Detached 2 sales on record

5 GRACE ROAD

SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4JX

£300,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Sapcote News Post	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Spa Drive	0.1 miles
Train station	Narborough	3.9 miles
Hospital	Stewart House	4.2 miles
University	University of Leicester	8.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

92 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£300,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,261/m²

Local average

£425,714 (100 sales)

Street crime

48 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: D

Inspection date: 06/02/2026

Expiry date: 05/02/2036

Current heating cost: £1,335/year

Potential heating cost: £1,151/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £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	11/03/2026	£300,000	Detached	+140%	£297,284 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	21/09/2001	£125,000	Detached	—	£393,371 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
listed	28/01/2026	£325,000
sold	01/01/2026	£300,000
sold	01/01/2001	£125,000

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
40 HARECROFT CRESCENT, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4FX	£236,000	02/07/2025	Detached
26 HARECROFT CRESCENT, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4FX	£300,000	20/06/2025	Detached
53 WILLIAM SPENCER AVENUE, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4NF	£300,000	31/10/2023	Detached
THE ORCHARD SPRING GARDENS, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4DX	£300,000	29/09/2023	Detached
8 UNDERWOOD CRESCENT, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4FY	£325,000	17/03/2023	Detached
3 RYE HILL DRIVE, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4GG	£455,000	15/12/2022	Detached
8 NETHERFIELD DRIVE, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4AR	£313,000	25/11/2022	Detached
2 MILL CLOSE, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4FW	£399,950	06/09/2022	Detached
2 GRACE ROAD, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4JX	£290,000	17/06/2022	Detached
1 STONEY RISE, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4NP	£440,000	22/05/2022	Detached
6 SPRING GARDENS, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4DX	£425,000	08/04/2022	Detached
22 LEICESTER ROAD, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4JF	£610,000	08/04/2022	Detached
7 GRACE ROAD, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4JX	£295,000	31/03/2022	Detached
4 MOAT GARDENS, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4EU	£190,000	30/03/2022	Detached
2 UNDERWOOD CRESCENT, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4FY	£410,000	23/03/2022	Detached
9 NETHERFIELD DRIVE, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4NG	£560,000	10/02/2022	Detached
51 WILLIAM SPENCER AVENUE, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4NF	£390,000	07/01/2022	Detached
12 MILL CLOSE, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4FW	£345,000	07/01/2022	Detached
17 MILL CLOSE, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4FW	£333,000	10/12/2021	Detached
23 WILLIAM SPENCER AVENUE, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4NF	£355,000	26/11/2021	Detached

Area average: £363,598 (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 -4.4%

10y growth 41.6%

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 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 Detached House, Northfield Road, LE9	£1,400/mo	3	0.24 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Church View Close, LE9	£1,250/mo	3	0.68 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,325/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.44%

Max investor price (0.8%) £165,625

Target investor price (1%) £132,500

Gross yield 5.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.9×

Monthly cashflow £-14/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
Anti-social behaviour	13
Violence and sexual offences	13
Public order	5
Criminal damage and arson	4
Vehicle crime	4
Other theft	3
Shoplifting	3
Theft from the person	2
Robbery	1
Total incidents	48

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
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 29 Nov 2023
Manorfield Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 15 Feb 2017
Sharnford Church of England Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 8 Mar 2013
Croft Church of England Primary School	Primary	1.7 miles	Requires improvement — 1 Nov 2023
Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley	Primary	1.9 miles	Good — 23 Jun 2016

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# 5 GRACE ROAD, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4JX

## Property details

- Slug: `b393bde` (address key hash: `b393bde2a3380da3a7b4e39728fcbcfeed6a0d46`)
- Postcode: LE9 4JX
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 92 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £300,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,261/m²
- Local average: £425,714 (100 sales)
- Street crime: 48 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £300,000
- Date: 2026-03-11
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** D
- **Expiry date:** 05/02/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £1,335/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2359-5837-0273-0011-9711)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-11 | £300,000 | Detached | +140% | £297,284 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-635a-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2001-09-21 | £125,000 | Detached | — | £393,371 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/996154c7-65c1-4acf-84f6-7a3db55ba073) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 GRACE ROAD, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4JX | £300,000 | 11/03/2026 | Detached |
| 5 GRACE ROAD, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4JX | £125,000 | 21/09/2001 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [171533588](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/56ea194)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-01-28 | £325,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £300,000 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £125,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 40 HARECROFT CRESCENT, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4FX | £236,000 | 02/07/2025 | Detached |
| 26 HARECROFT CRESCENT, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4FX | £300,000 | 20/06/2025 | Detached |
| 53 WILLIAM SPENCER AVENUE, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4NF | £300,000 | 31/10/2023 | Detached |
| THE ORCHARD SPRING GARDENS, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4DX | £300,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| 8 UNDERWOOD CRESCENT, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4FY | £325,000 | 17/03/2023 | Detached |
| 3 RYE HILL DRIVE, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4GG | £455,000 | 15/12/2022 | Detached |
| 8 NETHERFIELD DRIVE, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4AR | £313,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 2 MILL CLOSE, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4FW | £399,950 | 06/09/2022 | Detached |
| 2 GRACE ROAD, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4JX | £290,000 | 17/06/2022 | Detached |
| 1 STONEY RISE, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4NP | £440,000 | 22/05/2022 | Detached |
| 6 SPRING GARDENS, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4DX | £425,000 | 08/04/2022 | Detached |
| 22 LEICESTER ROAD, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4JF | £610,000 | 08/04/2022 | Detached |
| 7 GRACE ROAD, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4JX | £295,000 | 31/03/2022 | Detached |
| 4 MOAT GARDENS, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4EU | £190,000 | 30/03/2022 | Detached |
| 2 UNDERWOOD CRESCENT, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4FY | £410,000 | 23/03/2022 | Detached |
| 9 NETHERFIELD DRIVE, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4NG | £560,000 | 10/02/2022 | Detached |
| 51 WILLIAM SPENCER AVENUE, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4NF | £390,000 | 07/01/2022 | Detached |
| 12 MILL CLOSE, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4FW | £345,000 | 07/01/2022 | Detached |
| 17 MILL CLOSE, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4FW | £333,000 | 10/12/2021 | Detached |
| 23 WILLIAM SPENCER AVENUE, SAPCOTE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 4NF | £355,000 | 26/11/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £363,598 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -4.4%
- **10y growth:** 41.6%

## 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 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 Detached House, Northfield Road, LE9 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Church View Close, LE9 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.68 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,325/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £165,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £132,500

*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 £1,325/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-14/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 |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **48** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 29 Nov 2023 |
| Manorfield Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 15 Feb 2017 |
| Sharnford Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 8 Mar 2013 |
| Croft Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.7 miles | Requires improvement — 1 Nov 2023 |
| Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley | Primary | 1.9 miles | Good — 23 Jun 2016 |