Sold STC Semi-detached

5 HENLEY ROAD

LEICESTER, LEICESTER LE3 9RD

4 beds 2 baths 85 m² Listed 15 Jun 2018 (-2920d)

£260,000

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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

The Property
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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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)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

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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).

5y growth 10.7%
10y growth 49.7%

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: £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 0.39%
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).