Summary - 81 COLLEGE ROAD SYSTON LEICESTER LE7 2AQ
2 bed 1 bath Retail Property (high street)
Immediately income-producing freehold ideal for yield-focused buyers seeking core rental returns.
- Mixed-use freehold with established commercial and residential tenants
- Current income £15,700pa, rising to £17,350pa from April 2026
- Gross yield in excess of 8% at the asking price
- High-quality contemporary shop on ground floor, well presented
- Spacious duplex two-bedroom flat with garage, driveway and garden
- Flat on a six-month AST (higher tenant turnover risk)
- Late-1960s build; cavity walls assumed uninsulated, may need upgrades
- Medium flood risk at this postcode
A prominent mixed-use freehold on College Road, Syston, offers a reliable income stream and clear upside from forthcoming rent reviews. The ground-floor commercial unit is presented to a high contemporary standard and is currently let; above is a spacious duplex two-bedroom flat with its own entrance, garage, driveway and an enclosed rear garden.
Current combined income is £15,700 per year, rising to £17,350 pa from 6 April 2026 once the new shop lease and revised terms take effect. That uplift puts the gross yield in excess of 8% at the asking price, which will appeal to income-focused buyers seeking an immediately let asset with short-term rental growth locked in.
This sale is offered as an ongoing investment only with tenants in situ. Note the flat is on a rolling six-month assured shorthold tenancy, which carries higher turnover risk than longer leases. The building dates from the late 1960s/early 1970s and has cavity walls (assumed without added insulation), so further improvement works or energy upgrades may be required to meet future standards.
Syston benefits from low local crime, fast broadband, good primary and secondary schools nearby, and straightforward road links to Leicester and the M1. Practical considerations include a medium flood risk at this postcode and different energy ratings for the two units (Shop B, Flat D).
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