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5 Willow Walk, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GF

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Willow Walk

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

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 £268,000 sits 215.3% above the 2001 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 41.1% 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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Oct 2024

Current Certificate
Oct 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 October 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Willow Walk, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Willow Walk has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 5 Willow Walk, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GF

2decisions2extensions35documents2nearby
  1. Apr 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Willow Walk's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£85,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 2001Most recent

    £85,000

    +42.9%over 4 years

  2. 8 November 1996

    £59,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1GF: £258,500 (2025–2021).

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.

5 Willow Walk is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£977

Street avg £2,339

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£264k

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1 Clumber Close, Syston

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2 bed
£300k

1 Cygnet Close, Syston

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4 bed
£236k

1 Gorse Lane, Syston

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£224k

1 Cranmer Drive, Syston

LE7 1HY

3 bed1 bath
£222k

1 Blackthorn Drive, Syston

LE7 1YT

2 bed
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

191/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

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for LE7 1GF

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Willow Walk, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.