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8 Blackfriars Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2DS

EPC B
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band E
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Overview

About 8 Blackfriars Road

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

8 Blackfriars Road is a property in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2015) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 143 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 28 EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016). Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 is 24.6% above the 2016 sale price.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2025

Current Certificate
Dec 2015

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 December 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

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

8 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.

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

Current estimate

£405,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£324,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2016Most recent

    £324,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 2DS: £375,000 (2025–2022).

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.

8 Blackfriars Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,273

Street avg £2,682

Below

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£416k

1 Blackfriars Road, Syston

LE7 2DS

£389k

1 Cottesmore Close, Syston

LE7 2DJ

£423k

1 Exeter Close, Syston

LE7 2DT

£387k

1 Eatough Close, Syston

LE7 2DP

4 bed3 bath
£356k

1 Alfred Belshaw Road, Queniborough

LE7 2FR

£350k

1 Barr Road, Syston

LE7 2BS

£350k

1 Cedar Drive, Syston

LE7 2PS

£486k

1 Cornfield Close, Queniborough

LE7 2FG

4 bed2 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 8 Blackfriars Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.