8 Willow Walk, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GF
About 8 Willow Walk
8 Willow Walk is a two-bedroom detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1GF). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since September 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 sits 358.7% above the 1996 sale of £59,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 17.5% below the postcode norm. At 48 m² it's 29.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 17 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 September 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
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Planning history
8 Willow Walk has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8 Willow Walk's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£59,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 September 1996Most recent
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1GF: £258,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LE7 1GF
18 Willow Walk, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GF
Sold Feb 2025
£265,00027 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
£200,000
Versus other Willow Walk homes
Floor Area for 8 Willow Walk lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,249
Street avg £2,323
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area 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







