Sold STC Semi-detached

13 EDWARD AVENUE

LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE LE3 2PB

3 beds 1 baths 94 m² Listed 29 Jan 2026 (-226d)

£295,000

Reduced on 21 Jan 2026

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

94 m²

Council tax band

B

EPC rating

F

Last sold

£275,000 May 2026

Price per m²

£3,138/m²

Local average

£252,357 (+16.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (24,018 of 33,755)

Street crime

261 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

Key features

  • Spacious Character Semi Detached Home
  • Sitting Room, Through Lounge/Dining Room & Kitchen
  • Three Double Bedrooms
  • Electric Heating System & Double Glazing
  • Off Road Parking & Good Size Rear Garden
  • Short Drive To M1/M69 Junction & Fosse Park Retail Park
  • Ideal For Growing Family

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Electric
Parking
Yes
Garden
Rear garden
Listed property
No
Restrictions
No
Required access
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

Spacious established character semi detached home ideally suited within a short drive of the popular Fosse Park Retail centre, Everard's Meadows with its countryside walks and cycle routes and the M1/M69 junction offering excellent transport links. The well presented and appointed accommodation briefly comprises entrance hall, sitting room, lounge/dining room and kitchen to the ground floor and to the first floor three double bedrooms and bathroom. This lovely home stands with ample parking to front with gated access to side leading to side driveway/carport for a small car leading to good sized rear garden and detached garage/workshop. The property would ideally suit the growing family and we recommend an early viewing.
EPC Rating: F

Listed by

Covering Leicestershire

Moore & York

Reference: 171595580

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: F

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 14/01/2026

Expiry date: 13/01/2036

Current heating cost: £3,504/year

Potential heating cost: £809/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £32,530

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
  • Increase hot water cylinder insulation (£20 - £40)
  • Change heating to gas condensing boiler (£3,500 - £10,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~324 m² (0.08 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Floorplans

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #3386127

Property Details

Street: 13 Edward Avenue

Town: LEICESTER

Postcode: LE3 2PB

Installation Details

Items: 6 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 16/01/2006

Work Completed: 18/11/2005

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 01/05/2026 (4 months ago) £275,000 —

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
114 NARBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2FQ £290,000 17/12/2025 Semi-detached
3 KIRKLAND ROAD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2JQ £227,500 17/12/2025 Semi-detached
29 HEADLEY ROAD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2PJ £237,500 11/12/2025 Semi-detached
Same street 39 EDWARD AVENUE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2PB £276,000 03/12/2025 Semi-detached
87 ROSAMUND AVENUE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2GP £315,000 12/09/2025 Semi-detached
64 GWENCOLE CRESCENT, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2FH £220,000 07/08/2025 Semi-detached
60 KINGSWAY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2JJ £220,000 23/08/2024 Semi-detached
25 GWENCOLE CRESCENT, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2FJ £250,000 15/04/2024 Semi-detached
43 TURNBULL DRIVE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2JU £290,000 15/12/2023 Semi-detached
78 GWENCOLE CRESCENT, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2FH £225,000 17/11/2023 Semi-detached
1 HEADLEY ROAD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2PJ £209,000 10/11/2023 Semi-detached
7 TURNBULL DRIVE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2JT £235,000 09/11/2023 Semi-detached
40 GWENCOLE CRESCENT, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2FH £235,000 14/08/2023 Semi-detached
52 EDWARD AVENUE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2PD £256,000 04/08/2023 Semi-detached
19 GWENCOLE CRESCENT, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2FJ £229,650 02/08/2023 Semi-detached
6 RIDDINGTON ROAD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2JS £305,000 14/06/2023 Semi-detached
60 GWENCOLE CRESCENT, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2FH £220,000 20/04/2023 Semi-detached
12 LEYLAND ROAD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2JR £227,500 06/04/2023 Semi-detached
82 KINGSWAY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2JJ £380,000 30/11/2022 Semi-detached
64 EDWARD AVENUE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2PD £277,000 30/11/2022 Semi-detached
29 FRANCIS AVENUE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2PH £330,000 25/11/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 33 EDWARD AVENUE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2PB £310,000 19/08/2022 Terraced

Street average: £293,000 (2 sales)

Area average: £258,958 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 14.4%
10y growth 48.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Blaby. Series: Semi-detached. As of June 2026.

1y (index) 1%
5y (index) 13.7%
10y (index) 53.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £895/mo
Realistic £994/mo
Optimistic £1,093/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Blaby.

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

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View LE3 2PB

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Edward Avenue 0.1 miles
Bus stop Gwencole Subway 0.1 miles
Shop Yvonne Hair Art 0.2 miles
Shop Unknown 0.2 miles
University University of Leicester 1.7 miles
Hospital Stewart House 2.3 miles
Train station South Wigston 2.4 miles
Train station Leicester 2.7 miles
Hospital South Entrance 3.2 miles
University University of Leicester - Sports Ground 3.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 61
Shoplifting 41
Vehicle crime 32
Anti-social behaviour 31
Criminal damage and arson 24
Public order 23
Other theft 15
Drugs 9
Other crime 9
Bicycle theft 6
Burglary 6
Possession of weapons 2
Robbery 1
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 261

Within 1 mile during Jul 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
Ravenhurst Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Requires improvement — 26 Jun 2019
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Primary 0.4 miles Good — 3 Nov 2014
Ellesmere College Other 0.5 miles Good — 8 Jun 2017
Caldecote Community Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 4 Jul 2016
The Winstanley School Secondary 0.9 miles Good — 1 Nov 2023

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 Semi-Detached House, Headley Road, LE3 £1,149/mo 3 0.08 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Edenhurst Avenue, LE3 £550/mo 3 0.12 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Charlecote Avenue, LE3 £1,250/mo 3 0.63 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Little Meer Close, LE3 £1,400/mo 3 0.99 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Collins Close, LE3 £1,500/mo 3 1 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Redmarle Road, LE3 £1,279/mo 3 1.24 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,188/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.43%
Max investor price (0.8%) £158,125
Target investor price (1%) £126,500
Gross yield 5.1%
Cost-to-rent ratio 19.4×
Monthly cashflow £-48/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -0.7%
  • 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).