Sold STC Semi-detached

12 BOWLEY AVENUE

MELTON MOWBRAY, LEICESTERSHIRE LE13 1RU

3 beds 1 baths 1,066 sq ft Listed 30 Sep 2022 (-1331d)

£280,000

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

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 12 BOWLEY AVENUE, MELTON MOWBRAY, LEICESTERSHIRE LE13 1RU |
| Price | £280,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 |
| Floor area | 99 m² |
| Last sold | £275,000 Feb 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £944/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,500

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9732-7920-9209-0936-0202)

## Description

A well presented and spacious bay fronted semi-detached house offering a wealth of character with high ceilings, picture rails and feature fireplaces close to Melton Country Park and within access to numerous local amenities. Having the benefit of uPVC double glazing and gas central heating with accommodation comprising, entrance hall, cloakroom WC, dining room, living room, conservatory and an extended kitchen. On the first floor are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. There is a driveway providing off-road parking and a good sized rear garden.

EPC rating: E. Council tax band: C, Tenure: Freehold,

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/127594088/486194) - Floorplan

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #17079855
- **Address:** 12 Bowley Avenue, MELTON MOWBRAY, LE13 1RU
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/12/2025
- **Work Completed:** 27/11/2025
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #6571158
- **Address:** 12 Bowley Avenue, MELTON MOWBRAY, LE13 1RU
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/05/2009
- **Work Completed:** 12/05/2009
- **Items:** 5 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 BOWLEY AVENUE, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1RU | £275,000 | 03/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 BOWLEY AVENUE, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1RU | £204,000 | 27/09/2018 | Semi-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 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 |
| 43 DOCTORS LANE, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1QB | £225,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 16 FERNELEY CRESCENT, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1RZ | £265,000 | 21/02/2023 | 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 |
| 11 JENNER CLOSE, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1DG | £150,000 | 04/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 55 DOCTORS LANE, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1QB | £150,000 | 24/05/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £242,500 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £228,024 (17 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £229,501 (55 Semi-detached, LE13, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +22%

## 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

## 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 End Terrace, Heron Crescent, LE13 | £1,130/mo | 3 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,130/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.4% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £141,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £113,000

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,130/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-111/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.6%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,828/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 16.9%
- **10y growth:** 13.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Melton; Semi-detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 50.8%

## Flood risk

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

[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

99 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£275,000 Feb 2023

Price per m²

£2,828/m²

Local average

£229,501 (+22%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (30,816 of 33,755)

Street crime

111 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE
THREE BEDROOMS
EXTENDED BREAKFAST KITCHEN
LIVING & DINING ROOM
CONSERVATORY
OFF-ROAD PARKING
SPACIOUS REAR GARDEN

Additional details

Heating: Gas central
Parking: Driveway
Garden: Private garden

Description

Listed by

Melton Mowbray

The Property Franchise Group

Reference: 127594088

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 06/10/2022

Current heating cost: £944/year

Potential heating cost: £681/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,500

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #17079855 Recent

Property Details

Street: 12 Bowley Avenue

Town: MELTON MOWBRAY

Postcode: LE13 1RU

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 07/12/2025

Work Completed: 27/11/2025

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #6571158

Property Details

Street: 12 Bowley Avenue

Town: MELTON MOWBRAY

Postcode: LE13 1RU

Installation Details

Items: 5 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 25/05/2009

Work Completed: 12/05/2009

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

35% since 2018

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	03/02/2023 (3 years ago)	£275,000	+34.8%
Sold	27/09/2018 (7 years ago)	£204,000	—

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
43 DOCTORS LANE, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1QB	£225,000	17/11/2023	Semi-detached
16 FERNELEY CRESCENT, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1RZ	£265,000	21/02/2023	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
11 JENNER CLOSE, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1DG	£150,000	04/06/2021	Semi-detached
55 DOCTORS LANE, MELTON MOWBRAY, MELTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE13 1QB	£150,000	24/05/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £242,500 (2 sales)

Area average: £228,024 (17 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 16.9%

10y growth 13.8%

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

1y (index) 0.8%

5y (index) 17.5%

10y (index) 50.8%

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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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	0.5 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	39
Shoplifting	22
Anti-social behaviour	13
Criminal damage and arson	10
Possession of weapons	7
Drugs	6
Public order	6
Other theft	4
Other crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	111

Within 1 mile during Mar 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

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 End Terrace, Heron Crescent, LE13	£1,130/mo	3	0.39 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,130/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.4%

Max investor price (0.8%) £141,250

Target investor price (1%) £113,000

Gross yield 4.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20.6×

Monthly cashflow £-111/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.6%

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).