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8 College Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2JF

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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 £271,000 is 26% above the 2017 sale price.

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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.

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

Current Certificate
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 March 2027

6 months remaining
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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.

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.

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

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£215,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2017Most recent

    £215,000

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

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

Price per m²

£2,722

Street avg £2,691

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.
£263k

1 Belvoir Drive, Syston

LE7 2EA

3 bed1 bath
£261k

1 Ash Drive, Syston

LE7 2PQ

£282k

1 Chestnut Close, Syston

LE7 2PU

3 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Courtyard Close, Syston

LE7 2JU

3 bed
£290k

1 Brians Close, Syston

LE7 2DZ

£242k

1 Albert Street, Syston

LE7 2JA

3 bed1 bath
£230k

1 College Road, Syston

LE7 2JF

£322k

1 Balliol Avenue, Syston

LE7 2BX

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