Sold STC Semi-detached

39 MILL LANE

LOUGHBOROUGH, BARROW UPON SOAR, LEICESTERSHIRE LE12 8LQ

3 beds 1 baths 83 m² Listed 28 Jul 2021 (-1790d)

£270,000

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Property details

Floor area

83 m²

Last sold

£281,500 Aug 2021

Local average

£278,865 (-3.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,357 of 33,755)

Street crime

52 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

This rare opportunity to acquire a three-bedroom semi-detached family home in the highly desirable village of Barrow Upon Soar is not one to be missed. Rarely available on the public market, this home is situated within Mill Lane, opposite the play park and enjoys an open aspect to the front and is just a short walk to The Navigation Inn.The property would benefit from internal renovation and has huge potential for further development subject to relevant consents.

Full Description - This rare opportunity to acquire a three-bedroom semi-detached family home in the highly desirable village of Barrow Upon Soar is not one to be missed. Rarely available on the public market, this home is situated within Mill Lane, opposite the play park and enjoys an open aspect to the front and is just a short walk to The Navigation Inn. The property would benefit from internal renovation and has huge potential for further development subject to relevant consents. Approach via a generous driveway from Mill Lane and you are greeted by the laid lawn front garden with planted borders, driveway which stretches down to the side of the property and allows rear access and access to the detached garage. The porch has uPVC door to the front, light point and tiled flooring. A further door allows access to the entrance hall. There is a door to the front, light point, radiator, stairs to the first floor with cupboard underneath. The Hallway has doors communicating to kitchen and lounge. The Bay fronted lounge is a bright and airy space and has light points and two radiators, a gas fire within the dining area and original fire within the lounge area. TV and telephone point. There are further windows and door to the rear that open onto the enclosed rear garden. This Galley kitchen offers a full range of wall and base units along with tiled splash backs, inset sink and drainer, built-in oven with gas hob above and extractor hood. There is also space for a fridge freezer and plumbing for a washing machine. The first-floor landing has a window to the side, light point and loft hatch and doors leading to upstairs accommodation. The master bedroom is situated at the front and enjoys a stunning open view via a bay window to the front, light point, radiator and original fireplace. The second double bedroom is located at the rear and has a window to the rear, light point and radiator. The bathroom has opaque window to the rear, light point, lino flooring and part tiled wall, low flush WC, wash hand basin with splash backs and bath with shower above. The third bedroom is located at the front and has window viewing open aspect, light point & radiator. External The approach from Mill Lane via a gates access onto the hardstanding front driveway adjacent the laid lawn front garden with planted borders, driveway which stretches down to the side of the property and allows rear access and access to the detached garage. The rear plot is a generous sized split-level garden which is mainly laid lawn with mature shrub borders. There is lots of potential and space to extend this property further subject to relevant consents.

Listed by

Barrow Upon Soar

REZIDE GROUP

Reference: 111085271

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #10857445

Property Details

Street: 39 Mill Lane

Town: Barrow upon Soar

Postcode: LE12 8LQ

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows

Certificate Issued: 09/03/2015

Work Completed: 13/02/2015

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #7580901

Property Details

Street: 39 Mill Lane

Town: Barrow upon Soar

Postcode: LE12 8LQ

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 17/08/2010

Work Completed: 25/06/2010

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #5537872

Property Details

Street: 39 Mill Lane

Town: Barrow upon Soar

Postcode: LE12 8LQ

Installation Details

Items: 4 windows

Certificate Issued: 17/03/2008

Work Completed: 24/01/2008

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

Event Date Price % change
Sold 13/08/2021 (4 years ago) £281,500

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
25 AVON ROAD, BARROW UPON SOAR, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8LE £325,000 12/12/2025 Semi-detached
3 WARNER STREET, BARROW UPON SOAR, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8PB £265,000 21/11/2025 Semi-detached
Same street 31 MILL LANE, BARROW UPON SOAR, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8LQ £322,000 07/02/2025 Detached
Same street 7 MILL LANE, BARROW UPON SOAR, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8LQ £322,000 13/12/2024 Semi-detached
Same street 47 MILL LANE, BARROW UPON SOAR, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8LQ £340,000 09/01/2024 Semi-detached
6 SILEBY ROAD, BARROW UPON SOAR, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8LR £377,000 10/11/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 51 MILL LANE, BARROW UPON SOAR, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8LQ £308,000 26/05/2023 Semi-detached
10 MARTIN AVENUE, BARROW UPON SOAR, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8LG £300,000 29/11/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 41 MILL LANE, BARROW UPON SOAR, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8LQ £366,000 21/11/2022 Semi-detached
39 AVON ROAD, BARROW UPON SOAR, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8LE £388,000 17/11/2022 Semi-detached
33 AVON ROAD, BARROW UPON SOAR, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8LE £368,000 11/11/2022 Semi-detached
27 AVON ROAD, BARROW UPON SOAR, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8LE £330,000 12/08/2022 Semi-detached
3 WARNER STREET, BARROW UPON SOAR, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8PB £295,000 01/07/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 13 MILL LANE, BARROW UPON SOAR, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8LQ £332,500 22/04/2022 Semi-detached
4 RIBBLE DRIVE, BARROW UPON SOAR, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8LJ £255,000 08/02/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 53 MILL LANE, BARROW UPON SOAR, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8LQ £330,000 30/11/2021 Semi-detached
2 ATTERBURY CLOSE, BARROW UPON SOAR, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8US £202,000 24/09/2021 Semi-detached
54 RIBBLE DRIVE, BARROW UPON SOAR, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8LJ £298,000 24/09/2021 Semi-detached
35 MARTIN AVENUE, BARROW UPON SOAR, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8LG £268,000 05/09/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £331,500 (7 sales)

Area average: £305,917 (12 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 16.6%
10y growth 60.5%

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

1y (index) 2.7%
5y (index) 21%
10y (index) 53.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £857/mo
Realistic £952/mo
Optimistic £1,047/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Charnwood.

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
Bus stop Hunting Lodge 0.1 miles
Train station Barrow-upon-Soar 0.2 miles
Bus stop High Street 0.2 miles
Shop Barrow Barber Co. 0.3 miles
Shop Peppercorns 0.3 miles
Train station Mountsorrel 1.5 miles
University Loughborough University 3.9 miles
University Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park 4.3 miles
Hospital Main Entrance 6.6 miles
Hospital South Entrance 6.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 15
Criminal damage and arson 11
Anti-social behaviour 5
Shoplifting 5
Vehicle crime 5
Other theft 4
Public order 4
Burglary 3
Total incidents 52

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
Quorn Hall School Other 0.1 miles Requires improvement — 20 Nov 2023
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 2 Sep 2015
Humphrey Perkins School Secondary 0.6 miles Good — 10 May 2020
Homefield College Other 0.9 miles (No rating)
Rawlins Secondary 1.0 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))

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 Detached House, Hutton Close, LE12 £1,250/mo 3 1.16 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,250/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.46%
Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250
Target investor price (1%) £125,000
Gross yield 5.6%
Cost-to-rent ratio 18×
Monthly cashflow £37/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 0.6%
  • 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).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus 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).