Sold STC Semi-detached

72 TAMERTON ROAD

LEICESTER, LEICESTER LE2 9DD

3 beds 1 baths 947 sq ft Listed 16 Feb 2023 (-1202d)

£190,000

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Reduced on 14 Mar 2023

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (LE2 9DD)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 72 TAMERTON ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTER LE2 9DD |
| Price | £190,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 88 m² |
| Last sold | £191,000 Jun 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £515/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,515

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£15)
- 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/2639-0050-0261-5922-5240)

## Description

Located close to local schools and amenities is this great starter home close to road and bus routes and parks for recreational purposes. The property is also well located for easy access to Fosse park retail park and the new Everards development.

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/86038395/590960) - EPC 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 72 TAMERTON ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 9DD | £191,000 | 29/06/2023 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23 BRIDEVALE ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 8DA | £157,000 | 19/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 31 GLENHILLS BOULEVARD, LEICESTER, LE2 8UF | £197,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 84 TAMERTON ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 9DD | £166,000 | 26/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 606 SAFFRON LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 6TD | £280,000 | 26/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 630 SAFFRON LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 6TD | £330,000 | 23/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 EASTWOOD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 8DD | £241,500 | 29/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 27 BRETTELL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 9AB | £165,000 | 24/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 28 SPENDLOW GARDENS, LEICESTER, LE2 9BW | £185,000 | 08/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 20 BRIDEVALE ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 8DA | £200,000 | 16/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 PEN CLOSE, LEICESTER, LE2 6TT | £260,000 | 02/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 252 WIGSTON LANE, AYLESTONE, LEICESTER, LE2 8DH | £240,000 | 12/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 TRENANT ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 6UB | £205,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 WOOTON RISE, LEICESTER, LE2 9AS | £236,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 TAMERTON ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 9DE | £180,000 | 18/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 BRIDEVALE ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 8DA | £295,000 | 31/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 TOVEY CRESCENT, LEICESTER, LE2 9DF | £245,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 STONESBY AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE2 6TX | £223,500 | 11/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 TRENANT ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 6UB | £228,000 | 08/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 WOOTON RISE, LEICESTER, LE2 9AS | £250,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 SPENDLOW GARDENS, LEICESTER, LE2 9BX | £190,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 TRENANT ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 6UA | £210,000 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £166,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £225,900 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £273,156 (99 Semi-detached, LE2, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -30.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £923/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,025/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,128/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, Eastwood Road, LE2 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.31 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Hesketh Close, LE2 | £550/mo | 3 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Gloucester Crescent, LE18 | £500/mo | 3 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bradgate Drive, LE18 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.96 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £938/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.49% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £115,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £92,500

*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 £925/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £59/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.3%

*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:** £2,159/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 16.5%
- **10y growth:** 40.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 4.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 69.8%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

88 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£191,000 Jun 2023

Price per m²

£2,159/m²

Local average

£273,156 (-30.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (4,776 of 33,755)

Street crime

354 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

Entrance Hall
Lounge
Dining Room
Kitchen
W/C
Office
Three Bedrooms
Bathroom
Front & Rear Gardens
No Chain

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

covering Blaby

Spicerhaart

Reference: 86038395

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 27/09/2022

Current heating cost: £515/year

Potential heating cost: £479/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,515

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£15)
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: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	29/06/2023 (2 years ago)	£191,000	—

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
23 BRIDEVALE ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 8DA	£157,000	19/12/2025	Semi-detached
31 GLENHILLS BOULEVARD, LEICESTER, LE2 8UF	£197,000	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
Same street 84 TAMERTON ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 9DD	£166,000	26/03/2025	Semi-detached
606 SAFFRON LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 6TD	£280,000	26/10/2023	Semi-detached
630 SAFFRON LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 6TD	£330,000	23/10/2023	Semi-detached
15 EASTWOOD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 8DD	£241,500	29/08/2023	Semi-detached
27 BRETTELL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 9AB	£165,000	24/08/2023	Semi-detached
28 SPENDLOW GARDENS, LEICESTER, LE2 9BW	£185,000	08/08/2023	Semi-detached
20 BRIDEVALE ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 8DA	£200,000	16/06/2023	Semi-detached
21 PEN CLOSE, LEICESTER, LE2 6TT	£260,000	02/06/2023	Semi-detached
252 WIGSTON LANE, AYLESTONE, LEICESTER, LE2 8DH	£240,000	12/12/2022	Semi-detached
15 TRENANT ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 6UB	£205,000	02/12/2022	Semi-detached
4 WOOTON RISE, LEICESTER, LE2 9AS	£236,000	31/10/2022	Semi-detached
17 TAMERTON ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 9DE	£180,000	18/10/2022	Semi-detached
14 BRIDEVALE ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 8DA	£295,000	31/08/2022	Semi-detached
13 TOVEY CRESCENT, LEICESTER, LE2 9DF	£245,000	12/08/2022	Semi-detached
3 STONESBY AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE2 6TX	£223,500	11/08/2022	Semi-detached
7 TRENANT ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 6UB	£228,000	08/08/2022	Semi-detached
3 WOOTON RISE, LEICESTER, LE2 9AS	£250,000	05/08/2022	Semi-detached
19 SPENDLOW GARDENS, LEICESTER, LE2 9BX	£190,000	24/06/2022	Semi-detached
8 TRENANT ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 6UA	£210,000	25/03/2022	Semi-detached

Street average: £166,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £225,900 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 16.5%

10y growth 40.8%

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

1y (index) 4.3%

5y (index) 22.7%

10y (index) 69.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Leicester. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £923/mo

Realistic £1,025/mo

Optimistic £1,128/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Leicester.

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	Unknown	0.1 miles
Shop	J&D Stores	0.3 miles
Shop	Tiger News	0.3 miles
Bus stop	The Exchange	0.3 miles
Train station	South Wigston	0.9 miles
University	Unknown	2.1 miles
University	University of Leicester	2.2 miles
Train station	Leicester	2.7 miles
Hospital	Stewart House	3.0 miles
Hospital	South Entrance	4.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	130
Anti-social behaviour	50
Criminal damage and arson	42
Public order	39
Shoplifting	22
Other theft	19
Drugs	13
Vehicle crime	11
Burglary	9
Other crime	8
Possession of weapons	4
Robbery	3
Theft from the person	3
Bicycle theft	1
Total incidents	354

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
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School	Other	0.3 miles	Good — 9 Dec 2021
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 17 May 2023
Eyres Monsell Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 18 Jun 2018
Montrose School	Primary	0.5 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Marriott Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 29 Jun 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 Semi-Detached House, Eastwood Road, LE2	£1,400/mo	3	0.31 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Hesketh Close, LE2	£550/mo	3	0.57 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Bungalow, Gloucester Crescent, LE18	£500/mo	3	0.6 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bradgate Drive, LE18	£1,300/mo	3	0.96 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £938/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.49%

Max investor price (0.8%) £115,625

Target investor price (1%) £92,500

Gross yield 5.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.1×

Monthly cashflow £59/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.3%

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).