8 Ash Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2PQ
About 8 Ash Drive
8 Ash Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 2PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 is 34.3% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £230,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Summer houseYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Ash Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed pitched roof above existing extension to front and side of dwelling including installation of 2 no. rooflights.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P/20/1361/2
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Ash Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 14 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
7 February 2020Most recent
£230,000
+53.3%over 14 years6 January 2006
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 2PQ: £190,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in LE7 2PQ
17 Ash Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2PQ
Sold Apr 2025
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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
£162,00031 Ash Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2PQ
Sold Mar 2018
£140,000
Everything we know about 8 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
On habitable rooms, 8 Ash Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,949
Street avg £2,158
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.2 km
Merton Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Merton Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB