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

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 38 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LEICESTER LE3 0QY |
| Price | £126,950 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £145,000 Feb 2025 |

## Description

Galleys Estate Agents are pleased to offer for sale this modern 3 bedroom mid terrace property on Livingstone Street, Leicester, with 2 reception rooms and kitchen to the ground floor. To the first floor there are 3 bedrooms and large family bathroom. This fantastic property has UPVC double glazing and gas central heating throughout and is in easy walking distance to Braunstone Gate and city centre. BOOK YOUR VIEWING'S EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT

**Hall: **

On entering the property there is a laminate floor hallway with radiator and door to the left leading to the dining room.

**Lounge: **

**3.36m (11ft 0in) x 3.37m (11ft 1in) **

The lounge is set to the rear elevation of the property for privacy, with wood laminate floor and modern gas fire this room is made for relaxing. It also has doors to the kitchen and stairs to the first floor.

**Dining Room: **

**2.47m (8ft 1in) x 3.27m (10ft 9in) **

This room was open from the entrance of the front door but the current owners have tastefully partitioned this off creating a separate dining room. Great idea.

**Kitchen: **

**2.97m (9ft 9in) x 1.7m (5ft 7in) **

With views to the rear courtyard garden this kitchen works very well. It comprises of 1 1/2 stainless sink drainer, wall and floor based units in white and white splash back tiles. There is also a electric oven with gas hob and plumbing for a washing machine.

Landing

**Bedroom 1: **

**3.38m (11ft 1in) x 3.86m (12ft 8in) **

The master bedroom has a window to the front elevation and has still kept some original charm. The tall ceilings, fireplace and high skirting boards give this room real character.

**Bedroom 2: **

**2.32m (7ft 7in) x 3.44m (11ft 3in) **

With views to the rear courtyard and radiator. This room has been tastefully decorated

**Bedroom 3: **

**2.58m (8ft 6in) x 2.3m (7ft 7in) **

With window to the rear elevation and radiator

**Bathroom: **

**2.69m (8ft 10in) x 1.36m (4ft 6in) **

This re fitted bathroom is a great use of space in a property like this, in brief it comprises of a white modern low level wc, sink and paneled bath with overhead shower.

**Outside: **

A typical terrace courtyard garden with decking for those alfresco evenings and walled boundaries with ally way to the front of the property

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## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #7349262
- **Address:** 38 Livingstone Street, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY
- **Certificate Issued:** 10/05/2010
- **Work Completed:** 27/04/2010
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #17149309
- **Address:** 38 Livingstone Street, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY
- **Certificate Issued:** 01/02/2026
- **Work Completed:** 23/01/2026
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 38 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY | £145,000 | 03/02/2025 | 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 |
| 165 HARROW ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 0JZ | £215,000 | 12/12/2025 | 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] 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 |
| [Same street] 4 LIVINGSTONE STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0QY | £163,000 | 07/12/2023 | 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 |
| [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:** £159,035 (13 sales)
**Area average:** £170,813 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £189,233 (103 Terraced, LE3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -32.9%

## 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

## 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 Terraced House, Briton St, LE3 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Briton St, LE3 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,250/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.98% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £125,000

*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 £1,250/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 11.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 8.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £600/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 19.6%

*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:** 0.6%
- **10y growth:** 40.2%

## 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)

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