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About

Syston ward is located in the northeastern part of the Charnwood borough. It encompasses the town of Syston itself and its immediate surrounding residential areas, sitting between the A46 and the River Wreake. The area is primarily residential with local shopping parades serving the community. Its position provides direct road and rail links to Leicester and other parts of Leicestershire.

The ward includes the historic core of Syston along Melton Road. A notable local feature is the Syston and District Social Club, a longstanding community hub. Open spaces include Barkby Road Recreation Ground. The area's character is shaped by its mix of housing developments from different eras, from older terraced homes to more modern estates, all within a defined urban boundary.

Area overview

On average Syston has low deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 10.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Syston is £50,901 per year. There are 3 schools in Syston: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
10.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Syston

Median price£268,500
Price per sq ft£300
Sales (last 12 months)132
Typical range (middle 50%)£202K – £326K

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £268,500 (about £300 per square foot) in Syston area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,000 up to £725,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Syston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached39£420,000£319
Semi-Detached41£285,000£307
Terraced36£205,500£294
Flats16£148,000£250

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Syston

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Syston.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£256,250£108,500£180,000£150,000
2017£260,000£108,000£189,000£177,000
2018£291,000£110,250£215,000£155,000
2019£305,000£120,000£212,500£165,000
2020£292,500£125,000£220,000£165,000
2021£307,500£134,000£249,975£185,000
2022£382,500£134,500£270,559£210,500
2023£340,000£140,000£277,000£209,950
2024£350,000£127,500£266,000£210,000
2025£397,750£135,000£280,850£209,500
2026£317,000£155,500£208,000£207,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Syston.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Syston.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£226£179£210£191
2017£224£203£213£198
2018£230£193£236£209
2019£245£200£240£214
2020£275£218£264£233
2021£288£221£271£246
2022£328£236£298£259
2023£338£245£315£300
2024£313£228£307£276
2025£317£223£308£291
2026£315£279£272£269
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Syston.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Syston in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Syston

What is the average house price in Syston?

The median sale price in Syston is £268,500 (about £300 per square foot) based on 132 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Syston?

Syston has 2 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Syston?

Syston scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Syston sits around rank 20,540 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Syston?

The average household income in Syston is around £50,901 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Syston?

Syston is represented by 3 elected councillors: Andrew Haynes (Green Party), David Graham Infield (Green Party) and Sarah Katherine Braker (Conservative and Unionist Party).

All postcodes in Syston

LE71YL

Gorse Lane

LE72AB

Brookfield Avenue

LE71NL

Fosse Way

LE71YT

Blackthorn Drive

LE72JU

Courtyard Close

LE72BZ

Pembroke Avenue

LE71NP

Wolsey Way

LE71NB

Bruxby Street

LE72HG

Exton Close

LE72JX

St Pauls Drive

LE72JD

Millers Close

LE72DP

Eatough Close

LE71HX

Chatsworth Drive

LE72HD

Barkby Road

LE71YF

Cygnet Close

LE71HJ

St Peters Street

LE71YQ

Hollybush Close

LE72HB

Melton Road

LE71YN

Heath Avenue

LE71YA

Martin Drive

LE71XA

Curlew Close

LE71GQ

High Street

LE71GX

Lower Church Street

LE71HZ

Haddon Close

LE71NR

Meadow Lane

LE71NZ

Wolsey Way

LE72AD

Brookfield Street

LE72AZ

Lime Close

LE72PZ

Pine Drive

LE72GF

St Hildas Close

LE72FU

Screaton Close

LE71HP

Turn Street

LE71RP

St Columba Way

LE71QP

Iona Road

LE72DF

Knossington Drive

LE72BE

Melton Road

LE72DT

Exeter Close

LE72LH

Plumtree Way

LE71NU

Abbotts Close

LE71FZ

Riverdale Close

LE72BJ

Simpson Close

LE72YW

High Street

LE72LL

Southfield Avenue

LE72AW

St Johns Avenue

LE71HA

Church Close

LE71LD

The Half Croft

LE72DR

Langham Close

LE74TY

Syston

LE71ZE

Augustus Close

LE72DS

Blackfriars Road

LE72DJ

Cottesmore Close

LE71YP

Spinney Close

LE72FJ

Wolfson Close

LE72PS

Cedar Drive

LE71LY

Parkstone Road

LE72NN

Melton Road

LE72JE

Coplow Crescent

LE71HT

West Street

LE72PR

Beech Drive

LE71NY

Hardwick Crescent

LE72LA

Trinity Close

LE73UX

High Street

LE71NT

Old Station Road

LE71BT

School Street

LE71HE

Vicarage Close

LE71PH

Halford Street

LE71HY

Cranmer Drive

LE71ZG

Marcus Close

LE72AF

Barkby Road

LE71PF

Rayns Way

LE72JQ

Nelson Street

LE71LB

Brookside

LE71ND

Foundry Lane

LE71GB

Bath Street

LE72AN

Keble Drive

LE72LF

Victoria Street

LE72BN

Wilkes Way

LE71BS

Walkers Way

LE72BD

The Meadway

LE71YR

The Pastures

LE71YG

Field View

LE72BY

Ruskin Avenue

LE71WR

High Street

LE71UT

High Street

LE71YH

Covert Close

LE73UU

Syston

LE72DD

Hallaton Drive

LE72AH

Barkby Road

LE72JJ

Goodes Lane

LE71UR

Taylor Close

LE72DQ

Empingham Drive

LE72JS

Melton Road

LE71GD

Brook Street

LE72EQ

Melton Road

LE72JA

Albert Street

LE71BA

Glebe Way

LE71HQ

The Green

LE71ZP

Kingfisher Close

LE71GN

Chapel Street

LE72JW

Lincoln Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.