5 Willow Walk, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GF
About 5 Willow Walk
5 Willow Walk is a detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1GF). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 227.1% above the 2001 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 35.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 87 m² it's 29.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 17 EPCs).
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Willow Walk has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwelling.
- Council
- South
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- P/02/1772/2
- Apr 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey extension to side of detached dwelling.
- Council
- South
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- P/02/0566/2
What's in 5 Willow Walk, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Willow Walk's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 5 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 2001Most recent
£85,000
+42.9%over 4 years8 November 1996
£59,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1GF: £258,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in LE7 1GF
27 Willow Walk, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GF
Sold Mar 2024
£258,50014 Willow Walk, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GF
Sold Dec 2022
£258,00012 Willow Walk, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GF
Sold Oct 2021
£330,00019 Willow Walk, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GF
Sold Jan 2021
£200,00025 Willow Walk, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GF
Sold Nov 2020
£220,000
Everything we know about 5 Willow Walk, in one report
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Versus other Willow Walk homes
5 Willow Walk is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£977
Street avg £2,159
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.1 km
Archdale Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
The Roundhill Academy. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
45.9dB