Semi-Detached

13 EDWARD AVENUE

LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2PB

£275,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Edward Avenue 0.1 miles
Shop Unknown 0.2 miles
University University of Leicester 1.7 miles
Hospital Stewart House 2.3 miles
Train station South Wigston 2.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

94 m²

EPC rating

F

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£275,000 May 2026

Price per m²

£2,926/m²

Local average

£252,357 (113 sales)

Street crime

255 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: F

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 14/01/2026

Expiry date: 13/01/2036

Current heating cost: £3,504/year

Potential heating cost: £809/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £32,530

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
  • Increase hot water cylinder insulation (£20 - £40)
  • Change heating to gas condensing boiler (£3,500 - £10,000)
  • 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 01/05/2026 £275,000 Semi-detached — £275,000 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
listed 29/01/2026 £295,000
sold 01/01/2026 £275,000

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Sold comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
3 KIRKLAND ROAD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2JQ £227,500 17/12/2025 Semi-detached
114 NARBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2FQ £290,000 17/12/2025 Semi-detached
29 HEADLEY ROAD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2PJ £237,500 11/12/2025 Semi-detached
39 EDWARD AVENUE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2PB £276,000 03/12/2025 Semi-detached
87 ROSAMUND AVENUE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2GP £315,000 12/09/2025 Semi-detached
64 GWENCOLE CRESCENT, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2FH £220,000 07/08/2025 Semi-detached
60 KINGSWAY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2JJ £220,000 23/08/2024 Semi-detached
25 GWENCOLE CRESCENT, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2FJ £250,000 15/04/2024 Semi-detached
43 TURNBULL DRIVE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2JU £290,000 15/12/2023 Semi-detached
78 GWENCOLE CRESCENT, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2FH £225,000 17/11/2023 Semi-detached
1 HEADLEY ROAD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2PJ £209,000 10/11/2023 Semi-detached
7 TURNBULL DRIVE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2JT £235,000 09/11/2023 Semi-detached
16 THE CHASE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2WA £325,000 06/10/2023 Semi-detached
40 GWENCOLE CRESCENT, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2FH £235,000 14/08/2023 Semi-detached
52 EDWARD AVENUE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2PD £256,000 04/08/2023 Semi-detached
19 GWENCOLE CRESCENT, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2FJ £229,650 02/08/2023 Semi-detached
12 LYNDALE ROAD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2QD £273,000 20/07/2023 Semi-detached
6 RIDDINGTON ROAD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2JS £305,000 14/06/2023 Semi-detached
60 GWENCOLE CRESCENT, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2FH £220,000 20/04/2023 Semi-detached
12 LEYLAND ROAD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2JR £227,500 06/04/2023 Semi-detached

Area average: £253,308 (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 14.8%
10y growth 46.7%

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

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 Semi-Detached House, Headley Road, LE3 £1,149/mo 3 0.08 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Edenhurst Avenue, LE3 £550/mo 3 0.11 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Charlecote Avenue, LE3 £1,250/mo 3 0.62 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Little Meer Close, LE3 £1,400/mo 3 0.97 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Collins Close, LE3 £1,500/mo 3 0.99 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Redmarle Road, LE3 £1,279/mo 3 1.24 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,188/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.46%
Max investor price (0.8%) £158,125
Target investor price (1%) £126,500
Gross yield 5.5%
Cost-to-rent ratio 18.1×
Monthly cashflow £31/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 0.5%
  • 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)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

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

Plot: ~324 m² (0.08 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 59
Shoplifting 38
Vehicle crime 33
Anti-social behaviour 31
Criminal damage and arson 24
Public order 22
Other theft 15
Drugs 9
Other crime 9
Bicycle theft 6
Burglary 5
Possession of weapons 2
Robbery 1
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 255

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
Ravenhurst Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Requires improvement — 26 Jun 2019
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Primary 0.4 miles Good — 3 Nov 2014
Ellesmere College Other 0.5 miles Good — 8 Jun 2017
Caldecote Community Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 4 Jul 2016
The Winstanley School Secondary 0.9 miles Good — 1 Nov 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued Work completed Windows Doors
16/01/2006 18/11/2005 6 1