Flats/Maisonettes

29A FLAT 3 WILBERFORCE ROAD

LEICESTER, LE3 0GT

£91,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Budgens	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Train station	Leicester	1.1 miles
University	University of Leicester	1.7 miles
Hospital	South Entrance	2.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Floor area

65 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£91,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£1,400/m²

Local average

£118,769 (13 sales)

Street crime

1311 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 10/05/2023

Expiry date: 09/05/2033

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,120

EPC E or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Room-in-roof insulation (£1,500 - £2,700)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£20)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	12/02/2026	£91,000	Flat	—	£89,962 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
18 SAXON STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0BL	£165,000	19/12/2023	Flat
47 FLAT 2 BRITON STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0AB	£187,500	28/10/2022	Flat
47 FLAT 3 BRITON STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0AB	£169,141	30/07/2021	Flat

Area average: £173,880 (3 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -21.9%

10y growth -7.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Leicester. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -1.9%

5y (index) 5.4%

10y (index) 47.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Leicester. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £922/mo

Realistic £1,024/mo

Optimistic £1,126/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Leicester.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Leicester: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, Sheffield Street, LE3	£1,100/mo	3	0.14 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Fosse Road South, LE3	£725/mo	1	0.32 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £913/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1%

Max investor price (0.8%) £114,125

Target investor price (1%) £91,300

Gross yield 12%

Cost-to-rent ratio 8.3×

Monthly cashflow £438/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 19.9%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus 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).

Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	428
Public order	165
Anti-social behaviour	158
Shoplifting	154
Criminal damage and arson	92
Other theft	89
Drugs	57
Vehicle crime	50
Burglary	33
Theft from the person	19
Other crime	17
Possession of weapons	17
Bicycle theft	16
Robbery	16
Total incidents	1311

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Shaftesbury Junior School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 22 Mar 2022
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School	Primary	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 9 Jun 2024
Cherryleas Assessment Centre	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
De Montfort University	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Hazel Community Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 30 Nov 2021

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
16/05/2011	04/05/2011	—	1

# 29A FLAT 3 WILBERFORCE ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 0GT

## Property details

- Slug: `1658b52` (address key hash: `1658b52f71b7404e0b719efcb575d4778e8f4a09`)
- Postcode: LE3 0GT
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Floor area: 65 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £91,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £1,400/m²
- Local average: £118,769 (13 sales)
- Street crime: 1311 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £91,000
- Date: 2026-02-12
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 09/05/2033
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,120

### Recommendations
- A3 (£1,500 - £2,700)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- E (£20)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9600-3507-0222-8293-3573)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-12 | £91,000 | Flat | — | £89,962 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-56f6-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 29A FLAT 3 WILBERFORCE ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 0GT | £91,000 | 12/02/2026 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 SAXON STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0BL | £165,000 | 19/12/2023 | Flat |
| 47 FLAT 2 BRITON STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0AB | £187,500 | 28/10/2022 | Flat |
| 47 FLAT 3 BRITON STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0AB | £169,141 | 30/07/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £173,880 (3 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -21.9%
- **10y growth:** -7.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Leicester; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 5.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 47.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £922/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,024/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,126/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Sheffield Street, LE3 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Fosse Road South, LE3 | £725/mo | 1 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £913/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £114,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £91,300

*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 £913/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 12%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 8.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £438/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 19.9%

*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).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 2
- **Risk:** In flood risk area
- **Source:** Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 428 |
| Public order | 165 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 158 |
| Shoplifting | 154 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 92 |
| Other theft | 89 |
| Drugs | 57 |
| Vehicle crime | 50 |
| Burglary | 33 |
| Theft from the person | 19 |
| Other crime | 17 |
| Possession of weapons | 17 |
| Bicycle theft | 16 |
| Robbery | 16 |
| **Total incidents** | **1311** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Shaftesbury Junior School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 22 Mar 2022 |
| King Richard III Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 9 Jun 2024 |
| Cherryleas Assessment Centre | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| De Montfort University | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| Hazel Community Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 30 Nov 2021 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #8157083
- **Address:** 29a Wilberforce Road, LEICESTER, LE3 0GT
- **Certificate Issued:** 16/05/2011
- **Work Completed:** 04/05/2011
- **Items:** 1 door(s)