# 5 bedroom detached house for sale (LE2 4FD) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 29 COPSE CLOSE, LEICESTER, OADBY, LEICESTERSHIRE LE2 4FD | | Price | £650,000 | | Bedrooms | 5 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | E | | Last sold | £640,000 Feb 2026 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** C - **Expiry date:** 01/04/2035 - **Current heating cost:** £1,586/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500 ### Recommendations - B (£500 - £1,500) - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2446-9379-1133-1789-5469) ## Description A beautifully extended and presented, five bedroom detached family home, renovated to a very high standard, situated on the highly sought-after Copse Close in Oadby. **Location** - This property is located in the village of Oadby which offers a wide range of amenities catering for most day-to-day shopping needs as well as sporting and social facilities nearby. Popular schooling is provided by Manor High School filtering into Gartree and Beauchamp Colleges, with Leicester High for Girls, Leicester Grammar and Stoneygate Preparatory Schools in nearby Great Glen. **Accommodation** - A welcoming entrance hall leads to a bright and spacious 27foot lounge, ideal for relaxing. The second reception room (currently used as a playroom) adds flexibility. At the heart of the home is a stunning, extended open-plan living / dining kitchen measuring 21 feet x 28 feet, featuring a ceiling lantern and full-width bi-folding doors that flood the space with natural light and frame tree-lined views over open fields. The kitchen area boasts an excellent range of soft grey, eye and base level units and drawers with quartz preparation surfaces, a sink with waste disposal and flexible tap over. Integrated Neff appliances include a dishwasher, microwave, oven with stainless steel five ring gas hob and Faber extractor unit above, and warmer drawer beneath. The kitchen is complemented by a large pantry cupboard, a useful utility area and a ground floor cloakroom. To the first floor is a landing leading to five well-proportioned bedrooms. The principal bedroom benefits from fitted wardrobes, while the second and third bedrooms offer generous space. Two additional rooms can be used as single bedrooms, nurseries, or home offices. A modern family bathroom completes the floor, featuring a walk-in shower, low-level WC, and floating wash hand basin. **Outside** - The property offers excellent kerb appeal with off-road parking for four cars and a generous garage. The neat rear garden has been thoughtfully landscaped and is split over two levels. A modern slabbed patio provides the perfect space for outdoor dining, with steps leading down to a neatly laid artificial lawn. Gated access leads to beautiful country walks. **Other** - Tenure: Freehold. Local Authority: Oadby Wigston Council Tax Band: E Listed Status: None Conservation Area: None Services: Offered to the market with all mains services and gas-fired central heating Broadband delivered to the property: Full Fibre broadband, 1000mbps Wayleaves, Rights of Way & Covenants: None our clients are aware of Flooding issues in the last 5 years: None our clients are aware of Accessibility: Two-Storey Property, no specific accessibility modifications made ## Property Photos - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/167781905/1288147) - Kitchen - ![Garden](/listings/photos/167781905/1288148) - Garden - ![Front](/listings/photos/167781905/1288149) - Front - ![Hallway](/listings/photos/167781905/1288151) - Hallway - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/167781905/1288152) - Kitchen - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/167781905/1288154) - Kitchen - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/167781905/1288155) - Kitchen - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/167781905/1288156) - Kitchen - ![Living area](/listings/photos/167781905/1288157) - Living area - ![Living area](/listings/photos/167781905/1288158) - Living area - ![Living area](/listings/photos/167781905/1288159) - Living area - ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/167781905/1288161) - Bedroom - ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/167781905/1288162) - Bedroom - ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/167781905/1288163) - Bedroom - ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/167781905/1288164) - Bedroom - ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/167781905/1288166) - Bedroom - ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/167781905/1288167) - Bedroom - ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/167781905/1288169) - Bathroom - ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/167781905/1288170) - Bathroom - ![Garden](/listings/photos/167781905/1288171) - Garden - ![Garden](/listings/photos/167781905/1288172) - Garden - ![View](/listings/photos/167781905/1288173) - View ## Floorplans - ![Floor Plan.png](/listings/photos/167781905/1288175) - Floor Plan.png ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/167781905/1288176) - EE Rating ## FENSA Certificates This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #5607070 - **Address:** 29 Copse Close, Oadby, LE2 4FD - **Certificate Issued:** 14/04/2008 - **Work Completed:** 04/04/2008 - **Items:** 14 window(s), 2 door(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 29 COPSE CLOSE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4FD | £640,000 | 27/02/2026 | Detached | | 29 COPSE CLOSE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4FD | £410,000 | 01/12/2017 | Detached | | 29 COPSE CLOSE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4FD | £345,000 | 07/08/2015 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 18 HALF MOON CRESCENT, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4HD | £440,000 | 27/10/2025 | Detached | | 11 MANOR ROAD EXTENSION, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4FG | £710,000 | 29/09/2025 | Detached | | 5 HOLME DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4HF | £385,000 | 20/03/2025 | Detached | | 20 ADLINGTON ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4NA | £285,000 | 25/11/2024 | Detached | | 27 HOLME DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4HF | £375,000 | 26/06/2023 | Detached | | 22 WOODFIELD ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4HP | £675,000 | 16/06/2023 | Detached | | 10 WOODFIELD ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4HP | £1,027,500 | 07/06/2023 | Detached | | 18 HOLME DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4HF | £465,000 | 01/02/2023 | Detached | | 13 LAUNDE ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4HH | £530,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached | | 9 MANOR ROAD EXTENSION, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4FG | £860,000 | 21/10/2022 | Detached | | 40 LAUNDE ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4HG | £317,500 | 20/10/2022 | Detached | | 19 WOODFIELD ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4HQ | £425,000 | 07/10/2022 | Detached | | 24 HALF MOON CRESCENT, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4HD | £580,000 | 12/08/2022 | Detached | | 29 ADLINGTON ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4NA | £390,000 | 05/08/2022 | Detached | | 5 ADLINGTON ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4NA | £365,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached | | 3 LEYS CLOSE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4HJ | £441,000 | 13/05/2022 | Detached | | 3 LAUNDE ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4HH | £525,000 | 10/05/2022 | Detached | | 28 HOLME DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4HF | £415,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached | | 50 LAUNDE ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4HG | £350,000 | 04/03/2022 | Detached | | 67 LAUNDE ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4HH | £675,000 | 10/01/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 3 COPSE CLOSE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4FD | £280,000 | 20/10/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £280,000 (1 sale) **Area average:** £511,800 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £503,077 (77 Detached, LE2, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +29.2% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Oadby and Wigston). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £922/mo - **Realistic:** £1,024/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,126/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Leicester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,047/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 5 Bed Detached House, Bluebell Close, LE2 | £1,800/mo | 5 | 0.86 miles | OpenRent | | 5 Bed Detached House, Pipistrelle Way, LE2 | £1,900/mo | 5 | 0.95 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,850/mo (2 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.28% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £231,250 - **Target investor price (1%):** £185,000 *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 £1,850/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 3.4% - **Cost-to-rent:** 29.3× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-920/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.9% *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:** £3,939/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 5.6% - **10y growth:** 63.3% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Oadby and Wigston; Detached series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -3.1% - **5y growth (index):** 11.8% - **10y growth (index):** 39.9% ## 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)