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5 College Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2JF

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 College Road

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

5 College Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 2JF). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 53.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 18 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold January 2024 for £217,000.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
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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.

Current Certificate
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 August 2033

6 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 College Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 College Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 College Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£217,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 January 2024Most recent

    £217,000

    +171.4%over 22 years

  2. 17 May 2001

    £79,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 2JF: £220,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other College Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 College Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,875

Street avg £2,614

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 College Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£214k

1 Clover Way, Syston

LE7 2BR

2 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Albert Street, Syston

LE7 2JA

3 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Courtyard Close, Syston

LE7 2JU

3 bed
£263k

1 Belvoir Drive, Syston

LE7 2EA

3 bed1 bath
£282k

1 Chestnut Close, Syston

LE7 2PU

3 bed1 bath
£332k

1 Beech Drive, Syston

LE7 2PR

3 bed1 bath
£230k

1 College Road, Syston

LE7 2JF

£221k

1 East Avenue, Syston

LE7 2EH

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

0.2 km

Montague Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Merton Primary School. 11 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 2JF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 2JF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 2JF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

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 College Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2JF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.