# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (LE6 0FY) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 3 SHAW WOOD CLOSE, LEICESTER, GROBY, LEICESTERSHIRE LE6 0FY | | Price | £160,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Last sold | £164,000 Apr 2015 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 16/06/2023 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting) - **Current heating cost:** £608/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,445 ### Recommendations - W (£800 - £1,200) - E (£45) - G (£350 - £450) - I (£2,200 - £3,000) - T2 (£900) - U (£9,000 - £14,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9638-8024-7246-1407-0984) ## Description EXTENDED 3 bedroom home with DETACHED GARAGE situated in CUL-DE-SAC location of SOUGHT-AFTER Groby village. Features include SPACIOUS lounge, STYLISH fitted kitchen with dining area and FITTED SHOWER to bathroom. Desirable local schooling and easy access to A46/A50/M1/M69. NO CHAIN! **Particulars of the Property: ** **Accommodation: ** UPVC opaque double glazed main entrance door serves access into: **Entrance: **6ft 4 inches x 3ft [1.93 x 0.91 m] Entrance hall serving access to lounge, staircase rising to first floor and including a central heating radiator with canopy overhang, door bell chime, alarm key-pad control and coat-hanging pegs to wall. **Lounge: **14ft 2 inches x 13ft [4.32 x 3.96 m] Spacious homely lounge featuring a mantel fireplace surround with marble finish inlay and hearth, a central heating radiator, a television aerial connection point, cable connection point telephone point, two wall light points and a digital thermo-stat control to wall. In addition, there is built-in storage cupboard (with lighting and housing coat-hanging rail, gas service meter and fuse box consumer unit), coving and smoke alarm (not tested) to ceiling and a uPVC double glazed window to the front elevation. **Dining Room: **10ft 6 inches x 6ft 4 inches [3.2 x 1.93 m] Delightful extension to living space comprising of a central heating radiator, an alarm sensor detection unit and uPVC double glazed windows to the side and rear elevations. Walk-through aspect leads into: **Kitchen: **16ft 1 inches x 9ft 8 inches [4.9 x 2.95 m] Stylish fitted kitchen (16'1" x 10'2"max./9'8"min.) comprising of a range of wall and base units to include display cabinets, cornicing, contrasting roll-edged work surfaces with complimenting ceramic tiled surrounds, two breakfast bar areas and one-and-a-half bowls stainless steel finish sinks with drainer and chrome finish mixer tap control. In addition, there is ample appliance space with gas point connection for cooking appliance (new cooking appliance (by negotiation), space for tall-standing fridge/freezer and plumbing facilities for automatic washing machine. There is a uPVC double glazed opaque window to the side elevation, a wall-mounted combination boiler (serving the central heating system and domestic hot water supply), a central heating radiator, an alarm sensor detection unit, an alarm keypad control and a uPVC opaque double glazed door leading out to the rear garden. **Landing: ** First floor landing serves access to three well proportioned bedrooms, bathroom and built-in storage cupboard (with fitted shelving). In addition, there is a smoke alarm to wall (not tested) and a uPVC double glazed opaque window to the side elevation. **Bedroom One: **11ft 11 inches x 9ft 11 inches [3.63 x 3.02 m] Principal double bedroom including a central heating radiator, a high-level television point and adjacent power point supply, fitted shelving to wall (by negotiation), a personal alarm button, touch sensor light switch and a uPVC double glazed window to the front elevation. **Bedroom Two: **12ft 9ft 8 inches [3.66 x 2.95 m] Second double bedroom including a central heating radiator, a high-level television point and adjacent power point supply, dimmer switch control and a uPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation. **Bedroom Three: **7ft 2 inches x 6ft 1 inches [2.18 x 1.85 m] Well proportioned third bedroom including a central heating radiator, a cable connection point, telephone lead extension point, dimmer switch control and a uPVC double glazed window to the front elevation. **Bathroom: **6ft 4 inches x 6ft [1.93 x 1.83 m] Fitted with a white three piece sanitary-ware suite comprising of a fitted shower over panelled bath, low rise cistern WC and a pedestal wash-hand basin. Features include complimenting fully ceramic tiled surrounds, a central heating radiator, chrome finish bathroom accessories and bathroom cabinet (by negotiation), pull-cord light switch fitted extraction fan to ceiling. There is also an access trap door to roof space and a uPVC double glazed opaque window to the side elevation. **Garage: **18ft 7ft 11 inches [5.49 x 2.41 m] There is a detached sectional garage in the rear garden fitted with opaque glazed double doors to front elevation, fitted work bench and shelving, fluorescent lighting, power point supply and a window to the side aspect. **Gardens: ** There is a graveled forecourt and driveway affording off-road parking spaces for several vehicles, mature tree and shrub border, exterior coach wall light point, exterior twin spot-lighting with sensor control, exterior water tap facility and an electric service meter housing to the side elevation wall. Timber gate to the side aspect leads into a delightful rear garden with block paved walkway leading to brick wall retainment with graveled area, a circular paved patio, mature tree and shrub borders, exterior halogen lighting with sensor control and fenced perimeters. **Tenure Information: **We understand this property to be freehold. **Directional Note: **This property may be approached from Leicester City centre via (A50) Highcross Street continuing on Groby Road to the third roundabout. Negotiate first exit into Leicester Road and proceed over flyover to roundabout taking second exit right continuing on Leicester Road to Groby village. Take a left turn into Ratby Road, second right turn into Stephenson Way, second right turn into Farr Wood Close and right turn into Shaw Wood Close where the property is situated on the left hand side, clearly identified by Lifestyle Homes 'For Sale' board. **Disclaimer: **These particulars are believed to be materially correct but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed and do not form part of any contract whether stated, assumed or implied. The mention of any fixtures and fittings, appliances or services does not imply that they have been tested and the purchasers must satisfy themselves of the condition and serviceability. All measurements were taken by &#39;Leica Disto A3&#39; digital laser device and are believed to be accurate within 5%. ## Property Photos - ![Accommodation](/listings/photos/47890996/1346733) - Accommodation - ![The Great Outdoors](/listings/photos/47890996/1346736) - The Great Outdoors - ![Home Coming](/listings/photos/47890996/1346738) - Home Coming - ![Welcome!](/listings/photos/47890996/1346741) - Welcome! - ![Homely Lounge](/listings/photos/47890996/1346743) - Homely Lounge - ![Sitting Pretty](/listings/photos/47890996/1346745) - Sitting Pretty - ![Tickety Boo](/listings/photos/47890996/1346747) - Tickety Boo - ![A Feeling of Space](/listings/photos/47890996/1346749) - A Feeling of Space - ![Second Reception](/listings/photos/47890996/1346750) - Second Reception - ![A Dining Experience](/listings/photos/47890996/1346751) - A Dining Experience - ![Stylish Kitchen](/listings/photos/47890996/1346752) - Stylish Kitchen - ![Cooking on Gas](/listings/photos/47890996/1346753) - Cooking on Gas - ![Bar Vista](/listings/photos/47890996/1346755) - Bar Vista - ![Freeze Frame](/listings/photos/47890996/1346757) - Freeze Frame - ![Fancy a Cuppa](/listings/photos/47890996/1346759) - Fancy a Cuppa - ![Go Social](/listings/photos/47890996/1346760) - Go Social - ![Space to Store](/listings/photos/47890996/1346762) - Space to Store - ![Early Riser](/listings/photos/47890996/1346763) - Early Riser - ![Escalator](/listings/photos/47890996/1346765) - Escalator - ![First Floor Landing](/listings/photos/47890996/1346767) - First Floor Landing - ![Two Way Traffic](/listings/photos/47890996/1346768) - Two Way Traffic - ![Principal Bedroom](/listings/photos/47890996/1346770) - Principal Bedroom - ![Curtain Call](/listings/photos/47890996/1346772) - Curtain Call - ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/47890996/1346774) - Bedroom Two - ![Bedroom Three](/listings/photos/47890996/1346776) - Bedroom Three - ![Fitted Bathroom](/listings/photos/47890996/1346778) - Fitted Bathroom - ![Upon a Pedestal](/listings/photos/47890996/1346779) - Upon a Pedestal - ![Time to get...WET!](/listings/photos/47890996/1346781) - Time to get...WET! - ![Walk this Way](/listings/photos/47890996/1346783) - Walk this Way - ![Rear Extension](/listings/photos/47890996/1346785) - Rear Extension ## EPC Graphs - ![Energy Performance](/listings/photos/47890996/1346786) - Energy Performance ## FENSA Certificates This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #290581 - **Address:** 3 Shaw Wood Close, Groby, LE6 0FY - **Certificate Issued:** 16/01/2003 - **Work Completed:** 20/09/2002 - **Items:** 1 door(s) ### FENSA Certificate #163899 - **Address:** 3 Shaw Wood Close, Groby, LE6 0FY - **Certificate Issued:** 03/12/2002 - **Work Completed:** 20/09/2002 - **Items:** 1 door(s) ### FENSA Certificate #13766274 - **Address:** 3 Shaw Wood Close, Groby, LE6 0FY - **Certificate Issued:** 29/09/2019 - **Work Completed:** 20/09/2019 - **Items:** 7 window(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 3 SHAW WOOD CLOSE, GROBY, LEICESTER, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE6 0FY | £164,000 | 10/04/2015 | Semi-detached | | 3 SHAW WOOD CLOSE, GROBY, LEICESTER, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE6 0FY | £154,950 | 15/12/2006 | Semi-detached | | 3 SHAW WOOD CLOSE, GROBY, LEICESTER, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE6 0FY | £93,000 | 02/08/2002 | Semi-detached | | 3 SHAW WOOD CLOSE, GROBY, LEICESTER, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE6 0FY | £46,250 | 08/11/1996 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 52 RATBY ROAD, GROBY, LEICESTER, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE6 0GH | £215,000 | 13/11/2025 | Semi-detached | | 16 STEPHENSON WAY, GROBY, LEICESTER, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE6 0FW | £240,000 | 07/11/2025 | Semi-detached | | 8 FIRTREE WALK, GROBY, LEICESTER, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE6 0FN | £235,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached | | 178 RATBY ROAD, GROBY, LEICESTER, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE6 0BT | £295,000 | 18/04/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 17 SHAW WOOD CLOSE, GROBY, LEICESTER, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE6 0FY | £280,000 | 17/02/2023 | Semi-detached | | 38 FERN CRESCENT, GROBY, LEICESTER, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE6 0BE | £300,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 22 FARR WOOD CLOSE, GROBY, LEICESTER, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE6 0FX | £269,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 6 SHAW WOOD CLOSE, GROBY, LEICESTER, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE6 0FY | £225,000 | 03/05/2022 | Terraced | | 38 CARMEN GROVE, GROBY, LEICESTER, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE6 0BA | £225,000 | 04/03/2022 | Semi-detached | | 13 CARMEN GROVE, GROBY, LEICESTER, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE6 0BA | £247,500 | 15/02/2022 | Semi-detached | | 21 FARR WOOD CLOSE, GROBY, LEICESTER, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE6 0FX | £230,000 | 09/02/2022 | Semi-detached | | 5 FARR WOOD CLOSE, GROBY, LEICESTER, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE6 0FX | £230,000 | 10/12/2021 | Semi-detached | | 45 MARKFIELD ROAD, GROBY, LEICESTER, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE6 0FL | £400,000 | 01/12/2021 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 15 SHAW WOOD CLOSE, GROBY, LEICESTER, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE6 0FY | £230,000 | 19/11/2021 | Semi-detached | | 20 FARR WOOD CLOSE, GROBY, LEICESTER, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE6 0FX | £240,000 | 10/11/2021 | Semi-detached | | 1 FARR WOOD CLOSE, GROBY, LEICESTER, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE6 0FX | £235,000 | 10/08/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £245,000 (3 sales) **Area average:** £258,577 (13 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £267,688 (13 Semi-detached, LE6, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -40.2% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Hinckley and Bosworth). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £833/mo - **Realistic:** £926/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,019/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 Detached House, Danehill, LE6 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.97 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, St Philips Close, LE6 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.03 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,225/mo (2 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.77% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £153,125 - **Target investor price (1%):** £122,500 *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 OpenRent comparables.* ## Rent-driven metrics *Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,225/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 9.2% - **Cost-to-rent:** 10.9× - **Monthly cashflow:** £447/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 11.6% *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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £1,951/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 5.2% - **10y growth:** 41.1% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Hinckley and Bosworth; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 2.7% - **5y growth (index):** 24.6% - **10y growth (index):** 63.5% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)