Sold Semi-detached

Bowley Avenue

Melton Mowbray, LE13 1RU

3 beds 1 baths Listed 9 Apr 2024 (-792d)

£249,000

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

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | Bowley Avenue, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1RU |
| Price | £249,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Last sold | £182,000 |

## Description

A three bedroom semi-detached home situated in a sought after area within Melton Mowbray.

Entering through the porch leads you to a spacious entrance hall with stairs leading to the first floor, kitchen with pantry and access to the side of the house, the dining room with bay window, living room with feature log burner and sliding doors leading to the conservatory which has access to the W/C.

To the first floor are two double bedrooms, one with fitted wardrobes, a further bedroom and a family bathroom.

The property benefits from a driveway providing off road parking for two cars and a single garage, side access to the generous rear garden which is mainly laid to lawn and fully enclosed.

Vendor has started some work to upgrade and improve the property but has now seen a property she would like to buy so very much an opportunity for a new purchaser to put their own stamp on the property.

Melton Mowbray is a thriving market town offering excellent local shopping and schooling facilities with the added benefit of being within easy commuting distance of the surrounding centres of Leicester, Nottingham, Loughborough and Stamford. Superb private schooling is available at nearby Oakham in addition to the Loughborough Endowed Schools, Ratcliffe College and Leicester Grammar School. The town is situated on the Leicester/Peterborough/Stansted railway with an excellent intercity service to London available from both Grantham and Leicester (approximately 1 hour).

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/146589884/486321) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/146589884/486324) - EPC 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
|  | £182,000 | 01/01/2016 | — |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 HARVEY STREET, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1DD | £276,000 | 15/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 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 |
| 18 HARVEY STREET, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1DD | £281,500 | 01/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 HARVEY STREET, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1DD | £249,950 | 16/11/2022 | 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:** £239,386 (14 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £229,501 (55 Semi-detached, LE13, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +8.5%

## 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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.32% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £98,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £79,000

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 11.4%
- **10y growth:** 25.3%

## 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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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Council tax band

Last sold

£182,000

Local average

£229,501 (+8.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (30,816 of 33,755)

Street crime

101 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Semi detached family home situated in a desirable location
Three reception rooms
Three bedrooms
Generous enclosed rear garden
Off road parking & single garage
Walking distance to amenities
EPC Rating C

Additional details

Heating: Electric, Gas central
Parking: Garage, Off street
Garden: Yes

Description

A three bedroom semi-detached home situated in a sought after area within Melton Mowbray.
Entering through the porch leads you to a spacious entrance hall with stairs leading to the first floor, kitchen with pantry and access to the side of the house, the dining room with bay window, living room with feature log burner and sliding doors leading to the conservatory which has access to the W/C.
To the first floor are two double bedrooms, one with fitted wardrobes, a further bedroom and a family bathroom.
The property benefits from a driveway providing off road parking for two cars and a single garage, side access to the generous rear garden which is mainly laid to lawn and fully enclosed.
Vendor has started some work to upgrade and improve the property but has now seen a property she would like to buy so very much an opportunity for a new purchaser to put their own stamp on the property.
Melton Mowbray is a thriving market town offering excellent local shopping and schooling facilities with the added benefit of being within easy commuting distance of the surrounding centres of Leicester, Nottingham, Loughborough and Stamford. Superb private schooling is available at nearby Oakham in addition to the Loughborough Endowed Schools, Ratcliffe College and Leicester Grammar School. The town is situated on the Leicester/Peterborough/Stansted railway with an excellent intercity service to London available from both Grantham and Leicester (approximately 1 hour).

Listed by

East Midlands

Moores Estate Agents

Reference: 146589884

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address	Current	Potential	Floor area	Age band	Type
10, Bowley Avenue, MELTON MOWBRAY	53	81	84 m²	England and Wales: 1930-1949	Detached
11, Bowley Avenue, MELTON MOWBRAY	32	71	111 m²	England and Wales: 1930-1949	Detached
12 Bowley Avenue, MELTON MOWBRAY	59	79	99 m²	England and Wales: 1930-1949	Detached
13 Bowley Avenue, MELTON MOWBRAY	60	83	103 m²	England and Wales: 1900-1929	Detached
17, Bowley Avenue, MELTON MOWBRAY	56	76	126 m²	England and Wales: 1930-1949	Detached
19, Bowley Avenue, MELTON MOWBRAY	57	106	85 m²	England and Wales: 1930-1949	Detached
20, Bowley Avenue, MELTON MOWBRAY	42	75	99 m²	England and Wales: 1930-1949	Detached
22 Bowley Avenue, MELTON MOWBRAY	53	84	106 m²	England and Wales: 1930-1949	Detached
24 Bowley Avenue, MELTON MOWBRAY	59	82	94 m²	England and Wales: 1930-1949	Detached
24, Bowley Avenue, MELTON MOWBRAY	43	79	94 m²	England and Wales: 1930-1949	Detached
25 Bowley Avenue, MELTON MOWBRAY	65	83	136 m²	England and Wales: 1930-1949	Detached
25, Bowley Avenue, MELTON MOWBRAY	26	81	100 m²	England and Wales: 1930-1949	Detached
27 Bowley Avenue, MELTON MOWBRAY	73	78	147 m²	England and Wales: 1950-1966	Detached
27, Bowley Avenue, MELTON MOWBRAY	62	84	93 m²	England and Wales: 1950-1966	Detached
29 Bowley Avenue, MELTON MOWBRAY	59	76	97 m²	England and Wales: 1950-1966	Detached

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	01/01/2016 (10 years ago)	£182,000	—

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
18 HARVEY STREET, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1DD	£276,000	15/01/2026	Semi-detached
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
18 HARVEY STREET, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1DD	£281,500	01/12/2022	Semi-detached
16 HARVEY STREET, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1DD	£249,950	16/11/2022	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: £239,386 (14 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 11.4%

10y growth 25.3%

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

1y (index) -0.7%

5y (index) 20.5%

10y (index) 49.5%

Rental Range

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

Low £711/mo

Realistic £790/mo

Optimistic £869/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Melton.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Leicester: £773/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Address

Bowley Avenue

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Bowley Avenue	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Thorpe Road	0.1 miles
Shop	R&R Country	0.3 miles
Shop	Thorpe Road Convenience Store	0.5 miles
Hospital	St Mary's Hospital	0.6 miles
Train station	Melton Mowbray	1.1 miles
Train station	Central Station	3.2 miles
Hospital	Rutland Memorial Hospital	9.0 miles
University	Harlaxton College	11.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	36
Anti-social behaviour	17
Shoplifting	17
Criminal damage and arson	7
Public order	7
Drugs	5
Other theft	4
Possession of weapons	3
Burglary	2
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Total incidents	101

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
Brownlow Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 10 Oct 2011
John Ferneley College	Secondary	0.9 miles	Requires improvement — 21 May 2024
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)	Other	1.1 miles	Good — 13 Jan 2015
The Grove Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 13 Feb 2023
Sherard Primary School	Primary	1.2 miles	Good — 22 Mar 2022

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.32%

Max investor price (0.8%) £98,750

Target investor price (1%) £79,000

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).

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