Sold STC Semi-detached

55 CHECKETTS CLOSE

LEICESTER, LEICESTER LE4 5EU

3 beds 1 baths 74 m² Listed 28 Oct 2024 (-586d)

£190,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

74 m²

Council tax band

A

Last sold

£262,500 Apr 2025

Local average

£272,716 (-30.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (4,600 of 33,755)

Street crime

271 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • Blank Canvas
  • Virtual Tour Available
  • Kitchen-Diner
  • Garden
  • Full Double Glazing
  • Gas Central Heating Combi Boiler

Additional details

Parking
Off street
Garden
Yes

Description

Kings are pleased to present this three-bedroom semi-detached house found on Checketts Close in the Belgrave area just off Melton Road. The location of this property is in demand and a very much sought-after area located within close proximity to local amenities including shops, supermarkets (Lidl and Tesco Express), places of worship and major access roads including Catherine Street, Gipsy Lane and Melton Road. The layout is spacious throughout with an extended ground floor consisting of the living room, reception room, kitchen/diner and downstairs wc, and the first floor consisting of three bedrooms and the family bathroom.
 
As you enter the property you initially make your way through a small entrance hallway providing access to the living room and the stairway leading onto the first floor. The living room can be found at the front of the property and has an open plan layout with the reception room consisting of hardwood flooring, a front facing double-glazed bay window, wall mounted radiators and a fireplace, as well as access to the downstairs wc. The kitchen/diner can be found at the rear stretching the rear of the property and has all of the piping and pluming in place to fit a kitchen with ease, providing rear garden access.
 
As you proceed up the stairway onto the first floor you are met with a spacious landing area providing access to all three bedrooms and the family bathroom. Bedrooms one and two are both double bedrooms mirroring each others’ layouts both consisting of hardwood flooring, double-glazed windows, wall mounted radiators and bedroom one also has fitted wardrobes. Bedroom three is a single box room located at the rear of the property consisting of hardwood flooring, a rear facing double-glazed window and wall mounted radiator. The family bathroom can be found at the front of the property consisting of tiling throughout and boasting a three-piece layout inclusive of a bath, toilet and sink.
 
Available by apportionment only. Call Kings now !!
 
Property Info
 
Ground Floor
 
Living Room: 3.34m x 3.63m (10’11” x 11’11”) – open planned with the reception room located at the front of the property consisting of hardwood flooring, a fireplace, a wall mounted radiator and front facing double-glazed bay window.
 
Reception Room: 3.34m x 4.55m (10’11” x 14’11”) – open plan with the living room consisting of hardwood flooring, a side facing double-glazed window, wall mounted radiator and access to the downstairs wc and kitchen/diner to the rear.
 
Kitchen: 2.58m x 4.43m (8’6” x 14’6”) – extended from the original build stretching at the rear of the property consisting of hardwood flooring, a rear facing double-glazed window, rear garden access, enough room for a dining table and all of the piping and pluming in place for a kitchen to be fitted.
 
First Floor
 
Bedroom One: 3.33m x 2.74m (10’11” x 9’) – double bedroom located at the front of the property consisting of hardwood flooring, a front facing double-glazed window, wall mounted radiator and fitted wardrobes.
 
Bedroom Two: 3.36m x 2.74m (11’ x 9’) – double bedroom located at the rear of the property consisting of hardwood flooring, a rear facing double-glazed window and wall mounted radiator.
 
Bedroom Three: 2.03m x 1.92m (6’8” x 6’4”) – single bedroom located at the rear of the property consisting of hardwood flooring, a rear facing double-glazed window and wall mounted radiator.
 
Bathroom: 1.67m x 1.68m (5’6” x 5’6”) – three-piece family bathroom located at the front of the property consisting of tiling throughout, a bath, sink and toilet.

Listed by

Leicester

Kings Real Estates

Reference: 154290173

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Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 25/04/2025 (1 year ago) £262,500

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
83 CHECKETTS ROAD, LEICESTER, LE4 5ES £120,000 29/12/2023 Semi-detached
85 CHECKETTS ROAD, LEICESTER, LE4 5ES £260,000 29/12/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 1 CHECKETTS CLOSE, LEICESTER, LE4 5EU £269,000 16/11/2023 Terraced
Same street 45 CHECKETTS CLOSE, LEICESTER, LE4 5EU £250,000 05/05/2023 Terraced
Same street 25 CHECKETTS CLOSE, LEICESTER, LE4 5EU £230,000 24/03/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 59 CHECKETTS CLOSE, LEICESTER, LE4 5EU £220,000 10/06/2022 Semi-detached
48 WINDSOR AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE4 5DT £310,000 10/06/2022 Semi-detached
43A GIPSY ROAD, LEICESTER, LE4 6QJ £116,500 16/03/2022 Semi-detached
123 LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD, LEICESTER, LE4 5LQ £400,000 08/10/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £242,250 (4 sales)

Area average: £241,300 (5 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 24.7%
10y growth 61.9%

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

1y (index) 3.4%
5y (index) 19.5%
10y (index) 68.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £923/mo
Realistic £1,025/mo
Optimistic £1,128/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Leicester.

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

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop The Cake Solution 0.1 miles
Bus stop Moores Road 0.1 miles
Shop Dina Disposables 0.1 miles
Train station Unknown 0.5 miles
Hospital Unknown 1.0 miles
Train station Leicester North 1.0 miles
Hospital The Willows 1.2 miles
University Unknown 1.9 miles
University De Montfort University 2.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 115
Anti-social behaviour 44
Public order 25
Criminal damage and arson 18
Other theft 16
Vehicle crime 16
Burglary 11
Shoplifting 7
Drugs 6
Other crime 6
Possession of weapons 2
Robbery 2
Theft from the person 2
Bicycle theft 1
Total incidents 271

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Mellor Community Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 7 Feb 2014
Darul Uloom Leicester Other 0.2 miles Good — 25 Nov 2021
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 0.3 miles Good — 9 May 2023
Rushey Mead Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 27 Jun 2018
Abbey Mead Primary Academy Primary 0.4 miles Outstanding — 17 Apr 2024

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.54%
Max investor price (0.8%) £128,125
Target investor price (1%) £102,500
  • 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).