Detached 3 sales on record

2 HORSESHOE CLOSE

COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TP

£310,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Narborough Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Mr Clutton	0.3 miles
Train station	Narborough	1.2 miles
Hospital	Stewart House	2.0 miles
University	University of Leicester	5.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

73 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£310,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£4,247/m²

Local average

£425,714 (100 sales)

Street crime

18 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 28/10/2025

Expiry date: 27/10/2035

Current heating cost: £776/year

Potential heating cost: £658/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £12,085

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

Recommendations

Upgrade heating controls (£220 - £250)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,500)
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	20/03/2026	£310,000	Detached	+106.7%	£307,193 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	30/09/2009	£150,000	Detached	+114.3%	£277,726 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	11/04/1997	£69,995	Detached	—	£349,975 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	£310,000
listed	24/10/2025	£310,000
sold	01/01/2009	£150,000
sold	01/01/1997	£69,995

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
2 CAMBRIDGE ROAD, COSBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1SH	£450,000	19/10/2023	Detached
22 PORTLAND STREET, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TE	£227,500	21/07/2023	Detached
101 NARBOROUGH ROAD, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TB	£380,000	17/07/2023	Detached
73 NARBOROUGH ROAD, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TB	£380,000	13/10/2022	Detached
11 STEVENSON GARDENS, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1SN	£360,000	20/09/2022	Detached
8 STEVENSON GARDENS, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1SN	£346,000	09/09/2022	Detached
12 HORSESHOE CLOSE, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TP	£270,000	25/08/2022	Detached
34 WAVERTREE CLOSE, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TN	£364,000	07/03/2022	Detached
16 HUNTERS ROW, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TQ	£326,000	01/11/2021	Detached

Area average: £344,833 (9 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 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
Studio Flat, Riverside Court Station Road Littlethorpe, LE19	£600/mo	1	1.04 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Maisonette, Riverside Court Station Road Littlethorpe, LE19	£750/mo	1	1.04 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £675/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.22%

Max investor price (0.8%) £84,375

Target investor price (1%) £67,500

Gross yield 2.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 38.3×

Monthly cashflow £-638/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -8.5%

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	7
Anti-social behaviour	6
Shoplifting	4
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	18

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
Cosby Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 13 Nov 2022
Brooke House Day School	Other	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 19 Mar 2024
Badgerbrook Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Requires improvement — 7 Mar 2024
Lodge Farm Education	Other	1.2 miles	Good — 27 Jun 2022
Greystoke Primary School	Primary	1.4 miles	Good — 29 Sep 2014

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
23/12/2015	01/12/2015	—	1
30/03/2010	01/03/2010	—	1

# 2 HORSESHOE CLOSE, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TP

## Property details

- Slug: `e471de1` (address key hash: `e471de1ffe2820a770a969b6c95338b392839dd5`)
- Postcode: LE9 1TP
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 73 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £310,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £4,247/m²
- Local average: £425,714 (100 sales)
- Street crime: 18 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £310,000
- Date: 2026-03-20
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 27/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £776/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £12,085

### Recommendations
- G (£220 - £250)
- I (£2,200 - £3,500)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/3690-8086-0222-8524-3053)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-20 | £310,000 | Detached | +106.7% | £307,193 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-6194-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2009-09-30 | £150,000 | Detached | +114.3% | £277,726 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/8b79063e-16e3-46a6-8662-e34a9cecacaa) |
| Sold | 1997-04-11 | £69,995 | Detached | — | £349,975 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/e369f805-bebe-41c7-8b33-268ddf775241) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 HORSESHOE CLOSE, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TP | £310,000 | 20/03/2026 | Detached |
| 2 HORSESHOE CLOSE, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TP | £150,000 | 30/09/2009 | Detached |
| 2 HORSESHOE CLOSE, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TP | £69,995 | 11/04/1997 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [168595823](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e416488)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £310,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-24 | £310,000 |
| sold | 2009-01-01 | £150,000 |
| sold | 1997-01-01 | £69,995 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 CAMBRIDGE ROAD, COSBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1SH | £450,000 | 19/10/2023 | Detached |
| 22 PORTLAND STREET, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TE | £227,500 | 21/07/2023 | Detached |
| 101 NARBOROUGH ROAD, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TB | £380,000 | 17/07/2023 | Detached |
| 73 NARBOROUGH ROAD, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TB | £380,000 | 13/10/2022 | Detached |
| 11 STEVENSON GARDENS, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1SN | £360,000 | 20/09/2022 | Detached |
| 8 STEVENSON GARDENS, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1SN | £346,000 | 09/09/2022 | Detached |
| 12 HORSESHOE CLOSE, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TP | £270,000 | 25/08/2022 | Detached |
| 34 WAVERTREE CLOSE, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TN | £364,000 | 07/03/2022 | Detached |
| 16 HUNTERS ROW, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TQ | £326,000 | 01/11/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £344,833 (9 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 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| Studio Flat, Riverside Court Station Road Littlethorpe, LE19 | £600/mo | 1 | 1.04 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Maisonette, Riverside Court Station Road Littlethorpe, LE19 | £750/mo | 1 | 1.04 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £675/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.22% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £84,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £67,500

*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 £675/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 38.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-638/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -8.5%

*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 | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **18** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Cosby Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 13 Nov 2022 |
| Brooke House Day School | Other | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 19 Mar 2024 |
| Badgerbrook Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Requires improvement — 7 Mar 2024 |
| Lodge Farm Education | Other | 1.2 miles | Good — 27 Jun 2022 |
| Greystoke Primary School | Primary | 1.4 miles | Good — 29 Sep 2014 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11368123
- **Address:** 2 Horseshoe Close, Cosby, LE9 1TP
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/12/2015
- **Work Completed:** 01/12/2015
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #7263659
- **Address:** 2 Horseshoe Close, Cosby, LE9 1TP
- **Certificate Issued:** 30/03/2010
- **Work Completed:** 01/03/2010
- **Items:** 1 door(s)