What type of property is 8 Barr Road, LE7 2BS?

8 Barr Road, LE7 2BS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Barr Road, LE7 2BS?

8 Barr Road, LE7 2BS last sold for £192,500 in April 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £239,995 in April 2008, so prices have been falling over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Barr Road, LE7 2BS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2008 and April 2011, 8 Barr Road, LE7 2BS fell from £239,995 to £192,500, a change of £47,495. That works out to roughly -7.2% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Barr Road, LE7 2BS?

The current EPC rating for 8 Barr Road, LE7 2BS is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in June 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Barr Road, LE7 2BS?

8 Barr Road, LE7 2BS has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,171 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 2BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Barr Road, LE7 2BS heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Barr Road, LE7 2BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Barr Road, LE7 2BS?

8 Barr Road, LE7 2BS is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Barr Road, LE7 2BS located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Barr Road, LE7 2BS?

Police records around 8 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 8 Barr Road, LE7 2BS?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Barr Road, LE7 2BS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Barr Road, LE7 2BS is Wanlip Road, 259m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 447m away.

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8 Barr Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2BS

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1171 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Barr Road

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

8 Barr Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 2BS). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1171 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2010) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in April 2011. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2008–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at -7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 sits 70.9% above the 2011 sale of £192,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 18.5% below the postcode norm.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle, Detached

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Barr Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2020

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barr Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Barr Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -7.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£192,500

Growth on file: -7.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

14 April 2011Most recent
£192,500
-19.8%over 2 years
24 April 2008
£239,995

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

Nearby sales in LE7 2BS

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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.

On price per m², 8 Barr Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,770

Street avg £2,378

Strongly below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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