Sold STC Terraced

4 LIVINGSTONE STREET

LEICESTER, LEICESTER LE3 0QY

2 beds 1 baths 73 m² Listed 31 May 2023 (-1109d)

£160,000

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# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (LE3 0QY)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 4 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LEICESTER LE3 0QY |
| Price | £160,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | A |
| Last sold | £163,000 Dec 2023 |

## Description

Victorian two bedroom terraced situated in this popular location offering easy access to the excellent range of shopping and leisure facilities of both Narborough Road and West End and De-Montfort University.The property is being sold with no upward chain and the well planned accommodation briefly comprises to the ground floor lounge, dining room and kitchen and to the first floor two double bedrooms and bathroom and stands with patio seating garden area to rear. The property benefits from double glazing, gas central heating and original stripped doors throughout and would ideally suit the first time buyer and investment purchaser alike

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/135486437/227898) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/135486437/227901) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #797231
- **Address:** 4 Livingstone Street, Leicester, LE3 0QY
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/07/2003
- **Work Completed:** 09/06/2003
- **Items:** 8 window(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY | £163,000 | 07/12/2023 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 105 HARROW ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 0JY | £173,000 | 13/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 130 WESTCOTES DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE3 0QS | £330,000 | 03/12/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 22 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY | £125,000 | 28/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 101 LUTHER STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QH | £157,000 | 21/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 69 TYNDALE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QQ | £157,000 | 21/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 58 RIDLEY STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QJ | £134,000 | 13/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 56 RIDLEY STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QJ | £120,500 | 13/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 26 LUTHER STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QG | £168,000 | 10/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 66 LUTHER STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QG | £147,000 | 07/11/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 20 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY | £151,000 | 21/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 68 CRANMER STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QA | £175,000 | 07/02/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 38 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY | £145,000 | 03/02/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 98 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY | £197,000 | 10/01/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 36 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY | £139,000 | 04/10/2024 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 104 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY | £137,000 | 24/05/2024 | Terraced |
| 34 LATIMER STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QE | £132,500 | 20/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 100 RIDLEY STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QJ | £170,000 | 17/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 30 LUTHER STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QG | £161,250 | 01/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 69 LATIMER STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QF | £180,000 | 04/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 3 CRANMER STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QB | £185,000 | 02/08/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 80 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY | £140,000 | 23/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 72 CRANMER STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QA | £167,000 | 06/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 104 RIDLEY STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QJ | £160,000 | 24/03/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 72 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY | £183,000 | 16/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 78 LINKWAY GARDENS, LEICESTER, LE3 0LU | £148,000 | 13/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 50 CHERRYLEAS DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE3 0LS | £146,000 | 22/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 58 FOSSE ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, LE3 0QD | £190,000 | 09/12/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 90 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY | £190,000 | 29/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 47 SHAFTESBURY ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 0QN | £180,000 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 102 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY | £165,000 | 01/07/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 94 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY | £159,950 | 22/06/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 46 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY | £172,500 | 29/10/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 48 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY | £145,000 | 17/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £157,650 (13 sales)
**Area average:** £169,063 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £189,233 (103 Terraced, LE3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -15.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £923/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,025/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,128/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £648/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.64% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £128,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £102,500

*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.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -1.1%
- **10y growth:** 41.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Leicester; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 18.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 67.7%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 2
- **Risk:** In flood risk area
- **Source:** Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

73 m²

Council tax band

Last sold

£163,000 Dec 2023

Local average

£189,233 (-15.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (5,611 of 33,755)

Street crime

1215 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Victorian Terraced Home
Two Reception Rooms
Two Double Bedrooms
Gas Heating & Double Glazing
No Upward Chain
Easy Access To Local Facilities & De-Montfort University
Ideal First Time & Investment Buy.

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Covering Leicestershire

Moore & York

Reference: 135486437

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #797231

Property Details

Street: 4 Livingstone Street

Town: Leicester

Postcode: LE3 0QY

Installation Details

Items: 8 windows

Certificate Issued: 21/07/2003

Work Completed: 09/06/2003

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	07/12/2023 (2 years ago)	£163,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
105 HARROW ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 0JY	£173,000	13/01/2026	Terraced
130 WESTCOTES DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE3 0QS	£330,000	03/12/2025	Terraced
Same street 22 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY	£125,000	28/11/2025	Terraced
101 LUTHER STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QH	£157,000	21/11/2025	Terraced
69 TYNDALE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QQ	£157,000	21/11/2025	Terraced
58 RIDLEY STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QJ	£134,000	13/11/2025	Terraced
56 RIDLEY STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QJ	£120,500	13/11/2025	Terraced
26 LUTHER STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QG	£168,000	10/11/2025	Terraced
66 LUTHER STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QG	£147,000	07/11/2025	Terraced
Same street 20 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY	£151,000	21/02/2025	Terraced
68 CRANMER STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QA	£175,000	07/02/2025	Terraced
Same street 38 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY	£145,000	03/02/2025	Terraced
Same street 98 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY	£197,000	10/01/2025	Terraced
Same street 36 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY	£139,000	04/10/2024	Terraced
Same street 104 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY	£137,000	24/05/2024	Terraced
34 LATIMER STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QE	£132,500	20/11/2023	Terraced
100 RIDLEY STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QJ	£170,000	17/11/2023	Terraced
30 LUTHER STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QG	£161,250	01/11/2023	Terraced
69 LATIMER STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QF	£180,000	04/09/2023	Terraced
3 CRANMER STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QB	£185,000	02/08/2023	Terraced
Same street 80 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY	£140,000	23/06/2023	Terraced
72 CRANMER STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QA	£167,000	06/06/2023	Terraced
104 RIDLEY STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QJ	£160,000	24/03/2023	Terraced
Same street 72 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY	£183,000	16/03/2023	Terraced
78 LINKWAY GARDENS, LEICESTER, LE3 0LU	£148,000	13/03/2023	Terraced
50 CHERRYLEAS DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE3 0LS	£146,000	22/12/2022	Terraced
58 FOSSE ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, LE3 0QD	£190,000	09/12/2022	Terraced
Same street 90 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY	£190,000	29/11/2022	Terraced
47 SHAFTESBURY ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 0QN	£180,000	11/11/2022	Terraced
Same street 102 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY	£165,000	01/07/2022	Terraced
Same street 94 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY	£159,950	22/06/2022	Terraced
Same street 46 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY	£172,500	29/10/2021	Terraced
Same street 48 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY	£145,000	17/09/2021	Terraced

Street average: £157,650 (13 sales)

Area average: £169,063 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -1.1%

10y growth 41.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Leicester. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 2.3%

5y (index) 18.8%

10y (index) 67.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £923/mo

Realistic £1,025/mo

Optimistic £1,128/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Leicester.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Leicester: £648/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	West-End Laundrette	0.1 miles
Shop	Freedom Mobility	0.1 miles
University	University of Leicester	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Kate Street	0.3 miles
Bus stop	Tudor Road	0.3 miles
University	Unknown	0.5 miles
Hospital	Leicester Royal Infirmary	0.8 miles
Train station	Unknown	1.1 miles
Train station	Leicester	1.2 miles
Hospital	South Entrance	1.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	381
Shoplifting	155
Anti-social behaviour	149
Public order	148
Criminal damage and arson	105
Other theft	80
Drugs	52
Vehicle crime	32
Burglary	29
Bicycle theft	22
Other crime	22
Theft from the person	15
Robbery	14
Possession of weapons	11
Total incidents	1215

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Shaftesbury Junior School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 22 Mar 2022
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School	Primary	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 9 Jun 2024
Cherryleas Assessment Centre	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Brook Mead Academy	Secondary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 7 May 2024
Castle Mead Academy	Secondary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 16 Nov 2023

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.64%

Max investor price (0.8%) £128,125

Target investor price (1%) £102,500

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).