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89 COLCHESTER ROAD

LEICESTER, LEICESTER LE5 2DJ

3 beds 1 baths 797 sq ft Listed 26 Apr 2021 (-1889d)

£270,000

Reduced on 9 Jun 2021

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

74 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£275,000 Nov 2021

Price per m²

£3,649/m²

Local average

£260,173 (+3.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (11,255 of 33,755)

Street crime

285 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • A Beautifully Presented Three Bedroom Semi-Detached Home
  • Gas Central Heating, Double Glazing
  • Entrance Hall, Living Room, Large Kitchen Diner, Conservatory
  • First Floor with Three Bedrooms, Bathroom & Separate WC
  • Front Garden, Landscaped Rear Garden
  • Modernised and Maintained to a High Standard

Additional details

Garden
Yes

Description

Knightsbridge are proud to present this beautifully presented three bedroom semi-detached family home located on the sought-after Colchester Road just off Uppingham Road. The home enjoys versatile accommodation over two floors, including an entrance hall, living room to the front with bay window, a large kitchen diner with brick feature fireplace and conservatory to the rear. On the first floor are three good size bedrooms, bathroom and a separate WC. Outside enjoys a front garden and a landscaped, well established rear garden. We recommend viewing the home at your earliest convenience to appreciate the home on offer.


The property is situated within easy reach of nearby schooling and a range of everyday amenities along nearby Uppingham Road or Tesco superstore in nearby Hamilton. Nearly bus links are also within reach running to and from Leicester City Centre with its professional quarters and train station.


Entrance Hall

With part double-glazed door to front, glazed side window, wood effect tiled flooring, stairs to first floor with attractive wooden balustrade, radiator.


Living Room 10’4” into the maximum x 15’2” into bay

With double-glazed bay window to front, attractive feature brick fireplace with open working fire grate with solid brick hearth and solid brick mantel, ceiling coving, dado rail, laminate flooring, radiator, multi-pane glazed double doors leading to dining kitchen.


Large Kitchen Diner 14’11” into the maximum x 15’5” into the maximum

Dining Area

With an attractive feature brick fireplace with a solid oak mantel and raised tiled hearth fitted with a cast iron multi-fuel burner with internal flu, corner cupboard with double doors, recessed wall shelving, terracotta tile flooring with featured inset mosaic tiling.


Kitchen Area

Comprising: one and a half bowl single drainer sink unit with chrome mixer tap, a range of wood fronted wall and base units with roll edge worktops over and under cupboard lighting, four ring gas hob with electric under oven, cooker hood and extractor fan over, plumbing for washing machine, under counter appliance space, column radiator, glazed door to entrance hall, double glazed sliding patio doors leading to the conservatory and double glazed window overlooking rear garden.


Conservatory 10’11” x 7’0”

With glazed windows overlooking rear garden, wood flooring, power and lighting, door leading to side patio.


First Floor

With double glazed window to side elevation, radiator, access to loft area.


Bedroom One 10’5” into wardrobe recess x 12’1”

With double-glazed window to front, fitted wardrobes, radiator.



Bedroom Two 8’11” x 11’6”

With double-glazed window to the rear elevation overlooking rear garden, radiator.


Bedroom Three 6’11” x 6’11” plus recess

With double-glazed window to the rear elevation overlooking rear garden, fitted single bed with drawers beneath, radiator.


Bathroom 5’7” x 8’5” into the maximum

With window to the front elevation, bathroom comprises: panel bath with electric shower over and shower rail, pedestal wash basin, fitted cupboard housing Worcester combination boiler, part tiled walls.


Separate WC

With double-glazed window to side elevation, low-level WC, tiled flooring.


Front Garden

A low maintenance walled front garden with gate, pebbled area, raised wall flowerbeds, gated access leading to rear garden.



Rear Garden

A beautifully landscaped rear garden with paved patio area, lawn, flowerbeds and shrubs borders, raised decking area to the rear, useful timber garden shed, outside tap.



VALUATIONS: If you are considering selling we would be happy to advise you on the value of your own property together with marketing advice with no obligation.

Listed by

Oadby

Knightsbridge Estate Agents & Valuers

Reference: 106035128

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 30/11/2016

Expiry date: 29/11/2026

Current heating cost: £692/year

Potential heating cost: £501/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £12,755

Recommendations

  • Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
  • Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£30)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Floorplans

Floor Plan

Floor Plan

Ground Floor Plan

Ground Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 11/11/2021 (4 years ago) £275,000

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
Same street 109 COLCHESTER ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 2DJ £282,000 09/01/2026 Semi-detached
52 AVERIL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 2DA £257,500 05/12/2025 Semi-detached
14 PETERS DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE5 2AN £237,500 13/11/2025 Semi-detached
130 AVERIL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 2DB £237,500 17/11/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 103 COLCHESTER ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 2DJ £229,000 10/10/2023 Semi-detached
124 AVERIL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 2DB £284,000 13/09/2023 Semi-detached
104 COLCHESTER ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 2DG £240,000 14/07/2023 Semi-detached
120 AVERIL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 2DB £450,000 16/06/2023 Semi-detached
33 COLCHESTER ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 2DH £365,000 13/06/2023 Semi-detached
36 BARBARA AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE5 2AA £331,000 05/05/2023 Semi-detached
28 ABBOTS ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, LE5 1DA £675,000 24/04/2023 Semi-detached
27 THE PARKWAY, LEICESTER, LE5 2BB £295,000 20/04/2023 Semi-detached
29 THE PARKWAY, LEICESTER, LE5 2BB £257,500 22/03/2023 Semi-detached
17 GERVAS ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 2EH £290,000 08/12/2022 Semi-detached
80 PETERS DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE5 2AP £323,000 25/11/2022 Semi-detached
27 GERVAS ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 2EH £264,500 21/11/2022 Semi-detached
56 COLCHESTER ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 2DF £295,000 11/11/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 97 COLCHESTER ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 2DJ £315,000 31/10/2022 Semi-detached
81 OCEAN ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 2ET £275,000 25/10/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 81 COLCHESTER ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 2DJ £290,000 21/10/2022 Semi-detached
9 PETERS DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE5 2AQ £250,000 09/09/2022 Semi-detached
197 SCRAPTOFT LANE, LEICESTER, LE5 2HS £300,000 09/09/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 127 COLCHESTER ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 2DJ £270,000 05/09/2022 Semi-detached
102 AVERIL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 2DB £290,000 19/08/2022 Semi-detached
67 HAVENCREST DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE5 2AL £290,000 11/07/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 99 COLCHESTER ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 2DJ £362,000 23/05/2022 Detached
Same street 121 COLCHESTER ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 2DJ £250,000 01/07/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £285,429 (7 sales)

Area average: £310,375 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -2.8%
10y growth 46.9%

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 £922/mo
Realistic £1,024/mo
Optimistic £1,126/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Leicester.

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
Hospital Leicester Nuffield Hospital 0.2 miles
Bus stop Barbara Avenue 0.2 miles
Bus stop Havencrest Drive 0.3 miles
Shop Unknown 0.3 miles
Hospital Leicester General 0.9 miles
University University of Leicester 2.2 miles
Train station Leicester 2.3 miles
Train station Unknown 2.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 127
Criminal damage and arson 33
Public order 30
Anti-social behaviour 24
Vehicle crime 16
Shoplifting 12
Drugs 10
Other theft 9
Burglary 8
Other crime 6
Bicycle theft 5
Robbery 2
Theft from the person 2
Possession of weapons 1
Total incidents 285

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
Humberstone Junior School Primary 0.4 miles Outstanding — 4 Dec 2023
Humberstone Infant Academy Primary 0.4 miles Good — 14 Mar 2019
St Josephs Catholic Academy Primary 0.5 miles Good — 30 Jun 2022
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Primary 0.5 miles Good — 18 Oct 2012
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Primary 0.6 miles Good — 9 Nov 2023

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 Semi-Detached House, Havencrest Drive, LE5 £1,150/mo 3 0.14 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Amyson Road, LE5 £1,100/mo 3 0.39 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Coleman Road, LE5 £1,200/mo 3 0.81 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Maidenwell Avenue, LE5 £1,275/mo 3 1.14 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,181/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.44%
Max investor price (0.8%) £146,875
Target investor price (1%) £117,500
Gross yield 5.2%
Cost-to-rent ratio 19.1×
Monthly cashflow £-31/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -0.5%
  • 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).