Detached

14 WALNUT LEYS

COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TY

£538,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Hair Club 24 Design	0.1 miles
Bus stop	The Nook	0.2 miles
Train station	Narborough	1.7 miles
Hospital	Stewart House	2.5 miles
University	University of Leicester	5.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

110 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£538,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,891/m²

Local average

£425,714 (100 sales)

Street crime

12 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 26/10/2024

Expiry date: 25/10/2034

Current heating cost: £955/year

Potential heating cost: £869/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
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	17/02/2026	£538,000	Detached	—	£531,525 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	£538,000
listed	29/10/2024	£550,000

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
62 MAIN STREET, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1UU	£820,000	17/04/2025	Detached
19 THE NOOK, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1RQ	£715,000	15/12/2022	Detached
4 CAMBRIAN CLOSE, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1UH	£320,000	30/11/2022	Detached
44 CHILTERN AVENUE, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1UF	£350,000	18/11/2022	Detached
102 CHILTERN AVENUE, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1UF	£350,000	08/11/2022	Detached
3 BURLEY CLOSE, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1UD	£380,000	26/09/2022	Detached
15 RIDGE GARDENS, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1WE	£470,000	17/06/2022	Detached

Area average: £486,429 (7 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 -3.6%

10y growth 39.3%

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

1y (index) -0.1%

5y (index) 16.6%

10y (index) 51.1%

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 in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
5 Bed Detached House, Wright Close, LE8	£2,350/mo	5	0.89 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,350/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.44%

Max investor price (0.8%) £293,750

Target investor price (1%) £235,000

Gross yield 5.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.1×

Monthly cashflow £-29/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.2%

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	5
Shoplifting	4
Anti-social behaviour	2
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	12

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
Brooke House Day School	Other	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 19 Mar 2024
Cosby Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 13 Nov 2022
Badgerbrook Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	Requires improvement — 7 Mar 2024
Lodge Farm Education	Other	1.2 miles	Good — 27 Jun 2022
Countesthorpe Academy	Secondary	1.5 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
17/08/2015	16/02/2015	—	1
15/08/2011	07/07/2011	—	1
05/02/2007	06/11/2006	2	—
21/06/2005	26/05/2005	3	—

# 14 WALNUT LEYS, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TY

## Property details

- Slug: `9fe5e53` (address key hash: `9fe5e5378aa48805b4b599064334f8a8a9ee6ca9`)
- Postcode: LE9 1TY
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 110 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £538,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,891/m²
- Local average: £425,714 (100 sales)
- Street crime: 12 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £538,000
- Date: 2026-02-17
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 25/10/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £955/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- 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/2861-3943-4200-1134-3200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-17 | £538,000 | Detached | — | £531,525 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-5fb6-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 WALNUT LEYS, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TY | £538,000 | 17/02/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [154338143](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bc3aee1)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £538,000 |
| listed | 2024-10-29 | £550,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 62 MAIN STREET, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1UU | £820,000 | 17/04/2025 | Detached |
| 19 THE NOOK, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1RQ | £715,000 | 15/12/2022 | Detached |
| 4 CAMBRIAN CLOSE, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1UH | £320,000 | 30/11/2022 | Detached |
| 44 CHILTERN AVENUE, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1UF | £350,000 | 18/11/2022 | Detached |
| 102 CHILTERN AVENUE, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1UF | £350,000 | 08/11/2022 | Detached |
| 3 BURLEY CLOSE, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1UD | £380,000 | 26/09/2022 | Detached |
| 15 RIDGE GARDENS, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1WE | £470,000 | 17/06/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £486,429 (7 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -3.6%
- **10y growth:** 39.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Blaby; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 51.1%

## 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 in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 5 Bed Detached House, Wright Close, LE8 | £2,350/mo | 5 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,350/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £293,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £235,000

*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 £2,350/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-29/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.2%

*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 | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **12** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Brooke House Day School | Other | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 19 Mar 2024 |
| Cosby Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 13 Nov 2022 |
| Badgerbrook Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Requires improvement — 7 Mar 2024 |
| Lodge Farm Education | Other | 1.2 miles | Good — 27 Jun 2022 |
| Countesthorpe Academy | Secondary | 1.5 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 4 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11155601
- **Address:** 14 Walnut Leys, Cosby, LE9 1TY
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/08/2015
- **Work Completed:** 16/02/2015
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #8341743
- **Address:** 14 Walnut Leys, Cosby, LE9 1TY
- **Certificate Issued:** 15/08/2011
- **Work Completed:** 07/07/2011
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #4440853
- **Address:** 14 Walnut Leys, Cosby, LE9 1TY
- **Certificate Issued:** 05/02/2007
- **Work Completed:** 06/11/2006
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #2809262
- **Address:** 14 Walnut Leys, Cosby, LE9 1TY
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/06/2005
- **Work Completed:** 26/05/2005
- **Items:** 3 window(s)