Sold STC Semi-detached

19 OAK DRIVE

LEICESTER, SYSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE LE7 2PX

3 beds 1,066 sq ft Listed 28 Jan 2014 (-4519d)

£179,950

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (LE7 2PX)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 19 OAK DRIVE, LEICESTER, SYSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE LE7 2PX |
| Price | £179,950 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 |
| Floor area | 99 m² |
| Last sold | £180,000 Apr 2014 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 26/01/2024 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £617/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,960

### Recommendations
- W (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£60)
- G (£350 - £450)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£9,000 - £14,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2338-0032-7249-1084-9930)

## Description

Having a full width rear extension, this three bedroom semi detached family home is situated in a pleasant residential location just a short walk away from Merton Primary School. To the outside the property benefits from a generous driveway, single garage and an excellent rear garden with the accommodation in brief comprising a porch, entrance hall, lounge diner, inner hallway, wc, full width kitchen diner and conservatory, with stairs rising to the first floor where three bedrooms and a shower room can be found. Competitively priced to attract an early sale, an immediate viewing is essential to avoid disappointment.

## Property Photos

- ![Front Elevation](/listings/photos/29138784/355944) - Front Elevation
- ![Living Area](/listings/photos/29138784/355946) - Living Area
- ![Kitchen Diner...](/listings/photos/29138784/355952) - Kitchen Diner...
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/29138784/355956) - Rear Garden
- ![Living Area...](/listings/photos/29138784/355960) - Living Area...
- ![Kitchen Diner](/listings/photos/29138784/355963) - Kitchen Diner
- ![Conservatory](/listings/photos/29138784/355967) - Conservatory
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/29138784/355971) - Bedroom 1
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/29138784/355973) - Bedroom 2
- ![Shower Room](/listings/photos/29138784/355975) - Shower Room
- ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/29138784/355976) - Bedroom 3
- ![Rear Garden...](/listings/photos/29138784/355977) - Rear Garden...
- ![Dining Area](/listings/photos/29138784/355979) - Dining Area
- ![Kitchen Diner...](/listings/photos/29138784/355981) - Kitchen Diner...
- ![Kitchen Diner...](/listings/photos/29138784/355983) - Kitchen Diner...
- ![Conservatory...](/listings/photos/29138784/355986) - Conservatory...
- ![Bedroom 1 Additional](/listings/photos/29138784/355989) - Bedroom 1 Additional
- ![Bedroom 2 Additional](/listings/photos/29138784/355992) - Bedroom 2 Additional
- ![Rear Garden...](/listings/photos/29138784/355995) - Rear Garden...

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/29138784/355998) - Floorplan 1
- ![Floorplan 2](/listings/photos/29138784/355999) - Floorplan 2

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 19 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £180,000 | 11/04/2014 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 71 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £195,000 | 16/01/2026 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 78 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £320,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 8 MERTON AVENUE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2JP | £312,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 36 COLLEGE ROAD, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2JF | £220,000 | 21/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 52 GOODES LANE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2JJ | £295,950 | 18/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 74 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £310,000 | 04/04/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 33 GOODES LANE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2JL | £340,000 | 01/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 19 PINE DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PZ | £287,000 | 31/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 40 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £212,500 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 25 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £290,000 | 11/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 23 SOUTHFIELD AVENUE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2LL | £280,000 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 80 PEMBROKE AVENUE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2BZ | £330,000 | 10/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 16 COPLOW CRESCENT, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2JE | £295,950 | 06/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 25 GOODES LANE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2JL | £369,950 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 28 COPLOW CRESCENT, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2JE | £350,000 | 21/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 MERTON AVENUE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2JP | £300,000 | 21/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 GOODES LANE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2JJ | £298,000 | 26/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 PINE DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PZ | £302,500 | 24/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 62 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £285,000 | 29/07/2022 | Other |
| 2 CEDAR DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PS | £330,000 | 06/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 68 PEMBROKE AVENUE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2BZ | £184,756 | 09/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 41 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £190,000 | 30/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 15 PLUMTREE WAY, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2LH | £207,000 | 19/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 60 PEMBROKE AVENUE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2BZ | £292,000 | 05/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 16 PEMBROKE AVENUE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2BZ | £390,000 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 63 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX | £184,000 | 15/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 24 LIME DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PW | £246,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 23 COPLOW CRESCENT, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2JE | £259,950 | 28/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £248,313 (8 sales)
**Area average:** £294,553 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £281,377 (62 Semi-detached, LE7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -36%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £857/mo
- **Realistic:** £952/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,047/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Leicester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £773/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.53% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £119,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £95,200

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £1,818/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 6%
- **10y growth:** 35.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Charnwood; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 21%
- **10y growth (index):** 53.7%

## 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)

Front Elevation Living Area Kitchen Diner... Rear Garden Living Area... Kitchen Diner Conservatory Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 Shower Room Bedroom 3 Rear Garden... Dining Area Kitchen Diner... Kitchen Diner... Conservatory... Bedroom 1 Additional Bedroom 2 Additional Rear Garden...

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Property details

Floor area

99 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£180,000 Apr 2014

Price per m²

£1,818/m²

Local average

£281,377 (-36%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,770 of 33,755)

Street crime

114 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

SEMI DETACHED
THREE BEDROOMS
REAR EXTENSION
FULL WIDTH KITCHEN DINER
DRIVEWAY & SINGLE GARAGE
EXCELLENT REAR GARDEN
CONSERVATORY
WELL PRESENTED

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Syston

Newton Fallowell

Reference: 29138784

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 26/01/2024. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 27/01/2014

Expiry date: 26/01/2024 (expired)

Current heating cost: £617/year

Potential heating cost: £537/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,960

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£60)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£9,000 - £14,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 2

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	11/04/2014 (12 years ago)	£180,000	—

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
Same street 71 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX	£195,000	16/01/2026	Terraced
Same street 78 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX	£320,000	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
8 MERTON AVENUE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2JP	£312,000	05/12/2025	Semi-detached
36 COLLEGE ROAD, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2JF	£220,000	21/08/2025	Semi-detached
52 GOODES LANE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2JJ	£295,950	18/02/2025	Semi-detached
Same street 74 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX	£310,000	04/04/2024	Semi-detached
33 GOODES LANE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2JL	£340,000	01/12/2023	Semi-detached
19 PINE DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PZ	£287,000	31/10/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 40 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX	£212,500	27/10/2023	Terraced
Same street 25 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX	£290,000	11/10/2023	Semi-detached
23 SOUTHFIELD AVENUE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2LL	£280,000	18/08/2023	Semi-detached
80 PEMBROKE AVENUE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2BZ	£330,000	10/07/2023	Semi-detached
16 COPLOW CRESCENT, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2JE	£295,950	06/06/2023	Semi-detached
25 GOODES LANE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2JL	£369,950	04/11/2022	Semi-detached
28 COPLOW CRESCENT, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2JE	£350,000	21/10/2022	Semi-detached
16 MERTON AVENUE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2JP	£300,000	21/10/2022	Semi-detached
32 GOODES LANE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2JJ	£298,000	26/09/2022	Semi-detached
12 PINE DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PZ	£302,500	24/08/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 62 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX	£285,000	29/07/2022	Other
2 CEDAR DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PS	£330,000	06/05/2022	Semi-detached
68 PEMBROKE AVENUE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2BZ	£184,756	09/03/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 41 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX	£190,000	30/11/2021	Terraced
15 PLUMTREE WAY, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2LH	£207,000	19/11/2021	Semi-detached
60 PEMBROKE AVENUE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2BZ	£292,000	05/11/2021	Semi-detached
16 PEMBROKE AVENUE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2BZ	£390,000	29/10/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 63 OAK DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PX	£184,000	15/10/2021	Terraced
24 LIME DRIVE, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2PW	£246,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
23 COPLOW CRESCENT, SYSTON, LEICESTER, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2JE	£259,950	28/09/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £248,313 (8 sales)

Area average: £294,553 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 6%

10y growth 35.9%

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

1y (index) 2.7%

5y (index) 21%

10y (index) 53.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £857/mo

Realistic £952/mo

Optimistic £1,047/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Charnwood.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Leicester: £773/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View LE7 2PX

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Quenby Crescent	0.4 miles
Bus stop	Barkby Road Cemetery	0.4 miles
Shop	Bargain Booze	0.4 miles
Shop	Aldi	0.4 miles
Train station	Syston	0.4 miles
Train station	Leicester North	3.0 miles
Hospital	The Willows	3.0 miles
Hospital	Arnold Lodge Regional Secure Unit	3.1 miles
University	Unknown	4.9 miles
University	De Montfort University	5.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	45
Anti-social behaviour	16
Shoplifting	10
Criminal damage and arson	9
Other theft	9
Public order	6
Vehicle crime	6
Burglary	5
Drugs	3
Other crime	3
Bicycle theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	114

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
The Merton Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 28 Aug 2014
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 3 Sep 2012
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 7 Jan 2015
The Roundhill Academy	Secondary	0.8 miles	Requires improvement — 26 Sep 2023
Eastfield Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Requires improvement — 3 Dec 2023

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.53%

Max investor price (0.8%) £119,000

Target investor price (1%) £95,200

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).