55 CHECKETTS CLOSE
LEICESTER, LEICESTER LE4 5EU
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
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.
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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
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
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Flood risk
Zone: 2
Risk: In flood risk area
Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)
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).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Leicester. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Leicester. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
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 — 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).