# 2 bedroom detached bungalow for sale (LE2 4PD) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 19 BROOKSIDE DRIVE, LEICESTER, OADBY, LEICESTERSHIRE LE2 4PD | | Price | £300,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | D | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | | Floor area | 76 m² | | Last sold | £278,000 Feb 2025 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 28/07/2033 - **Current heating cost:** £1,219/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500 ### Recommendations - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - 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/0340-2521-2230-2827-3805) ## Description Available to purchase with the advantage of no onward chain, this detached bungalow is situated on a charming corner plot at the junction of Brookside Drive and Bourton Crescent. The property features gardens at the front and side (with limited rear garden space), a driveway that accommodates multiple vehicles, and two garages situated at the back. The interior comprises an entrance hall, a generously sized lounge/dining room, a breakfast kitchen, two double bedrooms, and a bathroom with a separate WC. There are uPVC double glazed windows and a Worcester boiler. While the bungalow has been well cared for, there is potential for improvement, particularly in areas like the kitchen, bathroom, and overall interior decoration. **Entrance Hall** - **Lounge/Dining Room** - **Kitchen** - **Bedroom One** - **Bedroom Two** - **Bathroom** - **Separate Wc** - **Two Garages To The Rear** - **Consumer Protection Legislation** - These sales details have been written to conform to Consumer Protection Legislation. Whilst we endeavour to make our sales details accurate and reliable, if there is any point of particular importance to you, please contact the office and we will check the information for you, particularly if contemplating travelling some distance to view. Measurements are given in good faith and whilst believed to be accurate these should be checked by the purchaser for verification. The measurements are carried out in accordance with the RICS and ISVA code of measuring practice. **Anti Money Laundering** - Under the Protecting Against Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 all prospective purchasers proceeding with a purchase will be asked to provide us with photographic I.D. (e.g. Passport, driving licence etc) and proof of address (e.g. Current utility bill, bank statement, council tax demand). This information will be required before solicitors are instructed on a sale or purchase. **Tenure** - The property is being sold freehold with Vacant Possession upon completion. FIXTURES AND FITTINGS - All the items mentioned in these sales details are to be included within the purchase price. SERVICES - None of the services, fitting or appliances (if any) heating installations, plumbing or electrical systems have been tested by the selling agents, neither have the telephone or television points. **Property Information** - Tenure: Freehold Local Authority: Oadby & Wigston Borough Council Council Tax Band: D Type of Construction: Brick with tiled roof Services: The property is offered to the market with all mains services and gas-fired central heating. Multiple Options for Broadband/mobile phone signal. Flood Risk: Not that we are aware of. ## Property Photos - ![Front.png](/listings/photos/154116524/435045) - Front.png - ![Aerial.png](/listings/photos/154116524/435046) - Aerial.png - ![20240112_122009.jpg](/listings/photos/154116524/435049) - 20240112_122009.jpg - ![20240112_121719.jpg](/listings/photos/154116524/435051) - 20240112_121719.jpg - ![20240112_121647.jpg](/listings/photos/154116524/435052) - 20240112_121647.jpg - ![20240112_121509.jpg](/listings/photos/154116524/435053) - 20240112_121509.jpg - ![20240112_121459.jpg](/listings/photos/154116524/435054) - 20240112_121459.jpg - ![20240112_122245.jpg](/listings/photos/154116524/435055) - 20240112_122245.jpg - ![20240112_122253.jpg](/listings/photos/154116524/435056) - 20240112_122253.jpg - ![20240112_121816.jpg](/listings/photos/154116524/435057) - 20240112_121816.jpg - ![20240112_121808.jpg](/listings/photos/154116524/435059) - 20240112_121808.jpg - ![20240112_122026.jpg](/listings/photos/154116524/435060) - 20240112_122026.jpg - ![20240112_124336.jpg](/listings/photos/154116524/435061) - 20240112_124336.jpg - ![20240112_121657.jpg](/listings/photos/154116524/435062) - 20240112_121657.jpg - ![20240112_121706.jpg](/listings/photos/154116524/435063) - 20240112_121706.jpg - ![20240112_122054.jpg](/listings/photos/154116524/435064) - 20240112_122054.jpg - ![20240112_123937.jpg](/listings/photos/154116524/435065) - 20240112_123937.jpg - ![20240112_124000.jpg](/listings/photos/154116524/435066) - 20240112_124000.jpg - ![20240112_124035.jpg](/listings/photos/154116524/435068) - 20240112_124035.jpg - ![20240112_124250.jpg](/listings/photos/154116524/435069) - 20240112_124250.jpg - ![20240112_124306.jpg](/listings/photos/154116524/435070) - 20240112_124306.jpg ## Floorplans - ![FP.jpg](/listings/photos/154116524/435071) - FP.jpg ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/154116524/435074) - EE Rating ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 19 BROOKSIDE DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4PD | £278,000 | 05/02/2025 | Detached | | 19 BROOKSIDE DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4PD | £190,000 | 08/05/2006 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 4 KENT DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4PN | £335,000 | 31/10/2025 | Detached | | 19 SOMERBY DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4PH | £342,000 | 25/09/2023 | Detached | | 70 UPLANDS ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4NQ | £530,000 | 26/04/2023 | Detached | | 16 FLUDES COURT, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4QQ | £365,000 | 06/04/2023 | Detached | | 3 PRINCE DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4SB | £344,000 | 16/02/2023 | Detached | | 24 PRINCE DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4SB | £390,000 | 21/12/2022 | Detached | | 15 TIVERTON CLOSE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4JH | £327,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached | | 3 WAYSIDE DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4NU | £280,000 | 13/10/2022 | Detached | | 4 HURSLEY CLOSE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4JG | £425,000 | 06/06/2022 | Detached | | 1 BROOKSIDE DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4PB | £385,000 | 27/05/2022 | Detached | | 12 FLUDES COURT, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4QQ | £360,000 | 21/03/2022 | Detached | | 91 SEVERN ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4FW | £450,000 | 25/02/2022 | Detached | | 12 HURSLEY CLOSE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4JG | £385,000 | 07/02/2022 | Detached | | 15 BOLLINGTON ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4ND | £315,000 | 17/01/2022 | Detached | | 12 FLUDES COURT, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4QQ | £379,500 | 17/12/2021 | Detached | | 9 TIVERTON CLOSE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4JH | £360,000 | 15/12/2021 | Detached | | 19 WAYSIDE DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4NU | £375,000 | 05/11/2021 | Detached | | [Same street] 23 BROOKSIDE DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4PD | £272,000 | 25/10/2021 | Detached | | 82 UPLANDS ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4NQ | £481,000 | 01/10/2021 | Detached | | 1 PRINCE DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4SB | £280,000 | 27/08/2021 | Detached | | 38 KENT DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4PP | £395,000 | 18/08/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £272,000 (1 sale) **Area average:** £375,175 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £503,930 (73 Detached, LE2, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -40.5% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Oadby and Wigston). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £920/mo - **Realistic:** £1,022/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,124/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Leicester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £648/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 2 Bed Flat, Honeywell Close, LE2 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.37% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,500 - **Target investor price (1%):** £110,000 *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 £1,100/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 4.4% - **Cost-to-rent:** 22.7× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-216/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3% *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:** £3,947/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 8.9% - **10y growth:** 59.5% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Oadby and Wigston; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -0.6% - **5y growth (index):** 14.9% - **10y growth (index):** 47% ## 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)