Sold STC Semi-detached

15 POYNINGS AVENUE

LEICESTER, LEICESTER LE3 6HP

3 beds 818 sq ft Listed 14 May 2019 (-2601d)

£210,000

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Reduced on 17 Jul 2019

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Property details

Floor area

76 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£205,000 Feb 2020

Price per m²

£2,763/m²

Local average

£248,311 (-15.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,995 of 33,755)

Street crime

400 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • EPC Rating D
  • Three bed semi detached
  • Lounge & dining room
  • Fitted kitchen
  • Conservatory
  • Downstairs wc
  • Driveway with off road parking
  • 12m lean to carport/utility

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

In brief the property comprises entrance porch leading into the hallway, downstairs wc, lounge, dining room, re-fitted kitchen, conservatory, lean to carport/utility to the side, garage, three bedrooms, wet room, front driveway with off road parking and private rear garden. This property benefits from being offered to the market with no chain.

Enter through the property via the upvc door leading into the porch. There is a further door that leads through to the hallway.

Hallway-
Benefits from a staircase rising to the first floor and access to into the downstairs wc.

WC-
Having wash handbasin with mixer tap, wc and window to the side elevation.

Lounge-
The lounge benefits from a bay window to the front elevation, pebble effect electric fire and access through to the dining room.

Dining Room-
With access through to the kitchen and sliding patio doors into the conservatory. The re-fitted kitchen comprises of a range of grey gloss base and wall units with worksurface and breakfast bar. Blanco sink and drainer with mixer tap, gas cooker point with built in extractor above, tiled splashbacks, spot lights to ceiling, window to the rear elevation and door leading into the lean to utility to the side.

Conservatory-
Benefits from french doors leading into the garden.

Lean To/Carport-
To the side is the lean to carport which also benefits from a utility area and has plumbing for washing machine. There is also power and light throughout and to it maximum size is 12m in length. There is a door to the side which leads to the garden and a further door which leads into the garage.

Garage-
Benefits from a window, door to the rear, power and lighting.

Staircase from the hallway rises to the first floor.

Landing-
Where loft access is provided and window to the side elevation.

Bedroom 1-
Has a range of fitted wardrobes and dressing table with a square bay window to the front.

Bedroom 2-
Benefits from a range of fitted wardrobes and window to the rear.

Bedroom 3-
Has a fitted wardrobe and window to the front elevation.

Re-Fitted Wet Room-
The re-fitted wet room has been fully tiled throughout and comprises of fixed glass screen with shower to the wall, wc, built in vanity unit with wash handbasin and mixer tap, chrome towel rail to the wall and window to the rear elevation.

Outside-
To the outside there is a rear garden which is mainly paved and gravelled featuring a patio area with decorative centre piece throughout. There is a greenhouse to the rear, fencing to the boundaries, pathway to the centre and access into the lean to.
To the front of the property there is a large paved driveway with gravelled frontage with off road parking for up to three cars.

To view this property please contact our Wester Park branch of Harrison Murray on .

Listed by

Western Park

Nottingham Property Services

Reference: 71686897

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 13/05/2019

Expiry date: 12/05/2029

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (25)
  • Solar water heating (6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #8165231

Property Details

Street: 15 Poynings Avenue

Town: LEICESTER

Postcode: LE3 6HP

Installation Details

Items: 1 window

Certificate Issued: 23/05/2011

Work Completed: 28/04/2011

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #7362262

Property Details

Street: 15 Poynings Avenue

Town: LEICESTER

Postcode: LE3 6HP

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 10/05/2010

Work Completed: 21/04/2010

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #15435051 Recent

Property Details

Street: 15 Poynings Avenue

Town: LEICESTER

Postcode: LE3 6HP

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 16/10/2022

Work Completed: 04/10/2022

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 28/02/2020 (6 years ago) £205,000

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
67 BLISSETT ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9HR £160,000 15/01/2026 Semi-detached
99 AIKMAN AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 9JG £220,000 12/01/2026 Semi-detached
86 AIKMAN AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 9JB £75,000 14/11/2025 Semi-detached
17 DITCHLING AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 6HB £235,000 20/03/2025 Semi-detached
59 BLISSETT ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9HR £190,000 30/11/2023 Semi-detached
8 DITCHLING AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 6HB £280,000 28/09/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 18 POYNINGS AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 6HP £206,000 04/09/2023 Terraced
89 LINDFIELD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6HL £291,000 01/06/2023 Semi-detached
54 BLISSETT ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9HP £228,000 16/12/2022 Semi-detached
65 LINDFIELD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6HL £230,000 11/11/2022 Semi-detached
10 LANCING AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 6HF £290,000 11/11/2022 Semi-detached
155 LETCHWORTH ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6FP £278,000 28/10/2022 Semi-detached
36 WESTFIELD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6HS £385,000 17/08/2022 Semi-detached
15 HILDERS ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6HE £228,000 21/06/2022 Semi-detached
171 LETCHWORTH ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6QL £240,000 25/05/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 5 POYNINGS AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 6HP £260,000 11/02/2022 Semi-detached
47 LINDFIELD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6HL £305,000 11/02/2022 Semi-detached
9 BALCOMBE AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 6HA £297,000 28/01/2022 Semi-detached
10 WESTHILL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6GA £465,000 21/12/2021 Semi-detached
192 LETCHWORTH ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6FJ £267,000 26/11/2021 Semi-detached
79 BLISSETT ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9HR £166,000 01/11/2021 Semi-detached
151 LETCHWORTH ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6FP £295,000 29/10/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £233,000 (2 sales)

Area average: £256,250 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 4.9%
10y growth 59.7%

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 £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
Bus stop Unknown 0.2 miles
Shop Asda On The Move 0.5 miles
Shop Family Shopper 0.5 miles
Hospital South Entrance 1.0 miles
Hospital Main Entrance 1.1 miles
Train station Unknown 1.4 miles
University University of Leicester 3.3 miles
University University of Leicester - The Village 4.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 149
Anti-social behaviour 56
Criminal damage and arson 45
Public order 39
Vehicle crime 26
Other theft 24
Shoplifting 16
Burglary 14
Drugs 10
Other crime 9
Bicycle theft 5
Robbery 5
Possession of weapons 1
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 400

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
West Gate School Other 0.1 miles Good — 6 Sep 2021
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 0.4 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Parks Primary School Primary 0.4 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
New College Leicester Secondary 0.4 miles Good — 14 Dec 2017
Inglehurst Infant School Primary 0.4 miles Inadequate — 17 Nov 2022

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 Terraced House, Rowan Street, LE3 £1,200/mo 3 0.52 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Hinckley Road, LE3 £1,300/mo 3 0.62 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Birds Nest Avenue, LE3 £1,300/mo 3 0.62 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,267/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.62%
Max investor price (0.8%) £162,500
Target investor price (1%) £130,000
Gross yield 7.4%
Cost-to-rent ratio 13.5×
Monthly cashflow £318/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 6.3%
  • 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).