# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (LE13 1RU) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 13 BOWLEY AVENUE, MELTON MOWBRAY, LEICESTERSHIRE LE13 1RU | | Price | £260,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | TBC | | Last sold | £250,000 Jun 2024 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 03/12/2033 - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £24,155 ### Recommendations - A (£100 - £350) - Q (£4,000 - £14,000) - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - E (£30) - G (£350 - £450) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0848-3932-3202-1147-8204) ## Description This three-bedroom semi-detached property sits on the edge of the popular market town, Melton Mowbray. Sitting off a quiet road on the North side of the town, the property boasts plentiful space both internally and externally with potential to extend further. As you enter through the front door you are welcomed into a spacious, hallway. Straight ahead of you is the recently re fitted and remodelled kitchen diner with access leading out to the private garden beyond. Running parallel to the kitchen is the bright and spacious dining room, this room has been previously extended to provide a large, open dining space, again with access out to the garden beyond. To the front of the house is a characterful living room with a large bay window that allows the room to be flooded with light. The stairs lead to the first floor from the hallway. Upstairs there are two large double bedrooms and a third single bedroom. All three bedrooms are serviced by a wet room/accessible shower. Externally there is off road parking to the front of the property with a detached single garage to the rear of the property. The house boasts a spacious and private rear garden.   ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/142624925/486122) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/142624925/486123) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/142624925/486124) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/142624925/486125) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/142624925/486128) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/142624925/486132) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/142624925/486136) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/142624925/486141) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/142624925/486145) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/142624925/486148) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/142624925/486152) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/142624925/486156) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/142624925/486160) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/142624925/486164) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/142624925/486168) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/142624925/486169) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/142624925/486172) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/142624925/486173) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/142624925/486179) - EPC 1 ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 13 BOWLEY AVENUE, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1RU | £250,000 | 14/06/2024 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 18 HARVEY STREET, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1DD | £276,000 | 15/01/2026 | Semi-detached | | 13 FLEMING DRIVE, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1DE | £260,000 | 01/08/2025 | Semi-detached | | 13 FLEMING DRIVE, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1DE | £260,000 | 01/08/2025 | Semi-detached | | 16 FERNELEY CRESCENT, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1RZ | £265,000 | 21/02/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 12 BOWLEY AVENUE, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1RU | £275,000 | 03/02/2023 | Semi-detached | | 18 HARVEY STREET, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1DD | £281,500 | 01/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 16 HARVEY STREET, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1DD | £249,950 | 16/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 25 FLEMING DRIVE, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1DE | £246,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 5 FLEMING DRIVE, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1DE | £220,000 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 19 COPLEY CLOSE, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1RD | £220,000 | 12/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 1 JENNER CLOSE, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1DG | £240,000 | 25/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 37 BOWLEY AVENUE, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1RU | £235,000 | 14/01/2022 | Semi-detached | | 10 COPLEY CLOSE, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1RD | £180,500 | 20/12/2021 | Semi-detached | | 9 FLEMING DRIVE, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1DE | £195,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | 74 FERNELEY CRESCENT, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1RZ | £249,950 | 22/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | 17 FLEMING DRIVE, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1DE | £207,500 | 24/06/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £255,000 (2 sales) **Area average:** £239,386 (14 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £229,121 (54 Semi-detached, LE13, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +13.5% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Melton). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £711/mo - **Realistic:** £790/mo - **Optimistic:** £869/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, Gull Gardens, LE13 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed End Terrace, Heron Crescent, LE13 | £1,130/mo | 3 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,165/mo (2 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.45% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £145,625 - **Target investor price (1%):** £116,500 *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 £1,165/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.4% - **Cost-to-rent:** 18.6× - **Monthly cashflow:** £0/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0% *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:** £2,524/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 7.8% - **10y growth:** 36.4% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Melton; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -0.7% - **5y growth (index):** 20.5% - **10y growth (index):** 49.5% ## 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)