Terraced 3 sales on record

42 SPITFIRE ROAD

CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE74 2AU

£315,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Kirkland Close	0.2 miles
Shop	Green Lane Stores	0.3 miles
Train station	Long Eaton	4.0 miles
Hospital	Whitwick Health Centre	7.0 miles
University	Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park	7.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2012 onwards

Last sold

£315,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,540/m²

Local average

£235,864 (11 sales)

Street crime

51 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 15/07/2025

Expiry date: 14/07/2035

Current heating cost: £464/year

Potential heating cost: £464/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,000

Recommendations

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	13/02/2026	£315,000	Terraced	+29.2%	£320,811 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	09/08/2019	£243,750	Terraced	+8.8%	£318,027 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	27/06/2014	£224,000	Terraced	—	£364,870 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	£315,000
listed	27/06/2025	£325,000
sold	01/01/2019	£243,750
sold	01/01/2014	£224,000

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
7 QUEENSWAY, CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE74 2XQ	£202,000	01/04/2025	Terraced
11 GERALDINE WAY, CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE74 0AE	£255,000	01/07/2022	Terraced
9 GERALDINE WAY, CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE74 0AE	£250,000	27/05/2022	Terraced
7 GERALDINE WAY, CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE74 0AE	£250,000	27/05/2022	Terraced
54 SPITFIRE ROAD, CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE74 2AU	£289,000	30/09/2021	Terraced
38 ARGONAUT AVENUE, CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE74 2UX	£125,000	06/08/2021	Terraced

Area average: £228,500 (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 32.9%

10y growth 80.6%

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

1y (index) 4.8%

5y (index) 19.1%

10y (index) 47.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for North West Leicestershire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £816/mo

Realistic £907/mo

Optimistic £998/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → North West Leicestershire.

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
4 Bed Detached House, Park Lane, DE74	£2,500/mo	4	0.6 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Park Lane, DE74	£2,500/mo	4	0.96 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,500/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.79%

Max investor price (0.8%) £312,500

Target investor price (1%) £250,000

Gross yield 9.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 10.5×

Monthly cashflow £984/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 12.9%

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
Anti-social behaviour	20
Criminal damage and arson	6
Violence and sexual offences	6
Burglary	5
Shoplifting	4
Other crime	3
Public order	3
Other theft	2
Vehicle crime	2
Total incidents	51

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
Foxbridge Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Orchard Community Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 18 Jan 2022
St Edward's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 13 Jul 2012
Castle Donington College	Secondary	0.8 miles	Good — 5 Feb 2019
Hemington Primary School	Primary	1.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

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# 42 SPITFIRE ROAD, CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE74 2AU

## Property details

- Slug: `6dac1f1` (address key hash: `6dac1f1949c35dfbbe153236dade6ba13dbbda54`)
- Postcode: DE74 2AU
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 124 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Year built: England and Wales: 2012 onwards
- Last sold: £315,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,540/m²
- Local average: £235,864 (11 sales)
- Street crime: 51 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £315,000
- Date: 2026-02-13
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 14/07/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £464/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000

### Recommendations
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0360-2675-2530-2795-2225)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-13 | £315,000 | Terraced | +29.2% | £320,811 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-6322-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2019-08-09 | £243,750 | Terraced | +8.8% | £318,027 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/98c75472-079f-72e9-e053-6b04a8c042f0) |
| Sold | 2014-06-27 | £224,000 | Terraced | — | £364,870 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/da490c5e-520c-47ed-8fcd-8cf7552f2412) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 SPITFIRE ROAD, CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE74 2AU | £315,000 | 13/02/2026 | Terraced |
| 42 SPITFIRE ROAD, CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE74 2AU | £243,750 | 09/08/2019 | Terraced |
| 42 SPITFIRE ROAD, CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE74 2AU | £224,000 | 27/06/2014 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [163881059](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bb54f5d)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £315,000 |
| listed | 2025-06-27 | £325,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £243,750 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £224,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 QUEENSWAY, CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE74 2XQ | £202,000 | 01/04/2025 | Terraced |
| 11 GERALDINE WAY, CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE74 0AE | £255,000 | 01/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 9 GERALDINE WAY, CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE74 0AE | £250,000 | 27/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 GERALDINE WAY, CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE74 0AE | £250,000 | 27/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 54 SPITFIRE ROAD, CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE74 2AU | £289,000 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 38 ARGONAUT AVENUE, CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE74 2UX | £125,000 | 06/08/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £228,500 (6 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 32.9%
- **10y growth:** 80.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North West Leicestershire; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 47.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £816/mo
- **Realistic:** £907/mo
- **Optimistic:** £998/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Park Lane, DE74 | £2,500/mo | 4 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Park Lane, DE74 | £2,500/mo | 4 | 0.96 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,500/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.79% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £312,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £250,000

*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 £2,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 9.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 10.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £984/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 12.9%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **51** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Foxbridge Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Orchard Community Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 18 Jan 2022 |
| St Edward's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 13 Jul 2012 |
| Castle Donington College | Secondary | 0.8 miles | Good — 5 Feb 2019 |
| Hemington Primary School | Primary | 1.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |