16 Blackfriars Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2DS
About 16 Blackfriars Road
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).
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 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 16 Blackfriars Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
16 Blackfriars Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Blackfriars Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 Blackfriars 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
£231,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 4 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£215,000
+10.3%over 3 years26 August 2021
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 2DS: £375,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in LE7 2DS
25 Blackfriars Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2DS
Sold May 2024
£375,00026 Blackfriars Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2DS
Sold Aug 2023
£400,00027 Blackfriars Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2DS
Sold Apr 2023
£330,00028 Blackfriars Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2DS
Sold Oct 2022
£495,00011 Blackfriars Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2DS
Sold May 2021
£270,000
Everything we know about 16 Blackfriars 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 Blackfriars Road homes
On years held, 16 Blackfriars Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,945
Street avg £2,673
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 8 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/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
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB