5 HENLEY ROAD
LEICESTER, LEICESTER LE3 9RD
£260,000
Front Entrance Hall Living Room Living Room Dining Area Kitchen Kitchen Dining Area Dining Area Sun Room Sun Room Shower Room First Floor Landing Bedroom One Bedroom Two Bedroom Three Bathroom Bedroom Four Bedroom Four Balcony View View Rear Garden Rear Garden Rear Garden Rear Garden Rear View Front
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
85 m²
Last sold
£260,000 Oct 2018
Local average
£248,539 (+4.6%)
Deprivation
Decile 3 (9,596 of 33,755)
Street crime
817 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- Extended Semi Detached Family Home
- Four Bedrooms
- Converted Loft Into A Light & Spacious Bedroom
- Kitchen Diner & Sun Room
- Family Bathroom & Ground Floor Shower Room
- Beautifully Maintained Garden
- Immaculately Presented Throughout
- Driveway
Additional details
- Heating
- Gas central
- Parking
- Yes, Driveway
- Garden
- Private garden, Yes
Description
An extended family home with a converted loft to create a fabulous fourth bedroom offering pleasant views. This property also benefits from having stylish living accommodation with a sun room over looking the beautiful rear garden and a ground floor shower room. This property is ideally positioned within convenient access to a range of amenities and Leicester city centre. A must view to appreciate the overall space and finish of the accommodation throughout.
This traditional bay fronted semi detached house has been re-modelled and modernised by the current owners to create extended ground floor accommodation comprising of; entrance porch, hallway, living room, a fitted kitchen diner, sun room and a ground floor shower room. On the first floor there are three bedrooms, a family bathroom and a separate WC. There is a staircase from the first floor landing giving access to a recently converted loft which has created a light and spacious fourth bedroom with French style patio doors opening onto a modern Juliet balcony. To the rear of the property there is a beautifully maintained garden which is mainly laid to lawn with both decked and paved patio areas with access to the front where can be found a block paved driveway providing off road parking.
Situated on Henley Road, this property is ideally positioned within convenient access to Leicester city centre and the range of amenities offered in Leicester's West End. There are local shops and convenient stores nearby with well serviced bus routes and popular local schooling.
Entrance Porch
Double glazed window and door to front and access to:
Hallway
Windows and door to front, radiator, double glazed window to side, laminate flooring, under stairs storage cupboard and stairs leading to the first floor.
Living Room
13'1" into bay x 11'5" max
Double glazed bay window to front, radiator and laminate flooring.
Kitchen/Diner
18'7" max x 12'5" max
Wall and base units with roll top work surfaces and tiled splash backs, free standing Rangemaster oven with extractor fan and hood over, twin sink with mixer tap, breakfast bar, plumbing for dishwasher, central heating boiler, radiator, double glazed windows to rear and a double glazed door opening into:
Sun Room
13'2" x 8'7"
Two sliding patio doors opening onto the rear garden, double glazed window and French style patio doors to the side, slate tiled flooring, plumbing for washing machine and radiator.
Shower Room
Comprising of a tiled shower cubicle, low level WC, wash basin with mixer tap, double glazed window to rear, heated towel rail, tiled flooring and extractor fan.
Landing
Double glazed window to side and stairs leading to the second floor.
Bedroom One
14'4" into bay x 10'11"
Double glazed bay window to front, radiator and laminate flooring.
Bedroom Two
11'6" max x 11'4"
Double glazed window to rear, radiator and laminate flooring.
Bedroom Three
8'2" x 7'2"
Double glazed window to front, radiator and laminate flooring.
Bathroom
Comprising of a bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, wash basin with mixer tap, complimentary wall tiling, marble tiled flooring, double glazed windows to side and rear, heated towel rail and extractor fan.
Cloak Room
Low level WC, marble tiled flooring, complimentary wall tiling and a double glazed window to side.
Bedroom Four
17'5" x 17' (14'3" plus recess, restricted head space)
Double glazed windows and French style patio doors opening onto a modern Juliet balcony, double glazed Velux skylight to front, radiator and laminate flooring.
Rear Garden
A decked patio leading to a laid to lawn area with a paved patio to the rear, raised flowerbeds to the side, outside water tap and a gateway giving access to the front of the property
Driveway
A block paved driveway to the front of the property providing off road parking.
Listed by
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Purplebricks
Reference: 54891039
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
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Flood risk
Zone: 2
Risk: In flood risk area
Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)
FENSA Certificates
This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.
FENSA Certificate #4227018
Property Details
Street: 5 Henley Road
Town: LEICESTER
Postcode: LE3 9RD
Installation Details
Items: 13 windows and 1 door
Certificate Issued: 14/11/2006
Work Completed: 24/10/2006
This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database
What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.
Price history
395% since 2000
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 24/10/2018 (7 years ago) | £260,000 | +395.2% |
| Sold | 26/05/2000 (26 years ago) | £52,500 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 TETUAN ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9RS | £275,000 | 01/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 85 TETUAN ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9RT | £258,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 3 TETUAN ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9RT | £248,000 | 21/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 41 HENLEY ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9RD | £285,000 | 04/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 31 HENLEY ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9RD | £187,500 | 16/01/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 23 PETWORTH DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE3 9RF | £260,000 | 08/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 14 PETWORTH DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE3 9RE | £303,000 | 01/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 NEVILLE ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6DS | £246,000 | 21/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1 TETUAN ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9RT | £272,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 66 HENLEY ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9RB | £250,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 ASHDOWN AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 6RA | £271,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 MERTON AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 6BF | £219,000 | 04/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 ASHDOWN AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 6RA | £226,500 | 16/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 CHURCH AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 6AJ | £231,000 | 13/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 PETWORTH DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE3 9RF | £245,000 | 11/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 HENLEY ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9RB | £250,000 | 24/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 5 TETUAN ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9RT | £220,000 | 22/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 75 GLENFIELD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6AW | £215,000 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 13 WENTWORTH ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9DF | £290,000 | 22/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 42 HENLEY ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9RB | £244,000 | 22/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 24 ASHDOWN AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 6RA | £250,000 | 14/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 33 HENLEY ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9RD | £225,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 9 WENTWORTH ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9DF | £251,000 | 26/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
Street average: £232,500 (3 sales)
Area average: £251,225 (20 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: £1,047/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Henley Road | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Family Shopper | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Headmasters | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | Woodville Road | 0.1 miles |
| University | University of Leicester | 0.5 miles |
| University | De Montfort University | 0.8 miles |
| Train station | Unknown | 0.9 miles |
| Hospital | Leicester Royal Infirmary | 1.1 miles |
| Train station | Leicester | 1.4 miles |
| Hospital | South Entrance | 1.5 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 276 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 107 |
| Public order | 88 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 86 |
| Shoplifting | 67 |
| Other theft | 59 |
| Vehicle crime | 29 |
| Drugs | 27 |
| Burglary | 25 |
| Other crime | 16 |
| Bicycle theft | 14 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Theft from the person | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Total incidents | 817 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Inglehurst Infant School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Inadequate — 17 Nov 2022 |
| Inglehurst Junior School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 12 Dec 2023 |
| Castle Mead Academy | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 16 Nov 2023 |
| Dovelands Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 26 Oct 2016 |
Rental Comparables
Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-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).