2 College Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2JF
About 2 College Road
2 College Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 2JF). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £275,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 College Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 College Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 13 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
17 October 2024Most recent
£275,000
+52.8%over 8 years20 November 2015
£180,000
+16.1%over 4 years1 June 2011
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 2JF: £217,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in LE7 2JF
5 College Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2JF
Sold Jan 2024
£217,00018 College Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2JF
Sold Nov 2020
£205,00014 College Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2JF
Sold Sept 2019
£202,00023 College Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2JF
Sold Sept 2019
£236,00011 College Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2JF
Sold May 2019
£220,000
Everything we know about 2 College Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other College Road homes
On price per m², 2 College Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £2,630
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.2 km
Montague Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Merton Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB