Detached 3 sales on record

8 LEWINS CLOSE

TWYFORD, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE14 2HS

£590,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Church Lane	0.1 miles
Shop	Holland's Nurseries	0.7 miles
Train station	Melton Mowbray	5.6 miles
Hospital	St Mary's Hospital	6.1 miles
University	University of Leicester - The Village	8.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

161 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£590,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,665/m²

Local average

£490,320 (48 sales)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 18/05/2021

Current heating cost: £407/year

Potential heating cost: £409/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

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	26/01/2026	£590,000	Detached	+18%	£603,882 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	29/07/2021	£499,950	Detached	+150%	£590,439 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	26/07/2017	£200,000	Other	—	£271,226 to February 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
5 MAIN STREET, TWYFORD, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE14 2HU	£560,000	03/12/2025	Detached
21 MAIN STREET, TWYFORD, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE14 2HU	£310,000	30/11/2021	Detached
4 CHURCH LANE, TWYFORD, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE14 2HW	£480,000	27/08/2021	Detached
2A CHURCH LANE, TWYFORD, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE14 2HW	£645,000	22/07/2021	Detached
7 LEWINS CLOSE, TWYFORD, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE14 2HS	£542,500	08/07/2021	Detached
5 TILTON ROAD, TWYFORD, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE14 2HZ	£496,500	25/05/2021	Detached

Area average: £505,667 (6 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 13.9%

10y growth 43.9%

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

1y (index) -0.6%

5y (index) 15.5%

10y (index) 46.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £711/mo

Realistic £790/mo

Optimistic £869/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Melton.

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 0.13%

Max investor price (0.8%) £98,750

Target investor price (1%) £79,000

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)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Total incidents	0

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
Great Dalby School	Primary	2.8 miles	Outstanding — 3 Oct 2014
Gaddesby Primary School	Primary	2.8 miles	Good — 15 Jan 2024
Billesdon Church of England Primary School	Primary	4.8 miles	Requires improvement — 18 May 2023
Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre	Primary	5.0 miles	Good — 29 Jan 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
12/11/2023	02/11/2023	—	1

# 8 LEWINS CLOSE, TWYFORD, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE14 2HS

## Property details

- Slug: `6dbdda4` (address key hash: `6dbdda400ac6138049784dab126c821ca082187b`)
- Postcode: LE14 2HS
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 161 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £590,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,665/m²
- Local average: £490,320 (48 sales)

## Latest sale

- Price: £590,000
- Date: 2026-01-26
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Current heating cost:** £407/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- 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/2200-6183-0732-7096-3593)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-26 | £590,000 | Detached | +18% | £603,882 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-200b-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2021-07-29 | £499,950 | Detached | +150% | £590,439 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/38edc0c3-13a5-0f63-e063-4704a8c00424) |
| Sold | 2017-07-26 | £200,000 | Other | — | £271,226 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/fd226036-929e-4cb7-e053-4804a8c00430) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 LEWINS CLOSE, TWYFORD, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE14 2HS | £590,000 | 26/01/2026 | Detached |
| 8 LEWINS CLOSE, TWYFORD, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE14 2HS | £499,950 | 29/07/2021 | Detached |
| 8 LEWINS CLOSE, TWYFORD, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE14 2HS | £200,000 | 26/07/2017 | Other |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 MAIN STREET, TWYFORD, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE14 2HU | £560,000 | 03/12/2025 | Detached |
| 21 MAIN STREET, TWYFORD, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE14 2HU | £310,000 | 30/11/2021 | Detached |
| 4 CHURCH LANE, TWYFORD, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE14 2HW | £480,000 | 27/08/2021 | Detached |
| 2A CHURCH LANE, TWYFORD, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE14 2HW | £645,000 | 22/07/2021 | Detached |
| 7 LEWINS CLOSE, TWYFORD, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE14 2HS | £542,500 | 08/07/2021 | Detached |
| 5 TILTON ROAD, TWYFORD, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE14 2HZ | £496,500 | 25/05/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £505,667 (6 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 13.9%
- **10y growth:** 43.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Melton; Detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £711/mo
- **Realistic:** £790/mo
- **Optimistic:** £869/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.13% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £98,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £79,000

*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 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

- **Total incidents:** 0

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Great Dalby School | Primary | 2.8 miles | Outstanding — 3 Oct 2014 |
| Gaddesby Primary School | Primary | 2.8 miles | Good — 15 Jan 2024 |
| Billesdon Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4.8 miles | Requires improvement — 18 May 2023 |
| Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre | Primary | 5.0 miles | Good — 29 Jan 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #16043625
- **Address:** 8 Lewins Close, Twyford, LE14 2HS
- **Certificate Issued:** 12/11/2023
- **Work Completed:** 02/11/2023
- **Items:** 1 door(s)