18 Albert Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2JA
About 18 Albert Street
18 Albert Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 2JA). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £322,000 in December 2024. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 108% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Albert Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed singel storey extension to rear of dwelling.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P/19/1801/2
- Sept 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling.
- Council
- South
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P/10/1553/2
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 22 years.
£322,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2024Most recent
£322,000
+106.4%over 19 years5 May 2005
£156,000
+39.3%over 2 years25 July 2002
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 2JA: £263,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LE7 2JA
9 Albert Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2JA
Sold Jul 2025
£255,00016 Albert Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2JA
Sold Jan 2025
£335,00019 Albert Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2JA
Sold Jan 2025
£320,00010 Albert Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2JA
Sold Aug 2023
£180,0007 Albert Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2JA
Sold Mar 2023
£263,000
Everything we know about 18 Albert Street, 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 Albert Street homes
18 Albert Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,875
Street avg £1,642
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Albert Street — 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
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB