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16 Blackfriars Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2DS

EPC B
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
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Overview

About 16 Blackfriars Road

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

16 Blackfriars Road is a two-bedroom property in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £215,000 — fresh data. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 22.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

16 Blackfriars Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2026

Current Certificate
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 July 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Blackfriars Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Blackfriars 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.
Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£215,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2025Most recent

    £215,000

    +10.3%over 3 years

  2. 26 August 2021

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 2DS: £375,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Blackfriars Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 16 Blackfriars Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,945

Street avg £2,656

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Blackfriars 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.
£214k

1 Clover Way, Syston

LE7 2BR

2 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Albert Street, Syston

LE7 2JA

3 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Courtyard Close, Syston

LE7 2JU

3 bed
£263k

1 Belvoir Drive, Syston

LE7 2EA

3 bed1 bath
£282k

1 Chestnut Close, Syston

LE7 2PU

3 bed1 bath
£332k

1 Beech Drive, Syston

LE7 2PR

3 bed1 bath
£322k

1 Balliol Avenue, Syston

LE7 2BX

4 bed
£324k

1 Coplow Crescent, Syston

LE7 2JE

4 bed1 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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

191/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Greetham Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

The Merton Primary School. 11 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 2DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 2DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 2DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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 16 Blackfriars Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.