Terraced 3 sales on record

29 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE

LEICESTER, LE2 8PY

£165,200

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.3 miles
Shop	Graham Goode Motors	0.4 miles
Train station	South Wigston	1.6 miles
Hospital	Stewart House	2.3 miles
University	University of Leicester	2.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

47 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£165,200 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,515/m²

Local average

£222,100 (114 sales)

Street crime

327 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 30/09/2025

Expiry date: 29/09/2035

Current heating cost: £610/year

Potential heating cost: £573/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,850

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

Recommendations

Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,500)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/02/2026	£165,200	Terraced	+34%	£165,039 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	18/01/2019	£123,250	Terraced	+14.1%	£174,462 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	18/07/2014	£108,000	Terraced	—	£199,957 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£165,200
listed	27/09/2025	£165,000
sold	01/01/2019	£123,250
sold	01/01/2014	£108,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
46 FONTWELL DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 9NL	£225,000	24/05/2023	Terraced
55 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 8PY	£202,000	15/08/2022	Terraced
27 ALTHORP CLOSE, LEICESTER, LE2 8PZ	£240,000	14/06/2022	Terraced
4 HIGHGROVE CRESCENT, LEICESTER, LE2 8PX	£187,500	14/01/2022	Terraced
21 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 8PY	£176,000	30/09/2021	Terraced
6 HIGHGROVE CRESCENT, LEICESTER, LE2 8PX	£188,000	24/09/2021	Terraced

Area average: £203,083 (6 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 4%

10y growth 50.4%

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

1y (index) 3.2%

5y (index) 20.1%

10y (index) 68.6%

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 in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Holywell Road, LE2	£795/mo	2	0.37 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £795/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.48%

Max investor price (0.8%) £99,375

Target investor price (1%) £79,500

Gross yield 5.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.3×

Monthly cashflow £40/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1%

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	117
Shoplifting	51
Anti-social behaviour	37
Criminal damage and arson	35
Public order	27
Other theft	14
Drugs	12
Other crime	11
Vehicle crime	11
Burglary	6
Possession of weapons	3
Bicycle theft	1
Robbery	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	327

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
Montrose School	Primary	0.6 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Eyres Monsell Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 18 Jun 2018
Glen Hills Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 28 Oct 2018
Granby Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 6 Jul 2023
Rolleston Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 3 Jul 2022

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# 29 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 8PY

## Property details

- Slug: `1aa8007` (address key hash: `1aa800745f4258d1255c896712a4cb2d07693964`)
- Postcode: LE2 8PY
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 47 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £165,200 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,515/m²
- Local average: £222,100 (114 sales)
- Street crime: 327 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £165,200
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 29/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £610/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,850

### Recommendations
- I (£2,200 - £3,500)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2477-8124-1610-2118-9122)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-27 | £165,200 | Terraced | +34% | £165,039 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-6107-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2019-01-18 | £123,250 | Terraced | +14.1% | £174,462 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/80e1aa98-49d7-7bf8-e053-6c04a8c00bf2) |
| Sold | 2014-07-18 | £108,000 | Terraced | — | £199,957 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/05b97310-afc7-4e5a-9638-2a0a57314fac) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 29 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 8PY | £165,200 | 27/02/2026 | Terraced |
| 29 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 8PY | £123,250 | 18/01/2019 | Terraced |
| 29 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 8PY | £108,000 | 18/07/2014 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [167526857](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fe45c4b)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £165,200 |
| listed | 2025-09-27 | £165,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £123,250 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £108,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 46 FONTWELL DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 9NL | £225,000 | 24/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 55 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 8PY | £202,000 | 15/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 27 ALTHORP CLOSE, LEICESTER, LE2 8PZ | £240,000 | 14/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 HIGHGROVE CRESCENT, LEICESTER, LE2 8PX | £187,500 | 14/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 21 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 8PY | £176,000 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 6 HIGHGROVE CRESCENT, LEICESTER, LE2 8PX | £188,000 | 24/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £203,083 (6 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 4%
- **10y growth:** 50.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Leicester; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 68.6%

## 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 in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Holywell Road, LE2 | £795/mo | 2 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £795/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £99,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £79,500

*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 £795/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £40/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1%

*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 | 117 |
| Shoplifting | 51 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 37 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 35 |
| Public order | 27 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Other crime | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **327** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Montrose School | Primary | 0.6 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Eyres Monsell Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 18 Jun 2018 |
| Glen Hills Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 28 Oct 2018 |
| Granby Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 6 Jul 2023 |
| Rolleston Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 3 Jul 2022 |