# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (LE7 2BY)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 42 RUSKIN AVENUE, LEICESTER, SYSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE LE7 2BY |
| Price | £255,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £240,000 May 2014 |

## Description

EXECUTIVE DETACHED BUNGALOW SITUATED IN A PRIVATE CUL DE SAC LOCATION WITH OPEN COUNTRYSIDE VIEWS TO REAR. The well planned and spacious accommodation briefly comprises of reception hall, lounge, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, conservatory/utility room, further conservatory, three bedrooms and shower room and benefits from a gas central heating system and double glazing. The property stands with ample parking to front and double garage with gardens to side and rear and open countryside views. An internal inspection is highly recommended to appreciate the position and accommodation provided by this property which is ideally situated within easy access of the local facilities of Syston. 

**Entrance Hall : **Upvc double glazed door, covered radiator, laminated floor, coved ceiling, access to the loft space.

**Lounge : **20'2" x 11'4"  (6.15m x 3.45m) , Double radiator, Upvc leaded light double glazed window, coved ceiling, TV point, telephone point, real flame effect gas fire set in exposed brick recess with fire surround.

**Kitchen/Breakfast Room : **11'8" x 10'8"  (3.56m x 3.25m) , Comprising one and a half bowl single drainer sink unit with cupboards under, matching range of base units with work surfaces over, draws and cupboards under, complimentary wall mounted eye level cupboards, built in cooker and four piece gas hob with extractor fan over in matching hood, tiled splash backs, tiled flooring, double radiator, tiled splash backs.

**Conservatory/Utility Room : **9'10" x 6'8"  (3.00m x 2.03m) , Tiled floor, plumbing for automatic washing machine, Upvc double glazed picture window, Upvc double glazed French doors to side garden.

**Dining Room : **11'6" x 10'2"  (3.51m x 3.10m) , Radiator, laminated floor, double doors to lounge, double doors to conservatory.

**Conservatory : **10'6" x 10'4"  (3.20m x 3.15m) , Laminated floor, Upvc double glazed French door to rear garden, double glazed picture windows overlooking gardens and open aspect.

**Bedroom One : **13'4" x 10'0"  (4.06m x 3.05m) , Radiator leaded light Upvc double glazed bow window and fitted wardrobes.

**Bedroom Two : **11'0" x 9'8"  (3.35m x 2.95m) , Radiator, leaded light Upvc double glazed window and fitted wardrobe.

**Bedroom Three : **8'4" x 8'4"  (2.54m x 2.54m) , Radiator, leaded light Upvc double glazed window and coved ceiling.

**Shower Room : **7'0" x 7'0"  (2.13m x 2.13m) , Three piece suite comprising shower cubicle, vanity basin and low level W/C, radiator, tiled splash backs, fitted cupboards, Upvc double glazed window.

**Outside : **Open plan lawns to front and driveway providing ample parking leading to double garage with an electrically operated up and over door and private door to rear garden, side garden area and sitting area. Rear garden has a patio area, lawns and well stocked evergreen and floral borders, gravelled sitting area and open views.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floor Plan 15](/listings/photos/28355388/1654454) - Floor Plan 15

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 RUSKIN AVENUE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2BY | £240,000 | 12/05/2014 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 69 EMPINGHAM DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2DL | £344,000 | 19/12/2025 | Detached |
| 12 SAXBY DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2HH | £460,000 | 19/12/2025 | Detached |
| 183 BARKBY ROAD, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2AJ | £440,000 | 05/09/2025 | Detached |
| 2 FURLONG CLOSE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2AJ | £407,000 | 26/03/2025 | Detached |
| 14 LINACRE CRESCENT, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2FB | £315,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| 26 BLACKFRIARS ROAD, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2DS | £400,000 | 04/08/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 40 RUSKIN AVENUE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2BY | £300,000 | 07/07/2023 | Detached |
| 28 BLACKFRIARS ROAD, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2DS | £495,000 | 20/10/2022 | Detached |
| 14 WHISSENDINE WAY, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2HL | £448,000 | 22/08/2022 | Detached |
| 14 SAXBY DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2HH | £415,000 | 28/07/2022 | Detached |
| 111 EMPINGHAM DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2DL | £460,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 12 WHISSENDINE WAY, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2HL | £390,000 | 13/01/2022 | Detached |
| 100 EMPINGHAM DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2DL | £472,500 | 17/12/2021 | Detached |
| 28 ORCHARD WAY, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2AL | £372,500 | 28/09/2021 | Detached |
| 31 ORCHARD WAY, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2AL | £250,000 | 24/09/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 28 RUSKIN AVENUE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2BY | £289,950 | 03/09/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £294,975 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £404,929 (14 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £481,799 (131 Detached, LE7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -47.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £861/mo
- **Realistic:** £957/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,053/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 Semi-Detached House, Plumtree Way, LE7 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.23 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Sandford Road, LE7 | £1,095/mo | 3 | 0.48 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Albert Street, LE7 | £1,050/mo | 3 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Wolsey Way, LE7 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,161/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.45% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £143,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £114,800

*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 £1,148/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £4/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.1%

*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:** 45.3%
- **10y growth:** 52.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Charnwood; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 52.1%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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