Semi-Detached

51 BLAKESLEY WALK

LEICESTER, LE4 0QN

£270,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View LE4 0QN

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	English Martyrs School	0.4 miles
Hospital	Main Entrance	0.7 miles
Shop	Blauberg UK	0.7 miles
Train station	Unknown	1.3 miles
University	University of Leicester	3.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£270,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,103/m²

Local average

£274,414 (107 sales)

Street crime

392 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 01/10/2025

Expiry date: 30/09/2035

Current heating cost: £861/year

Potential heating cost: £664/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,935

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Upgrade heating controls (£220 - £250)
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	26/01/2026	£270,000	Semi-detached	—	£274,554 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	£270,000
listed	30/09/2025	£260,000

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
13 BEAUMONT WALK, LEICESTER, LE4 0PP	£157,000	19/12/2025	Semi-detached
4 LEWIS CLOSE, LEICESTER, LE4 0PH	£250,000	22/08/2025	Semi-detached
57 BLAKESLEY WALK, LEICESTER, LE4 0QN	£260,000	31/01/2025	Semi-detached
3 AUDEN CLOSE, LEICESTER, LE4 0PG	£260,000	21/06/2023	Semi-detached
5 BEAUMONT WALK, LEICESTER, LE4 0PP	£250,000	12/06/2023	Semi-detached
61 BLAKESLEY WALK, LEICESTER, LE4 0QN	£233,000	08/03/2023	Semi-detached
17 CORNWALLIS AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE4 0QP	£237,500	23/02/2023	Semi-detached
17 BLAKESLEY WALK, LEICESTER, LE4 0QN	£215,000	02/12/2022	Semi-detached
3 KIPLING GROVE, LEICESTER, LE4 0PF	£237,000	25/11/2022	Semi-detached
16 GREAT MEADOW ROAD, LEICESTER, LE4 0QA	£247,500	16/09/2022	Semi-detached
2 LEWIS CLOSE, LEICESTER, LE4 0PH	£252,000	05/09/2022	Semi-detached
11 BALISFIRE GROVE, LEICESTER, LE4 0LT	£192,000	01/09/2022	Semi-detached
25 BALISFIRE GROVE, LEICESTER, LE4 0LT	£100,000	01/09/2022	Semi-detached
46 MILTON CRESCENT, LEICESTER, LE4 0PB	£235,000	22/07/2022	Semi-detached
6 BAXTERS CLOSE, LEICESTER, LE4 0QR	£261,000	15/07/2022	Semi-detached
9 BENSKIN WALK, LEICESTER, LE4 0QD	£160,000	08/04/2022	Semi-detached
68 BLAKESLEY WALK, LEICESTER, LE4 0QL	£181,000	25/03/2022	Semi-detached
66 BLAKESLEY WALK, LEICESTER, LE4 0QL	£155,000	25/02/2022	Semi-detached
37 MILTON CRESCENT, LEICESTER, LE4 0PA	£195,000	13/01/2022	Semi-detached
92 BLAKESLEY WALK, LEICESTER, LE4 0QL	£205,000	29/10/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £214,150 (20 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 17.9%

10y growth 81.6%

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

1y (index) 4.2%

5y (index) 21.6%

10y (index) 70%

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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, Harris Road, LE4	£1,200/mo	3	0.3 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Harvest Close, LE4	£1,250/mo	3	0.37 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Torridon Close, LE4	£1,200/mo	3	0.49 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,217/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.44%

Max investor price (0.8%) £150,000

Target investor price (1%) £120,000

Gross yield 5.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.8×

Monthly cashflow £-8/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.1%

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	138
Anti-social behaviour	63
Criminal damage and arson	39
Public order	36
Shoplifting	28
Other theft	25
Vehicle crime	23
Drugs	11
Robbery	11
Burglary	7
Other crime	6
Bicycle theft	3
Possession of weapons	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	392

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
Beaumont Leys School	Secondary	0.1 miles	Good — 16 May 2013
Barley Croft Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 19 May 2019
Babington Academy	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 24 May 2023
Buswells Lodge Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 13 Jul 2022
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 9 Jun 2014

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
30/04/2007	12/04/2007	7	3

# 51 BLAKESLEY WALK, LEICESTER, LE4 0QN

## Property details

- Slug: `460a831` (address key hash: `460a83177f7f410f1c7c46405f537a7e92bcd4d0`)
- Postcode: LE4 0QN
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 87 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £270,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,103/m²
- Local average: £274,414 (107 sales)
- Street crime: 392 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £270,000
- Date: 2026-01-26
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 30/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £861/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,935

### Recommendations
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- G (£220 - £250)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0035-8220-9509-0039-5206)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-26 | £270,000 | Semi-detached | — | £274,554 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-58b7-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 51 BLAKESLEY WALK, LEICESTER, LE4 0QN | £270,000 | 26/01/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [167619683](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/337e24d)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £270,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-30 | £260,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 13 BEAUMONT WALK, LEICESTER, LE4 0PP | £157,000 | 19/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 4 LEWIS CLOSE, LEICESTER, LE4 0PH | £250,000 | 22/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 57 BLAKESLEY WALK, LEICESTER, LE4 0QN | £260,000 | 31/01/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 3 AUDEN CLOSE, LEICESTER, LE4 0PG | £260,000 | 21/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 BEAUMONT WALK, LEICESTER, LE4 0PP | £250,000 | 12/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 61 BLAKESLEY WALK, LEICESTER, LE4 0QN | £233,000 | 08/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 17 CORNWALLIS AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE4 0QP | £237,500 | 23/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 17 BLAKESLEY WALK, LEICESTER, LE4 0QN | £215,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 KIPLING GROVE, LEICESTER, LE4 0PF | £237,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 GREAT MEADOW ROAD, LEICESTER, LE4 0QA | £247,500 | 16/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 LEWIS CLOSE, LEICESTER, LE4 0PH | £252,000 | 05/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 BALISFIRE GROVE, LEICESTER, LE4 0LT | £192,000 | 01/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 BALISFIRE GROVE, LEICESTER, LE4 0LT | £100,000 | 01/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 46 MILTON CRESCENT, LEICESTER, LE4 0PB | £235,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 BAXTERS CLOSE, LEICESTER, LE4 0QR | £261,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 BENSKIN WALK, LEICESTER, LE4 0QD | £160,000 | 08/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 68 BLAKESLEY WALK, LEICESTER, LE4 0QL | £181,000 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 66 BLAKESLEY WALK, LEICESTER, LE4 0QL | £155,000 | 25/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 37 MILTON CRESCENT, LEICESTER, LE4 0PA | £195,000 | 13/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 92 BLAKESLEY WALK, LEICESTER, LE4 0QL | £205,000 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £214,150 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 17.9%
- **10y growth:** 81.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Leicester; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 70%

## 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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Harris Road, LE4 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Harvest Close, LE4 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Torridon Close, LE4 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.49 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,217/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £150,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £120,000

*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 £1,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-8/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.1%

*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 | 138 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 63 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 39 |
| Public order | 36 |
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Other theft | 25 |
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Robbery | 11 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **392** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Beaumont Leys School | Secondary | 0.1 miles | Good — 16 May 2013 |
| Barley Croft Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 19 May 2019 |
| Babington Academy | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 24 May 2023 |
| Buswells Lodge Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 13 Jul 2022 |
| English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 9 Jun 2014 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #4659004
- **Address:** 51 Blakesley Walk, LEICESTER, LE4 0QN
- **Certificate Issued:** 30/04/2007
- **Work Completed:** 12/04/2007
- **Items:** 7 window(s), 3 door(s)