Sold STC Terraced

41 DOWN STREET

LEICESTER, LEICESTER LE4 6JF

3 beds 75 m² Listed 19 Apr 2018 (-2977d)

£179,950

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# 3 bedroom terraced house for sale (LE4 6JF)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 41 DOWN STREET, LEICESTER, LEICESTER LE4 6JF |
| Price | £179,950 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £170,000 May 2018 |

## Description

**GROUND** **FLOOR** **** ****

**LOUNGE** **11' 03" x 11' 02" (3.43m x 3.4m)** PVCu double glazed window to front aspect, carpeted and radiator.

**DINING** **ROOM** **14' 10" x 11' 03" (4.52m x 3.43m)** PVCu double glazed window to rear aspect, carpeted and radiator.

**EXTENDED** **KITCHEN** **** **17' 02" x 6' 01" (5.23m x 1.85m)** Fitted kitchen with base level cupboards and drawers having round edged worktops over, integrated four ring gas hob, partly tiled walls, stainless steel sink and drainer, plumbing for washing machine, space for fridge freezer and PVCu double glazed window to rear aspect.

**LOBBY** **AREA** **** Door to garden are and door to :

**DOWNSTAIRS** **WALK** **IN** **SHOWER** **ROOM** **** **** Walk in shower with fitted shower, pedestal wash hand basin, close coupled w.c., extractor fan and PVCu double glazed window to rear aspect.

**FIRST** **FLOOR** **** ****

**LANDING** **** **** Carpeted and loft access.

**BEDROOM** **1** **12' 06" x 11' 03" (3.81m x 3.43m)** PVCu double glazed window to front aspect, carpeted and radiator.

**BEDROOM** **2** **11' 10" x 9' 06" (3.61m x 2.9m)** PVCu double glazed window to rear aspect, fitted cupboard, carpeted and radiator.

**BEDROOM** **3** **10' 05" x 6' 01" (3.18m x 1.85m)** PVCu double glazed window to rear aspect, carpeted and radiator.

**UPSTAIRS** **W.C.** **** **** Close coupled w.c., wash hand basin and PVCu double glazed window to side aspect.

**OUTSIDE** ****

**REAR** **** Slabbed patio area with gated access to front.

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## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #4897523
- **Address:** 41 Down Street, LEICESTER, LE4 6JF
- **Certificate Issued:** 24/07/2007
- **Work Completed:** 05/07/2007
- **Items:** 4 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 41 DOWN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6JF | £170,000 | 24/05/2018 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 20 CORAL STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 5BD | £260,000 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 55 DOWN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6JF | £250,000 | 27/06/2025 | Terraced |
| 36 DOWN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6JE | £270,000 | 19/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 28 CANON STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6NG | £245,000 | 20/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 57 MELROSE STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6FD | £250,000 | 03/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 30 JERMYN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6NR | £300,000 | 12/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 16 MOIRA STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6LA | £250,000 | 14/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 25 MOIRA STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6LB | £255,000 | 21/07/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 77 DOWN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6JF | £232,000 | 20/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 52 DOWN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6JE | £175,000 | 20/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 10 DOWN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6JE | £270,000 | 24/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 35 PORTMAN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6NZ | £296,500 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 35 DOWN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6JF | £253,500 | 27/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 8 CORAL STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 5BD | £281,500 | 26/09/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 87 DOWN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6JF | £238,000 | 26/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 30 LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD, LEICESTER, LE4 5LD | £372,500 | 01/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 1 MELROSE STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6FD | £216,000 | 27/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 107 MOIRA STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6LD | £250,000 | 23/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 HALKIN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6JU | £270,000 | 20/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 42 DONCASTER ROAD, LEICESTER, LE4 6JH | £210,000 | 31/03/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 25 DOWN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6JF | £220,000 | 18/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 108 DOWN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6JG | £216,000 | 11/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 117 DOWN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6JG | £267,500 | 11/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 27 DONCASTER ROAD, LEICESTER, LE4 6JL | £245,000 | 14/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 CANON STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6NG | £250,000 | 10/12/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £238,700 (5 sales)
**Area average:** £257,500 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £240,812 (77 Terraced, LE4, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -25.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Leicester). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £923/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,025/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,128/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 Flat, Wheat St, LE1 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.91 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Edgehill Road, LE4 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.96 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,225/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.68% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £153,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £122,500

*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 £1,225/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £369/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 8.5%

*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:** 14.7%
- **10y growth:** 53.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Leicester; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 18.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 67.7%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 2
- **Risk:** In flood risk area
- **Source:** Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

75 m²

Last sold

£170,000 May 2018

Local average

£240,812 (-25.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (5,517 of 33,755)

Street crime

444 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Mid Terraced
Lounge
Dining Room
Extended Kitchen
Downstairs Walk In Shower
Three Bedrooms
Upstairs W.C
Rear Yard
PVCu double glazing
Gas Central Heating

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

GROUND FLOOR **

LOUNGE 11' 03" x 11' 02" (3.43m x 3.4m) PVCu double glazed window to front aspect, carpeted and radiator.

DINING ROOM 14' 10" x 11' 03" (4.52m x 3.43m) PVCu double glazed window to rear aspect, carpeted and radiator.

EXTENDED KITCHEN 17' 02" x 6' 01" (5.23m x 1.85m) Fitted kitchen with base level cupboards and drawers having round edged worktops over, integrated four ring gas hob, partly tiled walls, stainless steel sink and drainer, plumbing for washing machine, space for fridge freezer and PVCu double glazed window to rear aspect.

LOBBY AREA Door to garden are and door to :

DOWNSTAIRS WALK IN SHOWER ROOM Walk in shower with fitted shower, pedestal wash hand basin, close coupled w.c., extractor fan and PVCu double glazed window to rear aspect.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING Carpeted and loft access.

BEDROOM 1 12' 06" x 11' 03" (3.81m x 3.43m) PVCu double glazed window to front aspect, carpeted and radiator.

BEDROOM 2 11' 10" x 9' 06" (3.61m x 2.9m) PVCu double glazed window to rear aspect, fitted cupboard, carpeted and radiator.

BEDROOM 3 10' 05" x 6' 01" (3.18m x 1.85m) PVCu double glazed window to rear aspect, carpeted and radiator.

UPSTAIRS W.C. Close coupled w.c., wash hand basin and PVCu double glazed window to side aspect.

OUTSIDE

REAR ** Slabbed patio area with gated access to front.

Listed by

Leicester

Seths Estate & Letting Agents

Reference: 72684683

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 #4897523

Property Details

Street: 41 Down Street

Town: LEICESTER

Postcode: LE4 6JF

Installation Details

Items: 4 windows

Certificate Issued: 24/07/2007

Work Completed: 05/07/2007

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	24/05/2018 (8 years ago)	£170,000	—

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
20 CORAL STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 5BD	£260,000	19/12/2025	Terraced
Same street 55 DOWN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6JF	£250,000	27/06/2025	Terraced
36 DOWN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6JE	£270,000	19/03/2025	Terraced
28 CANON STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6NG	£245,000	20/02/2025	Terraced
57 MELROSE STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6FD	£250,000	03/11/2023	Terraced
30 JERMYN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6NR	£300,000	12/09/2023	Terraced
16 MOIRA STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6LA	£250,000	14/08/2023	Terraced
25 MOIRA STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6LB	£255,000	21/07/2023	Terraced
Same street 77 DOWN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6JF	£232,000	20/01/2023	Terraced
52 DOWN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6JE	£175,000	20/12/2022	Terraced
10 DOWN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6JE	£270,000	24/11/2022	Terraced
35 PORTMAN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6NZ	£296,500	28/10/2022	Terraced
Same street 35 DOWN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6JF	£253,500	27/09/2022	Terraced
8 CORAL STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 5BD	£281,500	26/09/2022	Terraced
Same street 87 DOWN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6JF	£238,000	26/08/2022	Terraced
30 LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD, LEICESTER, LE4 5LD	£372,500	01/07/2022	Terraced
1 MELROSE STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6FD	£216,000	27/05/2022	Terraced
107 MOIRA STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6LD	£250,000	23/05/2022	Terraced
14 HALKIN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6JU	£270,000	20/05/2022	Terraced
42 DONCASTER ROAD, LEICESTER, LE4 6JH	£210,000	31/03/2022	Terraced
Same street 25 DOWN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6JF	£220,000	18/02/2022	Terraced
108 DOWN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6JG	£216,000	11/02/2022	Terraced
117 DOWN STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6JG	£267,500	11/02/2022	Terraced
27 DONCASTER ROAD, LEICESTER, LE4 6JL	£245,000	14/01/2022	Terraced
12 CANON STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6NG	£250,000	10/12/2021	Terraced

Street average: £238,700 (5 sales)

Area average: £257,500 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 14.7%

10y growth 53.3%

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

1y (index) 2.3%

5y (index) 18.8%

10y (index) 67.7%

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: £773/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Doncaster Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Morker News	0.1 miles
Shop	Tesco Express	0.2 miles
Train station	Unknown	0.6 miles
Hospital	Leicester Nuffield Hospital	2.1 miles
Hospital	Main Entrance	2.5 miles
University	University of Leicester	3.0 miles
University	University of Leicester - The Village	3.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	174
Anti-social behaviour	81
Public order	45
Criminal damage and arson	30
Other theft	23
Vehicle crime	23
Drugs	18
Burglary	13
Robbery	10
Shoplifting	7
Bicycle theft	6
Other crime	6
Theft from the person	5
Possession of weapons	3
Total incidents	444

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
Abbey Mead Primary Academy	Primary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 17 Apr 2024
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 9 May 2023
Darul Uloom Leicester	Other	0.3 miles	Good — 25 Nov 2021
Catherine Junior School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 4 Dec 2023
Catherine Infant School	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 13 Jan 2020

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 Flat, Wheat St, LE1	£1,200/mo	3	0.91 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Edgehill Road, LE4	£1,250/mo	3	0.96 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,225/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.68%

Max investor price (0.8%) £153,125

Target investor price (1%) £122,500

Gross yield 8.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 12.2×

Monthly cashflow £369/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 8.5%

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).