Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

33 ABBOTT WAY

WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6RA

£125,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	The Co-operative Travel	0.3 miles
Bus stop	Bruce Way	0.4 miles
Train station	Narborough	1.4 miles
Hospital	Stewart House	2.2 miles
University	University of Leicester	5.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

86 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£125,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£1,453/m²

Local average

£263,175 (58 sales)

Street crime

56 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 22/02/2017

Expiry date: 21/02/2027

Current heating cost: £247/year

Potential heating cost: £248/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/03/2026	£125,000	Semi-detached	+7.8%	£121,960 to June 2026	View transaction
Sold	22/04/2022	£116,000	Semi-detached	—	£124,570 to June 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	£125,000
listed	09/12/2025	£125,000
sold	01/01/2022	£116,000

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
12 MONAL CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6ZT	£280,000	08/12/2025	Semi-detached
14 MONAL CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6ZT	£285,000	05/12/2025	Semi-detached
31 COOPER CRESCENT, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6AF	£310,000	24/10/2023	Semi-detached
40 WRIGHT CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6QZ	£206,250	06/03/2023	Semi-detached
38 WRIGHT CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6QZ	£94,000	21/12/2022	Semi-detached
16 BROWNS WAY, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6YP	£305,000	04/10/2022	Semi-detached
13 EIDER CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6YB	£220,000	09/09/2022	Semi-detached
8 MANDARIN WAY, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6ZE	£260,000	12/08/2022	Semi-detached
45 COOPER CRESCENT, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6AF	£292,000	24/06/2022	Semi-detached
10 ABBOTT WAY, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6RA	£300,000	28/01/2022	Semi-detached
1 MANDARIN WAY, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6ZE	£320,000	28/01/2022	Semi-detached
10 MANDARIN WAY, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6ZE	£265,000	14/01/2022	Semi-detached
18 EMPEROR WAY, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6ZR	£220,000	01/12/2021	Semi-detached
32 COOPER CRESCENT, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6AF	£250,000	25/11/2021	Semi-detached
6 BROWNS WAY, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6YP	£295,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £260,150 (15 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 5.4%

10y growth 35.2%

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

1y (index) 1%

5y (index) 13.7%

10y (index) 53.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £895/mo

Realistic £994/mo

Optimistic £1,093/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Blaby.

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

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.8%

Max investor price (0.8%) £124,250

Target investor price (1%) £99,400

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).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~807 m² (0.20 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	18
Anti-social behaviour	17
Shoplifting	6
Public order	5
Other theft	4
Burglary	3
Criminal damage and arson	3
Total incidents	56

Within 1 mile during Jul 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
Badgerbrook Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 7 Mar 2024
Cosby Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 13 Nov 2022
Countesthorpe Academy	Secondary	0.8 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 12 Nov 2023
Brooke House Day School	Other	1.0 miles	Requires improvement — 19 Mar 2024

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 33 ABBOTT WAY, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6RA

## Property details

- Slug: `5a886c0` (address key hash: `5a886c0a74eefd97d1478ced7a841475e945feac`)
- Postcode: LE8 6RA
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 86 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £125,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £1,453/m²
- Local average: £263,175 (58 sales)
- Street crime: 56 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £125,000
- Date: 2026-03-27
- Type: S
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 21/02/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £247/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8193-7232-5180-5022-0926)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-27 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | +7.8% | £121,960 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-2bc1-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2022-04-22 | £116,000 | Semi-detached | — | £124,570 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/e2d14905-b1a1-4c2d-e053-6b04a8c0422b) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 33 ABBOTT WAY, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6RA | £125,000 | 27/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 33 ABBOTT WAY, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6RA | £116,000 | 22/04/2022 | 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: [170152178](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5fd7bd1)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £125,000 |
| listed | 2025-12-09 | £125,000 |
| sold | 2022-01-01 | £116,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 MONAL CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6ZT | £280,000 | 08/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 14 MONAL CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6ZT | £285,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 31 COOPER CRESCENT, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6AF | £310,000 | 24/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 40 WRIGHT CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6QZ | £206,250 | 06/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 38 WRIGHT CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6QZ | £94,000 | 21/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 BROWNS WAY, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6YP | £305,000 | 04/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 EIDER CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6YB | £220,000 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 MANDARIN WAY, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6ZE | £260,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 45 COOPER CRESCENT, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6AF | £292,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 ABBOTT WAY, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6RA | £300,000 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 MANDARIN WAY, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6ZE | £320,000 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 MANDARIN WAY, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6ZE | £265,000 | 14/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 EMPEROR WAY, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6ZR | £220,000 | 01/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 32 COOPER CRESCENT, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6AF | £250,000 | 25/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 6 BROWNS WAY, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6YP | £295,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £260,150 (15 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 5.4%
- **10y growth:** 35.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Blaby; Semi-detached series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1%
- **5y growth (index):** 13.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 53.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £895/mo
- **Realistic:** £994/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,093/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.8% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £124,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £99,400

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[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 | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **56** |

*Within 1 mile during Jul 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Badgerbrook Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 7 Mar 2024 |
| Cosby Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 13 Nov 2022 |
| Countesthorpe Academy | Secondary | 0.8 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 12 Nov 2023 |
| Brooke House Day School | Other | 1.0 miles | Requires improvement — 19 Mar 2024 |