Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

12 ROSEBANK ROAD

COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5QY

£242,500

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Countesthorpe Kitchens Bedrooms & Bathrooms	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Axe and Square	0.2 miles
Train station	South Wigston	1.9 miles
Hospital	Stewart House	3.8 miles
University	University of Leicester	4.1 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

£242,500 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,787/m²

Local average

£264,753 (56 sales)

Street crime

34 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 26/06/2018

Expiry date: 25/06/2028

Current heating cost: £579/year

Potential heating cost: £428/year

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Room-in-roof insulation (2,700)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (30)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Replacement glazing units (1,400)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/02/2026	£242,500	Semi-detached	+38.6%	£239,388 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	29/03/2019	£175,000	Semi-detached	—	£224,359 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	£242,500
listed	31/07/2025	£240,000
sold	01/01/2019	£175,000

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
61 ROSEBANK ROAD, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5YA	£250,000	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
25 SHETLAND WAY, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5PU	£240,000	10/10/2025	Semi-detached
1 REED POOL CLOSE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5RE	£270,000	11/09/2025	Semi-detached
35 SHETLAND WAY, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5PU	£190,000	25/02/2025	Semi-detached
9 KIRKFIELD ROAD, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5RS	£225,000	26/04/2023	Semi-detached
29 SHETLAND WAY, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5PU	£200,000	21/02/2023	Semi-detached
42 ROSEBANK ROAD, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5QY	£240,000	19/12/2022	Semi-detached
140 ROSEBANK ROAD, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5QY	£320,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
43 REED POOL CLOSE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5RE	£230,000	11/10/2022	Semi-detached
1 REGENT ROAD, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5RF	£275,000	10/10/2022	Semi-detached
13 LEWIS WAY, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5TW	£235,000	31/08/2022	Semi-detached
20 SCOTLAND WAY, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5QZ	£230,000	26/08/2022	Semi-detached
7 SKYE WAY, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5TY	£270,000	23/08/2022	Semi-detached
12 BUTE WAY, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5TX	£275,000	25/07/2022	Semi-detached
39 REED POOL CLOSE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5RE	£310,000	15/07/2022	Semi-detached
5 HAZELBANK ROAD, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5RR	£245,000	06/06/2022	Semi-detached
5 SKYE WAY, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5TY	£237,000	17/12/2021	Semi-detached
6 KIRKFIELD ROAD, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5RS	£232,500	24/09/2021	Semi-detached
13 SHETLAND WAY, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5PU	£154,950	25/08/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £243,655 (19 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 1.5%

10y growth 33.8%

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

1y (index) 0.5%

5y (index) 17.9%

10y (index) 54.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £884/mo

Realistic £982/mo

Optimistic £1,080/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, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8	£1,300/mo	3	0.38 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,300/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.54%

Max investor price (0.8%) £162,500

Target investor price (1%) £130,000

Gross yield 6.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 15.5×

Monthly cashflow £190/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 3.2%

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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	18
Anti-social behaviour	3
Criminal damage and arson	3
Other theft	3
Public order	3
Vehicle crime	2
Other crime	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	34

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
Greenfield Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 15 May 2024
Countesthorpe Academy	Secondary	1.2 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Foxfields Academy	Other	1.3 miles	Good — 8 Mar 2023
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School	Primary	1.6 miles	Good — 23 Jan 2018
Thythorn Field Community Primary School	Primary	1.6 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

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# 12 ROSEBANK ROAD, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5QY

## Property details

- Slug: `8e73e4d` (address key hash: `8e73e4d3e255da9dc5bf1f5bdea4629abe5f1766`)
- Postcode: LE8 5QY
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 87 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £242,500 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,787/m²
- Local average: £264,753 (56 sales)
- Street crime: 34 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £242,500
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 25/06/2028
- **Current heating cost:** £579/year

### Recommendations
- A3 (2,700)
- W2 (6,000)
- E (30)
- N (6,000)
- O3 (1,400)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2568-6055-7226-0448-3990)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-27 | £242,500 | Semi-detached | +38.6% | £239,388 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-6508-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2019-03-29 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | — | £224,359 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/87e1551e-56ad-6405-e053-6c04a8c0b2ee) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 ROSEBANK ROAD, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5QY | £242,500 | 27/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 12 ROSEBANK ROAD, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5QY | £175,000 | 29/03/2019 | 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: [165197726](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/55e0df9)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £242,500 |
| listed | 2025-07-31 | £240,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £175,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 61 ROSEBANK ROAD, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5YA | £250,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 25 SHETLAND WAY, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5PU | £240,000 | 10/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 1 REED POOL CLOSE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5RE | £270,000 | 11/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 35 SHETLAND WAY, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5PU | £190,000 | 25/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 9 KIRKFIELD ROAD, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5RS | £225,000 | 26/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 29 SHETLAND WAY, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5PU | £200,000 | 21/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 42 ROSEBANK ROAD, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5QY | £240,000 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 140 ROSEBANK ROAD, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5QY | £320,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 43 REED POOL CLOSE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5RE | £230,000 | 11/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 REGENT ROAD, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5RF | £275,000 | 10/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 LEWIS WAY, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5TW | £235,000 | 31/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 SCOTLAND WAY, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5QZ | £230,000 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 SKYE WAY, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5TY | £270,000 | 23/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 BUTE WAY, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5TX | £275,000 | 25/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 39 REED POOL CLOSE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5RE | £310,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 HAZELBANK ROAD, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5RR | £245,000 | 06/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 SKYE WAY, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5TY | £237,000 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 6 KIRKFIELD ROAD, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5RS | £232,500 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 13 SHETLAND WAY, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5PU | £154,950 | 25/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £243,655 (19 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 1.5%
- **10y growth:** 33.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 54.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £884/mo
- **Realistic:** £982/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,080/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 Semi-Detached House, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,300/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.54% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £162,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £130,000

*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 £1,300/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £190/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3.2%

*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:** 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 | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **34** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 15 May 2024 |
| Countesthorpe Academy | Secondary | 1.2 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Foxfields Academy | Other | 1.3 miles | Good — 8 Mar 2023 |
| Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School | Primary | 1.6 miles | Good — 23 Jan 2018 |
| Thythorn Field Community Primary School | Primary | 1.6 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |