Sold STC Town house

53 HENLEY ROAD

LEICESTER, LEICESTER, LEICESTER LE3 9RD

3 beds Listed 11 Dec 2003 (-8222d)

£150,000

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# 3 bedroom town house for sale (LE3 9RD)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 53 HENLEY ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTER, LEICESTER LE3 9RD |
| Price | £150,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £150,000 Apr 2004 |

## Description

The property briefly comprises of Ground Floor, porch, hall, lounge,dining kitchen, First Floor, landing, three bedrooms, bathroom. Outside, to the front ornamental wall, paved driveway, mature shurbs, good sized garage with utility area, up and overr door, plus personal door to the front, 'Vaillant' combi gas boiler, space for washing machine, claokroom with low flush wc, stainless stell sink with drainer, to the rear superb garden, patio, lawn with shurbs, delightful view being approx south facing, looking towaeds the recreation ground

## Property Photos

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## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 53 HENLEY ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9RD | £150,000 | 07/04/2004 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 POOL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9GD | £180,000 | 16/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 52 HENTON ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6AX | £179,000 | 18/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 38 POOL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9GD | £168,000 | 14/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 104 POOL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9GE | £160,000 | 06/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 16 ST DUNSTAN ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9DD | £230,000 | 30/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 52 BOLTON ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6AB | £140,000 | 03/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 15 MERTON AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 6BF | £195,000 | 05/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 61 HENTON ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6AY | £215,000 | 28/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 35 MURIEL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6BH | £100,000 | 20/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 39 HENTON ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6AY | £165,000 | 14/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 16 MERTON AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 6BF | £242,000 | 30/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 47 MOSTYN STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 6DU | £160,000 | 20/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 21 MURIEL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6BH | £160,000 | 06/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 66 CARLISLE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 6AG | £160,000 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 65 TETUAN ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9RT | £202,000 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 74 TYRRELL STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 5SA | £170,500 | 21/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 55 MURIEL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6BH | £179,000 | 05/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 80 HENLEY ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9RB | £236,000 | 28/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 5 MURIEL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6BH | £155,000 | 19/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 13 MURIEL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6BH | £155,000 | 08/07/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £177,575 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £189,233 (103 Terraced, LE3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -20.7%

## 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):** £773/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.68% (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:** 2.3%
- **10y growth:** 42%

## 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

Last sold

£150,000 Apr 2004

Local average

£189,233 (-20.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (9,596 of 33,755)

Street crime

826 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

sealed unit double glazing, GCH
hall, lounge 22' oak fitted dining kitchen
landing leading to three bedrooms
victorian style bathroom, garage with utility area
cloaks/wc, fabulous rear garden with southerly treed view

Description

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Leicester

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 2483921

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	07/04/2004 (22 years ago)	£150,000	—

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
42 POOL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9GD	£180,000	16/01/2026	Terraced
52 HENTON ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6AX	£179,000	18/12/2025	Terraced
38 POOL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9GD	£168,000	14/11/2025	Terraced
104 POOL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9GE	£160,000	06/12/2023	Terraced
16 ST DUNSTAN ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9DD	£230,000	30/11/2023	Terraced
52 BOLTON ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6AB	£140,000	03/11/2023	Terraced
15 MERTON AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 6BF	£195,000	05/09/2023	Terraced
61 HENTON ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6AY	£215,000	28/07/2023	Terraced
35 MURIEL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6BH	£100,000	20/07/2023	Terraced
39 HENTON ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6AY	£165,000	14/07/2023	Terraced
16 MERTON AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 6BF	£242,000	30/06/2023	Terraced
47 MOSTYN STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 6DU	£160,000	20/03/2023	Terraced
21 MURIEL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6BH	£160,000	06/12/2022	Terraced
66 CARLISLE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 6AG	£160,000	25/11/2022	Terraced
65 TETUAN ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9RT	£202,000	25/11/2022	Terraced
74 TYRRELL STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 5SA	£170,500	21/09/2022	Terraced
55 MURIEL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6BH	£179,000	05/09/2022	Terraced
80 HENLEY ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9RB	£236,000	28/07/2022	Terraced
5 MURIEL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6BH	£155,000	19/07/2022	Terraced
13 MURIEL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6BH	£155,000	08/07/2022	Terraced

Area average: £177,575 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 2.3%

10y growth 42%

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: £773/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Henley Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Family Shopper	0.1 miles
Shop	Headmasters	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Woodville Road	0.1 miles
University	University of Leicester	0.5 miles
University	De Montfort University	0.9 miles
Train station	Unknown	0.9 miles
Hospital	Leicester Royal Infirmary	1.1 miles
Train station	Leicester	1.4 miles
Hospital	South Entrance	1.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	278
Anti-social behaviour	108
Public order	90
Criminal damage and arson	86
Shoplifting	71
Other theft	58
Vehicle crime	29
Burglary	27
Drugs	27
Other crime	15
Bicycle theft	14
Robbery	12
Theft from the person	7
Possession of weapons	4
Total incidents	826

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
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Inglehurst Infant School	Primary	0.3 miles	Inadequate — 17 Nov 2022
Inglehurst Junior School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 12 Dec 2023
Castle Mead Academy	Secondary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 16 Nov 2023
Dovelands Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 26 Oct 2016

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.68%

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).