# 5 DRIFT CLOSE, BLACKFORDBY, SWADLINCOTE, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE11 8BE

## Property details

- Slug: `ca7a68a` (address key hash: `ca7a68a71498a24d46d732e7fd23e644c1929cb4`)
- Postcode: DE11 8BE
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 122 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £485,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,975/m²
- Local average: £307,716 (81 sales)
- Street crime: 32 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £485,000
- Date: 2026-03-13
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 04/07/2026 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £1,085/year

### Recommendations
- W2 (6,000)
- E (40)
- I (3,000)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8346-7823-4620-1565-4906)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-13 | £485,000 | Detached | +40.6% | £491,057 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-61a8-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2017-01-31 | £345,000 | Detached | +182.8% | £498,807 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49b7852a-321a-7921-e050-a8c063056e8d) |
| Sold | 1998-04-09 | £122,000 | Detached | — | £574,054 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/b3363c30-cf5d-4059-9ea6-d122cf252211) |

*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 DRIFT CLOSE, BLACKFORDBY, SWADLINCOTE, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE11 8BE | £485,000 | 13/03/2026 | Detached |
| 5 DRIFT CLOSE, BLACKFORDBY, SWADLINCOTE, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE11 8BE | £345,000 | 31/01/2017 | Detached |
| 5 DRIFT CLOSE, BLACKFORDBY, SWADLINCOTE, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE11 8BE | £122,000 | 09/04/1998 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [87363627](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/470a69b)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £485,000 |
| listed | 2025-12-01 | £500,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £345,000 |
| sold | 1998-01-01 | £122,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 SANDTOP CLOSE, BLACKFORDBY, SWADLINCOTE, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE11 8AN | £300,000 | 28/02/2025 | Detached |
| 1 STRAWBERRY LANE, BLACKFORDBY, SWADLINCOTE, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE11 8AH | £215,000 | 09/10/2023 | Detached |
| 3 BRIAR CLOSE, BLACKFORDBY, SWADLINCOTE, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE11 8BW | £305,000 | 28/04/2023 | Detached |
| 1 STRAWBERRY LANE, BLACKFORDBY, SWADLINCOTE, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE11 8AH | £176,000 | 18/11/2022 | Detached |
| 3 DRIFT CLOSE, BLACKFORDBY, SWADLINCOTE, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE11 8BE | £520,000 | 28/09/2022 | Detached |
| 11 BRIAR CLOSE, BLACKFORDBY, SWADLINCOTE, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE11 8BW | £373,000 | 12/08/2022 | Detached |
| 3 PARKERS CLOSE, BLACKFORDBY, SWADLINCOTE, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE11 8AS | £250,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 1 NORTH CLOSE, BLACKFORDBY, SWADLINCOTE, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE11 8AP | £307,000 | 23/02/2022 | Detached |
| 4 THORNTOP CLOSE, BLACKFORDBY, SWADLINCOTE, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE11 8BA | £260,000 | 11/02/2022 | Detached |
| 13 PARKERS CLOSE, BLACKFORDBY, SWADLINCOTE, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE11 8AS | £207,500 | 31/01/2022 | Detached |
| 27 BUTT LANE, BLACKFORDBY, SWADLINCOTE, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE11 8BG | £372,950 | 02/11/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £298,768 (11 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 21.3%
- **10y growth:** 63.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 5%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 48.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £815/mo
- **Realistic:** £905/mo
- **Optimistic:** £996/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.19% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £113,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £90,500

*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 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

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **32** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 13 Mar 2022 |
| Moira Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 6 Dec 2022 |
| Three Trees Infant Academy | Primary | 1.0 miles | Inadequate — 5 Mar 2023 |
| Three Trees CofE Junior Academy | Primary | 1.0 miles | Inadequate — 9 Nov 2022 |
| Albert Village Primary School | Primary | 1.4 miles | Good — 10 Oct 2013 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #8552188
- **Address:** 5 Drift Close, Blackfordby, DE11 8BE
- **Certificate Issued:** 05/12/2011
- **Work Completed:** 29/09/2011
- **Items:** 1 door(s)