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

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 32 OAK DRIVE, LEICESTER, SYSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE LE7 2PX |
| Price | £130,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1976-1982 |
| Floor area | 60 m² |
| Last sold | £150,000 Feb 2018 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £421/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £24,315

### Recommendations
- B (£500  -  £1,500)
- W (£800  -  £1,200)
- E (£65)
- G (£350  -  £450)
- I (£2,200  -  £3,000)
- N (£4,000  -  £6,000)
- U (£9,000  -  £14,000)
- V (£1,500  -  £4,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0521-2878-7514-9894-1715)

## Description

Beautifully presented two bedroom townhouse in a popular area of Syston, in Merton School Catchment. In brief the property comprises entrance porch, lounge, kitchen diner, two bedrooms and recently refurbished bathroom. Outside are front and rear gardens, off road parking and a garage. The property also benefits from double glazing and gas fired central heating.

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**  BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED TOWNHOUSE

POPULAR LOCATION

TWO BEDROOMS

KITCHEN DINER

RECENTLY REFURBISHED BATHROOM

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**Double Glazed Front Door into**  

**Porch**  Radiator, door into:

**Lounge**13'11" x 13'11" (4.24m x 4.24m).  Double glazed window to front, radiator, feature fireplace, television point, stairs to first floor, double doors into:

**Kitchen**13'11" x 8'5" (4.24m x 2.57m).  Two double glazed windows to rear, double glazed door to rear, range of wall and base units, roll edge work surface, stainless steel sink with double drainer, tiled splashbacks, plumbing for automatic washing machine, space for cooker, radiator.

**First Floor Landing**  Airing cupboard.

**Bedroom One**10'11" x 10'8" (3.33m x 3.25m).  Double glazed window to front, radiator, fitted double cupboard.

**Bedroom Two**11'8" (3.56m) into alcove x 7'9" (2.36m).  Double glazed window to rear, radiator.

**Bathroom**  Recently fitted three piece white suite consisting of low flush WC set into vanity unit, wash hand basin set into vanity unit, P-shaped panelled bath with electric shower over and glass shower screen, double glazed window to rear, radiator.

**Outside**  To the front of the property there is a small lawn with flowered borders and a pathway leading to front door. To the rear of the property is a beautiful landscaped garden consisting of lawn, flowered borders, patio and slabbed area with shed.  Rear gated access to garage.

## Property Photos

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- ![EPC](/listings/photos/32274933/355930) - EPC

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/32274933/355931) - Floorplan

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 32 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £150,000 | 09/02/2018 | Terraced |
| 32 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £127,500 | 05/12/2014 | Terraced |
| 32 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £47,950 | 27/08/1999 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 71 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £195,000 | 16/01/2026 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 78 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £320,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 74 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £310,000 | 04/04/2024 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 40 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £212,500 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 25 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £290,000 | 11/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 ASH DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PQ | £162,000 | 26/08/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 62 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £285,000 | 29/07/2022 | Other |
| 12 SOUTHFIELD AVENUE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2LL | £180,000 | 11/02/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 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 |
| [Same street] 63 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £184,000 | 15/10/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £248,313 (8 sales)
**Area average:** £180,667 (3 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:** 8.5%

*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:** £2,167/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -4.9%
- **10y growth:** 27.9%

## 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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