What type of property is 5 Balliol Avenue, LE7 2BX?

5 Balliol Avenue, LE7 2BX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Balliol Avenue, LE7 2BX?

5 Balliol Avenue, LE7 2BX last sold for £160,000 in June 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Balliol Avenue, LE7 2BX?

The current EPC rating for 5 Balliol Avenue, LE7 2BX is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Balliol Avenue, LE7 2BX?

5 Balliol Avenue, LE7 2BX has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 2BX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Balliol Avenue, LE7 2BX heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Balliol Avenue, LE7 2BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Balliol Avenue, LE7 2BX?

5 Balliol Avenue, LE7 2BX is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Balliol Avenue, LE7 2BX located?

5 Balliol Avenue, LE7 2BX sits in Syston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 5 Balliol Avenue, LE7 2BX?

Police records around 5 Balliol Avenue, LE7 2BX 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.

Which schools serve 5 Balliol Avenue, LE7 2BX?

The closest primary school to 5 Balliol Avenue, LE7 2BX is The Merton Primary School (330m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wreake Valley Academy (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Balliol Avenue, LE7 2BX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Balliol Avenue, LE7 2BX is Ruskin Ave, 123m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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5 Balliol Avenue, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2BX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Balliol Avenue

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

5 Balliol Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 2BX). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 sits 62.5% above the 2014 sale of £160,000. Last sold in June 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. At 85 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Balliol Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Balliol Avenue, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Balliol Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 Balliol Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£160,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 June 2014Most recent
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 2BX: £250,000 (2021–2014).

Nearby sales in LE7 2BX

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On the street

Versus other Balliol Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Balliol Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,882

Street avg £2,202

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Albert Street, Syston

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1 Beech Drive, Syston

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£316k

1 Balliol Avenue, Syston

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£316k

1 Coplow Crescent, Syston

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4 bed1 bath

£209k

1 Clover Way, Syston

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2 bed1 bath

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ruskin Ave — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Merton Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 2BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 2BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

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