34 MELBOURNE ROAD
IBSTOCK, LEICESTERSHIRE LE67 6JS
£385,000
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
137 m²
Council tax band
E
EPC rating
C
Year built
England and Wales: 1930-1949
Last sold
£385,000 Nov 2025
Price per m²
£2,810/m²
Local average
£355,550 (+8.3%)
Deprivation
Decile 8 (23,828 of 33,755)
Street crime
40 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- Extended Detached Home
- Four Bedrooms
- Fitted Kitchen & Utility
- Downstairs WC
- Lounge & Sitting Room
- Garden Room
- Garden Studio
- Garage
Additional details
- Heating
- Gas central
- Parking
- Driveway
- Garden
- Private garden
- Listed property
- No
Description
Nestled in the heart of the charming Ibstock village, this beautifully extended four-bedroom detached family home combines traditional elegance with modern comfort. Boasting a thoughtfully designed layout, this property offers an entrance hall, sitting room, spacious lounge flowing into a stunning garden room, a fitted kitchen with patio access, a separate utility room, and a downstairs WC. Upstairs, you’ll find four generously sized bedrooms, including a master with en-suite, and a luxurious four-piece family bathroom. The home is complemented by an integral garage, a block-paved driveway, mature gardens, and a versatile garden studio. Early viewing is highly recommended to appreciate this exceptional property.
Ground Floor
• Entrance Hall: Welcoming and spacious, featuring a tiled floor, radiator, staircase to the first floor, under-stairs storage, and access to the sitting room.
• Sitting Room: A cozy retreat with a feature double-glazed bay window to the front, a log burner, radiator, and stylish wall light points.
• Lounge: Bright and airy, with wall light points, a radiator, and seamless access to the garden room.
• Garden Room: Bathed in natural light, this stunning space boasts double-glazed windows to the front and side, skylights, double doors to the patio, and a radiator.
• Kitchen: A modern, fitted kitchen with a range of wall and base units, worktops, sink with drainer, integrated dishwasher, RangeMaster oven, complementary tiling, space for an American-style fridge, a double-glazed window to the rear, and double doors to the patio. A door leads to the utility room.
• Utility Room: Practical and well-equipped with matching wall units, worktops, plumbing for a washing machine, a radiator, access to the garage, and a door to the downstairs WC.
• Downstairs WC: Features a wash basin with vanity unit, partially tiled walls, and a double-glazed window to the rear.
First Floor
• Landing: Provides access to all four bedrooms and the family bathroom.
• Master Bedroom: A spacious haven with a double-glazed window to the front, a radiator, and a door to the en-suite.
• En-Suite: Luxurious and modern, with a skylight window, bath with shower over, wash basin, WC, radiator, and partially tiled walls.
• Bedroom Two: Bright and airy with a double-glazed window overlooking the garden, loft access, and a radiator.
• Bedroom Three: Comfortable and well-lit, featuring a double-glazed window to the front and a radiator.
• Bedroom Four: A versatile space with a double-glazed window to the front and a radiator.
• Family Bathroom: Elegantly appointed with a four-piece suite, including a bath with showerhead attachment, wash basin with vanity unit, separate shower cubicle, WC, tiled floor, partially tiled walls, a feature radiator, and a double-glazed window to the rear.
Outside
• Front: A beautifully landscaped block-paved driveway and stone-covered parking area provide ample off-road parking.
• Rear Garden: An attractive patio area adorned with shrubs and plants, bordered by a dry stone wall, leads to a well-maintained lawn with mature borders. A pathway guides you to a further block-paved patio and the versatile garden studio, complete with power and lighting for flexible use. The garden also features a greenhouse and a timber shed, enhancing its appeal.
This exceptional family home blends style, space, and functionality in a sought-after village location. Contact us today to arrange a viewing and experience its charm firsthand!
Disclaimer:- These particulars are set out as a general outline in accordance with the Property Misdescriptions Act (1991) only for the guidance of intending purchasers or lessees, and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Details are given without any responsibility, and any intending purchasers, lessees or third parties should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them.
We have not carried out a structural survey and the services, appliances and specific fittings have not been tested. All photographs, measurements, floor plans and distances referred to are given as a guide only and should not be relied upon for the purchase of carpets or any other fixtures or fittings. Gardens, roof terraces, balconies and communal gardens as well as tenure and lease details cannot have their accuracy guaranteed for intending purchasers. Lease details, service ground rent (where applicable) are given as a guide only and should be checked and confirmed by your solicitor prior to exchange of contracts.
No person in the employment of Newton Fallowell has any authority to make any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. Purchase prices, rents or other prices quoted are correct at the date of publication and, unless otherwise stated, exclusive of VAT. Intending purchasers and lessees must satisfy themselves independently as to the incidence of VAT in respect of any transaction relating to this property.
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FLOOR PLANS (if shown):- Floor plan is not to scale but meant as a guide only
EPC rating: C. Tenure: Freehold,
Listed by
Coalville
The Property Franchise Group
Reference: 162641873
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: C
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 22/03/2023
Current heating cost: £760/year
Potential heating cost: £723/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)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 21/11/2025 (6 months ago) | £385,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 VALLEY ROAD, IBSTOCK, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE67 6NY | £207,000 | 28/11/2025 | Detached |
| 32 VALLEY ROAD, IBSTOCK, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE67 6NY | £235,000 | 30/10/2025 | Detached |
| Same street 21 MELBOURNE ROAD, IBSTOCK, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE67 6JS | £237,000 | 30/11/2022 | Terraced |
| Same street 6 MELBOURNE ROAD, IBSTOCK, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE67 6JS | £135,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 166 HIGH STREET, IBSTOCK, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE67 6JP | £237,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| Same street 35 MELBOURNE ROAD, IBSTOCK, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE67 6JS | £278,000 | 21/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 LEWIS CLOSE, IBSTOCK, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE67 6QH | £275,500 | 31/08/2022 | Detached |
| Same street 9 MELBOURNE ROAD, IBSTOCK, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE67 6JS | £235,000 | 27/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 43A MELBOURNE ROAD, IBSTOCK, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE67 6JS | £270,000 | 14/03/2022 | Detached |
| 24 VALLEY ROAD, IBSTOCK, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE67 6NY | £340,000 | 13/01/2022 | Detached |
| 11 LEWIS CLOSE, IBSTOCK, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE67 6QH | £376,000 | 11/10/2021 | Detached |
| 142A MELBOURNE ROAD, IBSTOCK, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE67 6NN | £249,950 | 02/09/2021 | Detached |
| 11 VALLEY ROAD, IBSTOCK, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE67 6NY | £200,000 | 06/08/2021 | Detached |
| Same street 20 MELBOURNE ROAD, IBSTOCK, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE67 6JS | £165,000 | 22/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
Street average: £220,000 (6 sales)
Area average: £265,056 (8 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): North West Leicestershire. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for North West Leicestershire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → North West Leicestershire.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Leicester: £1,047/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | General Store | 0.0 miles |
| Shop | A Cut Above | 0.3 miles |
| Shop | Charlottes beauty bar | 0.4 miles |
| Train station | Shackerstone | 2.6 miles |
| Train station | Market Bosworth | 4.3 miles |
| Hospital | Whitwick Health Centre | 4.4 miles |
| University | Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park | 8.2 miles |
| University | Loughborough University | 8.8 miles |
| Hospital | South Entrance | 9.6 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Total incidents | 40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 17 Nov 2019 |
| Ibstock Junior School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 23 Mar 2016 |
| Ibstock School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 24 Nov 2014 |
| Heather Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 29 Apr 2024 |
| Ellistown Community Primary School | Primary | 1.8 miles | Good — 22 Nov 2017 |
Rental Comparables
Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.
Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- 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).