# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (LE13 1RU)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 9 BOWLEY AVENUE, MELTON MOWBRAY, LEICESTERSHIRE LE13 1RU |
| Price | £315,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Last sold | £225,000 Jul 2016 |

## Description

**PROPERTY** **DESCRIPTION** **** Beautifully presented, extended three bedroom semi-detached house situated to the north side of Melton Mowbray on this much sought after residential area. Within close proximity to the Melton Country park, Tesco superstore and the town centre. The very well appointed accommodation comprises; entrance hall, cloakroom, lounge, dining room and a very spacious open-plan living dining kitchen and utility room to the ground floor. Three bedrooms and a family bathroom to the first floor. Outside the property benefits from ample off road parking, large garden store and a private, south facing rear garden.  

**ENTRANCE** **HALL** **** Storm porch to the part glazed front door opening into the entrance hall. Having stairs rising to the first floor, radiator, fitted shoe storage, wood flooring and part glazed doors off to the lounge and dining room.  

**CLOAKROOM** **** Under stairs cloakroom comprising of a low flush WC, wash hand basin, radiator, obscure glazed window and tiled flooring.  

**LOUNGE** **10' 11" x 12' 9" (3.35m x 3.91m)** Having a walk-in bay window to the front aspect with bespoke fitted shutter blinds, radiator, TV point, Victorian style fireplace with gas fire, carpet flooring and glazed French doors to the dining room.  

**DINING** **ROOM** **10' 11" x 14' 1" (3.35m x 4.31m)** Being open-plan to the living kitchen having a radiator, fitted shelving to both alcoves and wood flooring. 

**OPEN-PLAN** **LIVING** **KITCHEN** **17' 6" x 16' 7" (5.35m x 5.06m)** This fantastic extension has created a superb family and entertaining space .Having bi-fold doors and four Velux windows allowing plenty of natural light to filter through. The kitchen is fitted with a range of contemporary wall, base and drawer units with wood work surfaces over, central breakfast bar, under counter stainless steel sink with mixer tap over.  Integrated fridge freezer, Schott Ceran range cooker with a plate warmer, five ring gas hob and extractor hood over. Inset LED lighting, TV point, wood flooring and valves in place for a radiator if required.  

**UTILITY** **ROOM** **5' 4" x 6' 10" (1.65m x 2.10m)** Having base units with a stainless steel sink and drainer, space and plumbing for both a washing machine and dishwasher, space for a tumble dryer, wall mounted Worcester central heating boiler, window to the side aspect and tiled flooring.  

**LANDING** **** Taking the stairs from the entrance hall to the first floor landing having a pull down ladder to the attic space with lighting, window to the side aspect with fitted bespoke shutter blind, carpet flooring and doors off to; 

**BEDROOM** **ONE** **12' 11" x 10' 11" (3.95m x 3.35m)** Having a window rear aspect, radiator, TV point, picture rail and carpet flooring.  

**BEDROOM** **TWO** **12' 11" x 10' 11" (3.96m x 3.35m)** Having a walk-in bay window to the front aspect with fitted bespoke shutter blinds, radiator, TV point, picture rails and carpet flooring.  

**BEDROOM** **THREE** **6' 11" x 7' 4" (2.12m x 2.24m)** Having a window to the front aspect with bespoke fitted shutter blinds, radiator, picture rails and carpet flooring.  

**BATHROOM** **6' 3" x 6' 10" (1.91m x 2.09m)** Comprising of a panel 'P' shaped bath with shower over and glazed shower screen, vanity unit wash hand basin, low flush WC and a heated towel rail. Obscure glazed window, part tiled walls and tiled flooring. 

**FRONT** **ASPECT** **** **** Having a block paved drive providing ample off road parking, double gates to the side for access to the rear garden. 

**REAR** **GARDEN** **** Very private, south facing garden having a raised decked seating area adjacent to the house, block paving, large garden store with double doors to the front, garden tap and electrical sockets. Formal lawn with very well established shrub borders and mature trees, pergola seating area, a further gravelled seating area with raised flower beds and a timber sun house making the most of the sun. Wood panel fencing to the boundary.  

**AGENTS** **NOTE** **** **** Please note that any services, heating, systems or appliances have not been tested by Middletons, and no warranty can be given or implied as to their working order. Fixtures and fittings other than those mentioned to be agreed with the Seller. All measurements are approximate and all floor plans are intended as a guide only.  

**WHAT** **IS** **YOUR** **HOME** **WORTH?** **** Whether you plan to sell or just want to know what your property is worth please call us on   for a free no obligation valuation. 

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/148148099/486334) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Front Page](/listings/photos/148148099/486336) - EPC Front Page
- ![EPC 2](/listings/photos/148148099/486338) - EPC 2

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11696551
- **Address:** 9 Bowley Avenue, MELTON MOWBRAY, LE13 1RU
- **Certificate Issued:** 04/07/2016
- **Work Completed:** 01/12/2010
- **Items:** 8 window(s), 2 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 BOWLEY AVENUE, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1RU | £225,000 | 06/07/2016 | Semi-detached |
| 9 BOWLEY AVENUE, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1RU | £135,000 | 26/08/2009 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 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 |
| [Same street] 13 BOWLEY AVENUE, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1RU | £250,000 | 14/06/2024 | 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 |
| 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:** £253,333 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £231,268 (11 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £229,121 (54 Semi-detached, LE13, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +37.5%

## 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 | 0.37 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:** 0.37% (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:** 4.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 22.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-217/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.9%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 8.1%
- **10y growth:** 37.5%

## 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)

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