What kind of home is 8 College Road, LE7 2JF?

8 College Road, LE7 2JF is a semi-detached house.

What did 8 College Road, LE7 2JF sell for?

8 College Road, LE7 2JF last sold for £215,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 College Road, LE7 2JF?

The current EPC rating for 8 College Road, LE7 2JF is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 College Road, LE7 2JF?

8 College Road, LE7 2JF has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 2JF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 College Road, LE7 2JF use?

The latest EPC at 8 College Road, LE7 2JF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 College Road, LE7 2JF?

8 College Road, LE7 2JF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 College Road, LE7 2JF in?

8 College Road, LE7 2JF sits in Syston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 8 College Road, LE7 2JF in a safe area?

Police records around 8 College Road, LE7 2JF 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.

What schools are near 8 College Road, LE7 2JF?

The closest primary school to 8 College Road, LE7 2JF is The Merton Primary School (296m), 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 8 College Road, LE7 2JF?

The closest bus stop to 8 College Road, LE7 2JF is Montague Avenue, 162m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 708m away.

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8 College Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2JF

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 College Road

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

8 College Road is a semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 2JF). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

At 79 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 18 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017). Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 is 34% above the 2017 sale price.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 College Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 College Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 College Road 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.

8 College Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£215,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 May 2017Most recent
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 2JF: £217,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in LE7 2JF

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Everything we know about 8 College Road, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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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.

EPC Rating for 8 College Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,722

Street avg £2,733

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 2JF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

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