What kind of home is 17 Willow Walk, LE7 1GF?

17 Willow Walk, LE7 1GF is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Willow Walk, LE7 1GF?

17 Willow Walk, LE7 1GF last sold for £125,000 in February 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £47,950 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Willow Walk, LE7 1GF?

Across 4 sales between December 1996 and February 2011, 17 Willow Walk, LE7 1GF rose from £47,950 to £125,000, a change of £77,050. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Willow Walk, LE7 1GF?

The current EPC rating for 17 Willow Walk, LE7 1GF is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Willow Walk, LE7 1GF?

17 Willow Walk, LE7 1GF has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 1GF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Willow Walk, LE7 1GF use?

The latest EPC at 17 Willow Walk, LE7 1GF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Willow Walk, LE7 1GF?

17 Willow Walk, LE7 1GF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Willow Walk, LE7 1GF in?

17 Willow Walk, LE7 1GF sits in Syston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 17 Willow Walk, LE7 1GF?

Police records around 17 Willow Walk, LE7 1GF 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.

What schools are near 17 Willow Walk, LE7 1GF?

The closest primary school to 17 Willow Walk, LE7 1GF is St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy (1.2km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Roundhill Academy (934m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Willow Walk, LE7 1GF?

The closest bus stop to 17 Willow Walk, LE7 1GF is Archdale Street, 120m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 520m away.

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17 Willow Walk, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GF

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Willow Walk

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

17 Willow Walk is a semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1GF). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in February 2011. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 84.8% above the 2011 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 55.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Apr 2010

Low Energy Lighting

14%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Willow Walk, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Willow Walk has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£125,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2011Most recent
£125,000
+7.8%over 6 years
17 December 2004
£116,000
+100.2%over 4 years
15 December 2000
£57,950
+20.9%over 3 years
20 December 1996
£47,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1GF: £258,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in LE7 1GF

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On the street

Versus other Willow Walk homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Willow Walk runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,119

Street avg £2,092

On par

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.

Full Leicester report

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

Archdale Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

The Roundhill Academy. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 1GF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 1GF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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