What type of property is 16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ?

16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ?

16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ last sold for £150,000 in June 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £99,000 in November 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ?

Across 3 sales between November 2002 and June 2014, 16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ rose from £99,000 to £150,000, a change of £51,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ?

16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ?

16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ has council approval for side and rear extension granted in May 2019 under ref. P/19/0672/2. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ?

16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ located?

16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ sits in Syston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ?

Police records around 16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ 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 16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ?

The closest primary school to 16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ is The Merton Primary School (231m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Roundhill Academy (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ is Merton Avenue, 151m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 656m away.

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16 Ash Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2PQ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Ash Drive

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

16 Ash Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 2PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 sits 51.3% above the 2014 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 33% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in June 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

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 Ash Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Ash Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Ash Drive has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

May 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey extensions to side and front of semi-detached dwelling
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
P/19/0672/2
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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.

16 Ash Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£150,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

18 June 2014Most recent
£150,000
-3.5%over 6 years
13 September 2007
£155,500
+57.1%over 4 years
29 November 2002
£99,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 2PQ: £208,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in LE7 2PQ

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On the street

Versus other Ash Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 16 Ash Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,174

Street avg £2,138

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Merton Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Merton Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 2PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

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