificate
Feb 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 February 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Barr Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

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

Current estimate

£445,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£315,000

Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 April 2019Most recent

    £315,000

    +13.7%over 9 years

  2. 20 August 2009

    £277,000

    -7.7%over 1 year

  3. 29 May 2008

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 2BS: £249,950 (2022–2019).

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.

7 Barr Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,774

Street avg £2,377

Strongly below

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Barr Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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.
£486k

1 Cornfield Close, Queniborough

LE7 2FG

4 bed2 bath
£387k

1 Eatough Close, Syston

LE7 2DP

4 bed3 bath
£324k

1 Coplow Crescent, Syston

LE7 2JE

4 bed1 bath
£322k

1 Balliol Avenue, Syston

LE7 2BX

4 bed
£332k

1 Beech Drive, Syston

LE7 2PR

3 bed1 bath
£282k

1 Chestnut Close, Syston

LE7 2PU

3 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Belvoir Drive, Syston

LE7 2EA

3 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Courtyard Close, Syston

LE7 2JU

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