Flats/Maisonettes

3 SUTTON CLOSE

QUORN, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8GA

£49,950

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Silver Birches	0.2 miles
Shop	Quorn Stone	0.2 miles
Train station	Quorn & Woodhouse	0.5 miles
University	Loughborough University	2.9 miles
Hospital	Main Entrance	6.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Floor area

64 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£49,950 Oct 1995

Price per m²

£780/m²

Local average

£176,045 (11 sales)

Street crime

47 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 17/04/2024

Current heating cost: £673/year

Potential heating cost: £583/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,950

Recommendations

Party wall insulation (£300 - £600)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	25/10/1995	£49,950	Flat	—	£216,524 to February 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

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Sold comparables

No comparable sales found in this area for the last 5 years.

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 9.1%

10y growth 59.7%

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

1y (index) -0.7%

5y (index) 9.6%

10y (index) 32.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £857/mo

Realistic £952/mo

Optimistic £1,047/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Charnwood.

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 EPC estimate). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Detached House, Warwick Avenue, LE12	£1,400/mo	3	0.15 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Dustmoor Drive, LE12	£1,450/mo	3	0.47 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Briscoe Lane, LE12	£1,350/mo	2	1.14 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Glen Road, LE11	£1,050/mo	2	1.21 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,313/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 2.75%

Max investor price (0.8%) £171,875

Target investor price (1%) £137,500

Gross yield 33%

Cost-to-rent ratio 3×

Monthly cashflow £1,016/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 84.1%

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: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	15
Anti-social behaviour	10
Criminal damage and arson	10
Public order	5
Drugs	2
Other theft	2
Bicycle theft	1
Burglary	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	47

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 12 Jan 2018
Rawlins	Secondary	0.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre	Other	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 24 Jun 2024
Homefield College	Other	1.3 miles	— (No rating)
Humphrey Perkins School	Secondary	1.4 miles	Good — 10 May 2020

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# 3 SUTTON CLOSE, QUORN, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8GA

## Property details

- Slug: `3f60a87` (address key hash: `3f60a87996d704c8e92b54904a145822704b26f2`)
- Postcode: LE12 8GA
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 1
- Floor area: 64 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £49,950 Oct 1995
- Price per m²: £780/m²
- Local average: £176,045 (11 sales)
- Street crime: 47 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £49,950
- Date: 1995-10-25
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £673/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,950

### Recommendations
- B4 (£300 - £600)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0390-2683-3340-2094-7755)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 1995-10-25 | £49,950 | Flat | — | £216,524 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/cfcf7c5a-0a6c-4bdc-baaf-15448b587d62) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 SUTTON CLOSE, QUORN, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8GA | £49,950 | 25/10/1995 | Flat |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9.1%
- **10y growth:** 59.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Charnwood; Flats and maisonettes series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 32.8%

## 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).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom EPC estimate). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Detached House, Warwick Avenue, LE12 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.15 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Dustmoor Drive, LE12 | £1,450/mo | 3 | 0.47 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Briscoe Lane, LE12 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 1.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Glen Road, LE11 | £1,050/mo | 2 | 1.21 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,313/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 2.75% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £171,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £137,500

*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 £1,375/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 33%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,016/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 84.1%

*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:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **47** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 12 Jan 2018 |
| Rawlins | Secondary | 0.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre | Other | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 24 Jun 2024 |
| Homefield College | Other | 1.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Humphrey Perkins School | Secondary | 1.4 miles | Good — 10 May 2020 |