Lime Close Syston, Charnwood
41 addresses across 3 postcodes (LE7), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6500959.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £208,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 5).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Charnwood costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Syston, about 920 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Deville Park, is about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 56 to 58 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The County Practice, about 590 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 33 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £208,000 | £208,000 | £208,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £262,500 | £262,500 | £262,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £196,000 | £196,000 | £196,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £179,000 | £179,000 | £179,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £177,000 | £177,000 | £177,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £159,950 | £159,950 | £159,950 |
| 2015 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £133,000 | £133,000 | £133,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £128,500 | £124,000 | £133,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £131,000 | £131,000 | £131,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2026 | 10 LE7 2AZ | Semi-detached | £208,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2023 | 14 LE7 2AZ | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2022 | 1 LE7 2AZ | Semi-detached | £262,500 | |
| 28 Feb 2020 | 6 LE7 2AZ | Terraced | £196,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2018 | 14 LE7 2AZ | Semi-detached | £179,000 | |
| 31 May 2017 | 7 LE7 2AZ | Terraced | £177,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2016 | 13 LE7 2AZ | Terraced | £159,950 | |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 7 LE7 2AZ | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2013 | 5 LE7 2AZ | Terraced | £133,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2009 | 3 LE7 2AZ | Terraced | £133,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2009 | 1 LE7 2AZ | Semi-detached | £124,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2007 | 5 LE7 2AZ | Terraced | £131,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2006 | 13 LE7 2AZ | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2005 | 2 LE7 2AZ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2005 | 5 LE7 2AZ | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2004 | 14 LE7 2AZ | Semi-detached | £123,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2003 | 3 LE7 2AZ | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2001 | 14 LE7 2AZ | Semi-detached | £68,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2000 | 2 LE7 2AZ | Semi-detached | £64,950 | |
| 8 Jan 1999 | 13 LE7 2AZ | Terraced | £52,950 | |
| 6 Nov 1998 | 3 LE7 2AZ | Terraced | £57,000 | |
| 6 Nov 1998 | 11 LE7 2AZ | Semi-detached | £53,500 | |
| 13 Feb 1998 | 1 LE7 2AZ | Semi-detached | £55,500 | |
| 7 Mar 1997 | 12 LE7 2AZ | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 30 Oct 1996 | 2 LE7 2AZ | Semi-detached | £51,750 | |
| 11 Aug 1995 | 10 LE7 2AZ | Semi-detached | £45,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 68 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1976-1982 (3); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Charnwood in 2026-27: Band D £2,406 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,604 | £1,871 | £2,138 | £2,406 | £2,940 | £3,475 | £4,009 | £4,811 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (53% of about 530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land off Victoria Street, Syston: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- 2 Victoria Street Syston Leicestershire LE7 2LFĀ: up to 9 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Triangle of land bounded by Albert Street, Victoria Street and Cross Street Syston Leicestershire LE7 2LFĀ: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 1142 Melton Road Syston: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 10 Brookside Syston Leicestershire LE7 1GG: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- St Peter's Street Syston: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Brookside Syston: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Brook Street Syston: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE7 2AZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE7 2AH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| LE7 2BL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 41 addresses are between 56 m and 58 m above sea level (57 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE7 2AH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE7 2AZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE7 2BL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Syston 213,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Sileby 153,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Barrow-Upon-Soar 102,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest College Road Syston | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Margaret's Bus Station Leicester | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 23.1 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The County Practice | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Syston Pharmacy | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Delta Dental Care Limited | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Towers Hospital (Daisy Peake Building) | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Leicestershire Constabulary | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jcr Derby Bus Station Atm 2, Derby Bus Station | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Deville Park 1.5 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Central Park 2.1 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,320 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.5 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 3.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saints Peter and Paul, a listed building (Grade I), 690 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 34 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Saints Peter and Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Shipley Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| John Merricks' Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Barkby Spinney | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Black Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Abbot's Spinney | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 38 | 41 |
3 of the street's 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Charnwood: see them on the Charnwood page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Merton Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wreake Valley Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Roundhill Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queniborough Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Pochin School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syston Lodge Residential Home LE7 2AS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 4 Good | 29 May 2026 |
| Syston Supermarket LE7 2AF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 260 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Grosvenor Snooker Club LE7 2EN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Apr 2026 |
| Food Warehouse LE7 2JT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Aldi LE7 2JT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2024 |
| Gamble and Hollis Ltd LE7 2JT | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Oxfam Shop LE7 2JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2023 |
| Costa LE7 2JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2024 |
| Syston Sizzler LE7 2JT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Bistro Oggi LE7 2JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Taraj Palace LE7 2JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Nibbles LE7 2JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Barkby Court LE7 2AJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2025 |
| The Merton Primary School LE7 2PT | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 24 Nov 2025 |
| 5 Star After School Club LE7 2PT | Other catering premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Dec 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Albion Street (11); On or near Cambridge Close (7); On or near St John'S Avenue (3); On or near Quenby Crescent (3); On or near Birchwood Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- LE7 2AZ: 31 addresses
- LE7 2AH: 7 addresses of 53 in the postcode
- LE7 2BL: 3 addresses of 7 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Gamble Close · Birchwood Close · Keble Drive · Queens Close · University Close · Cambridge Close · Furlongs Close · Oriel Drive · St John's Avenue · Hungarton Drive · Quenby Crescent · Albion Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.