1 Roman Way, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GE
About 1 Roman Way
1 Roman Way is a detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1GE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 57.9% above the 2014 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 37% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Roman Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 Roman Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 2014Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1GE: £350,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in LE7 1GE
8 Roman Way, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GE
Sold Jan 2025
£375,00024 Roman Way, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GE
Sold Dec 2024
£340,0007 Roman Way, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GE
Sold Sept 2022
£382,50041 Roman Way, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GE
Sold Feb 2021
£350,00029 Roman Way, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GE
Sold Nov 2020
£292,500
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Versus other Roman Way homes
Floor Area for 1 Roman Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,746
Street avg £2,609
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
Roman Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Roundhill Academy. 14 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB