What type of property is 5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR?

5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR?

5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR last sold for £150,000 in September 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in July 2006, so prices have been flat over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2006 and September 2011, 5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR rose from £145,000 to £150,000, a change of £5,000. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR?

The current EPC rating for 5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR?

5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (846 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR have?

5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2025 under ref. P/25/0065/2. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR?

5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR located?

5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR sits in Syston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR 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 5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR?

The closest primary school to 5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR is The Merton Primary School (143m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Roundhill Academy (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR?

The closest bus stop to 5 Beech Drive, LE7 2PR is Montague Avenue, 100m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 745m away.

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5 Beech Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2PR

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

79 m²

846 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Beech Drive

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

5 Beech Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 2PR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 846 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2006–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 sits 82% above the 2011 sale of £150,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Beech Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Beech Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Jan 2025
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension (following demolition of rear extension)
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
P/25/0065/2
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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.

5 Beech Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£150,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

15 September 2011Most recent
£150,000
+3.4%over 5 years
19 July 2006
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 2PR: £238,500 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in LE7 2PR

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Versus other Beech Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,908

Street avg £2,382

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Area

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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

0.1 km

Montague Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

The Merton Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 2PR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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