Place is an eyesore reportedly (4)
I believe the answer is:
site
'place' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'an eyesore reportedly' is the wordplay.
'an eyesore' becomes 'sight' (I've seen this before).
'reportedly' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'sight' sounds like 'SITE'.
'is' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for site that I've seen before include "Location or piece of land" , "Locate, position" , "Where something is located" , "internet location" , "setting" .)