# 2 bedroom town house for sale (LE7 2PX)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 44 OAK DRIVE, LEICESTER, SYSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE LE7 2PX |
| Price | £129,950 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1983-1990 |
| Floor area | 56 m² |
| Last sold | £124,950 Jun 2008 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 26/04/2033
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2761-9911-7011-2332-6084)

## Description

A two bedroom terraced house situated in the popular village of Syston, close to all local amenities, and just a short walking distance to the Town Centre. In brief the property comprises of: porch, living room, kitchen diner, landing, two bedrooms, bathroom, garden, garage in block.  Directions:- on leaving Taylor Bourne office in Syston take the third exit off the roundabout on to Melton Road, take left on to Goodes Lane, take third exit on right on to Pine Drive, take second exit on left on to Oak Drive, the property can be identified by our For Sale board.

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/20069165/356008)

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14444758
- **Address:** 44 Oak Drive, Syston, LE7 2PX
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/02/2021
- **Work Completed:** 02/02/2021
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #2046759
- **Address:** 44 Oak Drive, Syston, LE7 2PX
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/09/2004
- **Work Completed:** 25/08/2004
- **Items:** 8 window(s), 2 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 44 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £124,950 | 23/06/2008 | Terraced |
| 44 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £96,950 | 05/03/2004 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 71 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £195,000 | 16/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 40 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £212,500 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 15 ASH DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PQ | £162,000 | 26/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 SOUTHFIELD AVENUE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2LL | £180,000 | 11/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 41 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £190,000 | 30/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 10 SOUTHFIELD AVENUE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2LL | £200,000 | 26/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 63 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £184,000 | 15/10/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £189,071 (7 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £218,479 (47 Terraced, LE7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -40.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Charnwood). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £857/mo
- **Realistic:** £952/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,047/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Leicester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £648/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Pine Drive, LE7 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Melton Road, LE7 | £800/mo | 2 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Wolsey Way, LE7 | £995/mo | 2 | 0.56 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Hallaton Drive, LE7 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Abbotts Close, LE7 | £785/mo | 2 | 0.66 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Malt House Court, LE7 | £900/mo | 2 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Preston Close, LE7 | £895/mo | 2 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, St Columba Way, LE7 | £895/mo | 2 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £915/mo (8 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.69% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £111,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £89,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £895/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £269/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 8.6%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,321/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -15.6%
- **10y growth:** 35.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Charnwood; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 52.7%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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