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3 CHESTNUT DRIVE

LEICESTER, BUSHBY, LEICESTERSHIRE LE7 9RB

3 beds Listed 28 Oct 2011 (-5342d)

£269,995

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# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (LE7 9RB)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 3 CHESTNUT DRIVE, LEICESTER, BUSHBY, LEICESTERSHIRE LE7 9RB |
| Price | £269,995 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £241,000 Aug 2012 |

## Description

*  Fabulous Detached Family Home

*  Cul-de-sac Location

*  Three Bedrooms

*  Three Bathrooms

*  Gardens Front & Rear

*  Double Garage

*** THE WOW FACTOR ***

A fabulously well presented three bedroom detached house with versatile living space tucked away in a cul-de-sac location.  The accommodation comprises hallway, dining area, lounge, kitchen, conservatory, shower room, bedsitting room, landing, bedroom one with en-suite wet room and study/dressing room, bedroom two and a family bathroom.  To the outside there are gardens to the front and rear and driveway providing ample parking leading to a double garage and store at rear.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/20572095/527101) - Floorplan 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 CHESTNUT DRIVE, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RB | £241,000 | 30/08/2012 | Detached |
| 3 CHESTNUT DRIVE, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RB | £118,000 | 03/07/1998 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 BRAMLEY ORCHARD, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RU | £455,000 | 05/12/2025 | Detached |
| 6 DEVENPORTS HILL, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9NF | £475,000 | 11/08/2025 | Detached |
| 53 DALBY AVENUE, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RE | £390,000 | 28/01/2025 | Detached |
| 8 BENNION ROAD, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9QF | £560,000 | 14/07/2023 | Detached |
| 87 MAIN STREET, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9PL | £745,000 | 04/11/2022 | Detached |
| 67 MAIN STREET, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9PL | £630,000 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |
| WINKADALE UPPINGHAM ROAD, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RP | £2,000,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 6 THE COPSE, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RW | £870,000 | 26/05/2022 | Detached |
| 26 HOLLIES WAY, THURNBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RJ | £560,000 | 12/05/2022 | Detached |
| THE DRIVEWAY ORCHARD END DALBY AVENUE, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RE | £605,000 | 06/05/2022 | Detached |
| HOME FARM, 91 MAIN STREET, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9PL | £480,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 6 CHESTNUT DRIVE, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RB | £395,000 | 17/11/2021 | Detached |
| 913B UPPINGHAM ROAD, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RR | £650,000 | 29/10/2021 | Detached |
| 28 HOLLIES WAY, THURNBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RJ | £375,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 89D MAIN STREET, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9PL | £608,500 | 17/09/2021 | Detached |
| 7 THE CEDARS, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RZ | £438,500 | 18/08/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 8 CHESTNUT DRIVE, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RB | £765,000 | 23/07/2021 | Detached |
| 89C MAIN STREET, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9PL | £595,000 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |
| 15 BRAMLEY ORCHARD, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RU | £486,000 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |
| 913C UPPINGHAM ROAD, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RR | £715,000 | 18/06/2021 | Detached |
| 5 DEVENPORTS HILL, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9NF | £450,000 | 15/06/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £580,000 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £636,211 (19 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £483,989 (120 Detached, LE7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -44.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £865/mo
- **Realistic:** £961/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,057/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £773/mo

## 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, Holmleigh Gardens, LE7 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Station Road, LE7 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.69 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Station Road, LE7 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Telford Way, LE5 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Springbrook Drive, LE7 | £1,650/mo | 3 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Ada Lovelace Drive, LE7 | £1,550/mo | 3 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Rose Acre Close, LE7 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Earlswood Road, LE5 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 0.93 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Englefield Road, LE5 | £1,225/mo | 3 | 0.96 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hanbury Road Short Term Rental, LE5 | £3,750/mo | 3 | 0.99 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Kirkwall Crescent, LE5 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 1.06 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Fulbeck Avenue, LE5 | £1,050/mo | 3 | 1.12 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,498/mo (12 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £162,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £130,000

*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 £1,300/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £82/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.3%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 28%
- **10y growth:** 60.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Harborough; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 41.7%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Last sold

£241,000 Aug 2012

Local average

£483,989 (-44.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (29,738 of 33,755)

Street crime

34 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

* Fabulous Detached Family Home
* Cul-de-sac Location
* Three Bedrooms
* Three Bathrooms
* Gardens Front & Rear
* Double Garage

* THE WOW FACTOR *
A fabulously well presented three bedroom detached house with versatile living space tucked away in a cul-de-sac location. The accommodation comprises hallway, dining area, lounge, kitchen, conservatory, shower room, bedsitting room, landing, bedroom one with en-suite wet room and study/dressing room, bedroom two and a family bathroom. To the outside there are gardens to the front and rear and driveway providing ample parking leading to a double garage and store at rear.

Listed by

Leicester

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 20572095

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Price history

104% since 1998

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	30/08/2012 (13 years ago)	£241,000	+104.2%
Sold	03/07/1998 (27 years ago)	£118,000	—

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
21 BRAMLEY ORCHARD, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RU	£455,000	05/12/2025	Detached
6 DEVENPORTS HILL, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9NF	£475,000	11/08/2025	Detached
53 DALBY AVENUE, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RE	£390,000	28/01/2025	Detached
8 BENNION ROAD, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9QF	£560,000	14/07/2023	Detached
87 MAIN STREET, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9PL	£745,000	04/11/2022	Detached
67 MAIN STREET, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9PL	£630,000	07/10/2022	Detached
WINKADALE UPPINGHAM ROAD, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RP	£2,000,000	30/09/2022	Detached
6 THE COPSE, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RW	£870,000	26/05/2022	Detached
26 HOLLIES WAY, THURNBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RJ	£560,000	12/05/2022	Detached
THE DRIVEWAY ORCHARD END DALBY AVENUE, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RE	£605,000	06/05/2022	Detached
HOME FARM, 91 MAIN STREET, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9PL	£480,000	29/04/2022	Detached
Same street 6 CHESTNUT DRIVE, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RB	£395,000	17/11/2021	Detached
913B UPPINGHAM ROAD, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RR	£650,000	29/10/2021	Detached
28 HOLLIES WAY, THURNBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RJ	£375,000	30/09/2021	Detached
89D MAIN STREET, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9PL	£608,500	17/09/2021	Detached
7 THE CEDARS, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RZ	£438,500	18/08/2021	Detached
Same street 8 CHESTNUT DRIVE, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RB	£765,000	23/07/2021	Detached
89C MAIN STREET, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9PL	£595,000	29/06/2021	Detached
15 BRAMLEY ORCHARD, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RU	£486,000	29/06/2021	Detached
913C UPPINGHAM ROAD, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RR	£715,000	18/06/2021	Detached
5 DEVENPORTS HILL, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9NF	£450,000	15/06/2021	Detached

Street average: £580,000 (2 sales)

Area average: £636,211 (19 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 28%

10y growth 60.3%

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

1y (index) 1.1%

5y (index) 14.6%

10y (index) 41.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £865/mo

Realistic £961/mo

Optimistic £1,057/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Harborough.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Leicester: £773/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View LE7 9RB

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Main Street	0.1 miles
Shop	Thurnby Superstore	0.6 miles
Shop	Cranbrook News	0.7 miles
Hospital	Leicester Nuffield Hospital	1.8 miles
University	University of Leicester - The Village	2.6 miles
University	University of Leicester	3.7 miles
Train station	Leicester	3.7 miles
Train station	Unknown	4.4 miles
Hospital	Main Entrance	6.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	12
Criminal damage and arson	7
Anti-social behaviour	5
Public order	4
Drugs	2
Burglary	1
Other theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	34

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
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 20 Mar 2014
Fernvale Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 7 Nov 2013
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 21 Jan 2024
The City of Leicester College	Secondary	1.2 miles	Requires improvement — 23 Jan 2020
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy	Primary	1.3 miles	Good — 18 Oct 2012

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, Holmleigh Gardens, LE7	£1,400/mo	3	0.58 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Station Road, LE7	£1,300/mo	3	0.69 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Bungalow, Station Road, LE7	£1,300/mo	3	0.7 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Bungalow, Telford Way, LE5	£1,100/mo	3	0.71 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Springbrook Drive, LE7	£1,650/mo	3	0.71 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Ada Lovelace Drive, LE7	£1,550/mo	3	0.71 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Bungalow, Rose Acre Close, LE7	£1,200/mo	3	0.89 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Earlswood Road, LE5	£1,350/mo	3	0.93 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Englefield Road, LE5	£1,225/mo	3	0.96 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hanbury Road Short Term Rental, LE5	£3,750/mo	3	0.99 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Kirkwall Crescent, LE5	£1,100/mo	3	1.06 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Fulbeck Avenue, LE5	£1,050/mo	3	1.12 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,498/mo (12 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.48%

Max investor price (0.8%) £162,500

Target investor price (1%) £130,000

Gross yield 5.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.3×

Monthly cashflow £82/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.3%

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).