17 Ash Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2PQ
About 17 Ash Drive
17 Ash Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace 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. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £215,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 59.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 17 Ash Drive
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
- GarageDetached
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Ash Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2007PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of porch to front of dwelling.
- Council
- South
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P/07/2134/2
- May 2007PorchIn report
(Enquiry) Extension of porch.
- Council
- South
Extension- Reference
- P/07/1249/2
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Ash Drive
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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Price for 17 Ash Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 28 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
14 April 2025Most recent
£215,000
+377.8%over 28 years14 March 1997
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 2PQ: £190,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in LE7 2PQ
9 Ash Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2PQ
Sold Mar 2025
£208,0003 Ash Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2PQ
Sold Feb 2024
£190,00015 Ash Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2PQ
Sold Aug 2022
£162,0008 Ash Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2PQ
Sold Feb 2020
£230,00031 Ash Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2PQ
Sold Mar 2018
£140,000
Everything we know about 17 Ash Drive, 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 Ash Drive homes
Years Held for 17 Ash Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,116
Street avg £2,052
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Clover Way, Syston
LE7 2BR
1 Albert Street, Syston
LE7 2JA
1 Courtyard Close, Syston
LE7 2JU
1 Belvoir Drive, Syston
LE7 2EA
1 Chestnut Close, Syston
LE7 2PU
1 Beech Drive, Syston
LE7 2PR
1 Balliol Avenue, Syston
LE7 2BX
1 Coplow Crescent, Syston
LE7 2JE
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
0.2 km
Merton Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB