Sold STC Detached

7 BLUEBELL DRIVE

LEICESTER, LEICESTER LE2 6TZ

3 beds 1 baths 646 sq ft Listed 20 Sep 2024 (-625d)

£240,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

60 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£243,000 Mar 2025

Price per m²

£4,000/m²

Local average

£503,930 (-52.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (4,776 of 33,755)

Street crime

326 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • A three bedroom detached house situated in a quiet cul-de-sac location
  • Positioned in the popular suburb of Aylestone
  • Offered with no upwards chain
  • Front reception room and modern fitted kitchen to the rear
  • Three bedrooms and a modern fitted three-piece family bathroom
  • Off road parking with driveway and single garage
  • Competitively priced for an immediate sale
  • Early viewing is essential

Additional details

Heating
Gas central
Parking
Yes
Garden
Private garden
Listed property
No
Restrictions
No
Required access
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

An attractively priced three-bedroom detached house positioned in the heart of Aylestone. Situated in a quiet cul-de-sac position and presented in good decorative condition throughout, the property is unusual for the area and presents an exciting opportunity for a discerning purchaser looking to get onto the property ladder in need of a detached home which are often a lot dearer in price. With off-road parking and a single-garage to the side, the property presents excellent potential for reconfiguration and extension if necessary and has the added benefit of no upwards chain. The property would act as an excellent addition to any buy to let portfolio with a predicted rental income of £950PCM, an excellent step onto the property ladder or an ideal family home.
With a neat front-garden with a laid-to-lawn greenery, entry is through a uPVC door that opens to a front reception room. Bright, airy and neutrally decorated with stairs leading to the first floor and built-in storage, the space is well presented throughout with laminate flooring, access to a modern-fitted kitchen found to the rear of the downstairs plan and a large double-glazed window to the front aspect allowing an influx of natural light into the space. With an extensive range of wall and base level units, space for all necessary appliances and double-glazed windows overlooking the rear-garden, the kitchen is well equipped and provides further space for a dining table and chairs, with uPVC doors leading to the garden. The first floor accommodation has been configured to accommodate three bedrooms, all of which are presented in excellent condition. A three-piece family bathroom has been modernised in recent years and completes the accommodation on offer. To the rear, a well kept, private and low maintenance garden which is mainly laid-to-lawn is complete with a paved patio area and raised borders. A driveway to the front and a single-detached garage allow off-road parking for at-least two vehicles. The property also benefits from a newly installed boiler in 2021 and CCTV.
Priced competitively for an immediate sale and with the added benefit of gas central heating and double-glazing throughout, early viewing is essential to truly appreciate the convenient location the home has to offer.
Location:
Aylestone is a popular suburb Leicester, neighbouring the highly sought-after suburbs of Knighton, Stoneygate and Clarendon Park with it's vast array of boutique bars, independent shops and restaurants. A comprehensive range of local amenities can be found towards Oadby and Fosse Park Shopping Centre which are both a short drive away with major M1/M69 motorway links nearby. Leicester city-centre is approximately four miles away with access to Leicester railway station with the means to connecting to London St Pancras in a little over an hour.
EPC Rating: C

Listed by

National

Horton Estate Agents Ltd

Reference: 152680313

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 11/09/2024

Current heating cost: £1,044/year

Potential heating cost: £948/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)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Floorplans

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Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

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Price history

39% since 2020

Event Date Price % change
Sold 14/03/2025 (1 year ago) £243,000 +38.9%
Sold 27/11/2020 (5 years ago) £175,000

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
18 POPPY CLOSE, LEICESTER, LE2 6UR £285,000 16/10/2023 Detached
Same street 25 BLUEBELL DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 6TZ £187,000 03/03/2023 Detached
Same street 1 BLUEBELL DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 6TZ £180,000 03/02/2023 Detached
Same street 26 BLUEBELL DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 6TZ £237,000 09/12/2022 Detached
Same street 5 BLUEBELL DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 6TZ £254,500 05/12/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 33 BLUEBELL DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 6TZ £330,000 05/08/2022 Detached
11 POPPY CLOSE, LEICESTER, LE2 6UR £200,000 18/03/2022 Detached
Same street 31 BLUEBELL DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 6TZ £260,000 15/10/2021 Detached
Same street 3 BLUEBELL DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 6TZ £330,000 24/09/2021 Detached
Same street 34 BLUEBELL DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 6TZ £270,000 28/06/2021 Detached

Street average: £256,063 (8 sales)

Area average: £242,500 (2 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 29.4%
10y growth 57.1%

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

1y (index) 2.6%
5y (index) 16.9%
10y (index) 62.7%

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: £773/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Tiger News 0.1 miles
Shop J&D Stores 0.1 miles
Bus stop Unknown 0.2 miles
Bus stop Linwood Lane 0.3 miles
Train station South Wigston 0.8 miles
University University of Leicester 2.0 miles
Train station Leicester 2.7 miles
Hospital Stewart House 3.3 miles
Hospital Leicester Nuffield Hospital 4.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 110
Anti-social behaviour 49
Criminal damage and arson 35
Public order 32
Shoplifting 27
Other theft 23
Drugs 13
Vehicle crime 12
Burglary 8
Other crime 6
Possession of weapons 4
Robbery 3
Theft from the person 3
Bicycle theft 1
Total incidents 326

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 0.1 miles Good — 17 May 2023
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Other 0.1 miles Good — 9 Dec 2021
Fairfield Community Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 16 Feb 2011
Marriott Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 29 Jun 2022
Water Leys Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 3 Oct 2018

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 Bungalow, Gloucester Crescent, LE18 £500/mo 3 0.54 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bradgate Drive, LE18 £1,300/mo 3 0.62 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Eastwood Road, LE2 £1,400/mo 3 0.63 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Aberdale Road, LE2 £2,695/mo 3 0.73 miles OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Hesketh Close, LE2 £550/mo 3 0.88 miles OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Knightsbridge Road, LE2 £1,200/mo 3 1.09 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,274/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.52%
Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250
Target investor price (1%) £125,000
Gross yield 6.3%
Cost-to-rent ratio 16×
Monthly cashflow £155/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 2.7%
  • 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).