# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (LE8 6WF) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 3 MEDHURST CLOSE, LEICESTER, WHETSTONE, LEICESTERSHIRE LE8 6WF | | Price | £340,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | D | | Last sold | £330,000 Jan 2026 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** C - **Expiry date:** 03/08/2035 - **Current heating cost:** £854/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500 ### Recommendations - W2 (£5,000 - £10,000) - U (£8,000 - £10,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0541-3053-0208-6545-3200) ## Description Three bedroom detached home on a corner plot position in this sought after location in Whetstone. Offered with no onward chain, the property would make an ideal family home and an early viewing comes highly recommended to appreciate. In brief the property comprises of entrance hall with stairs leading to the first floor, cloakroom/wc, 17ft living room with dual aspect windows, separate dining room with breakfast kitchen located off which is fitted with a range of base and wall units and has a useful utility lobby with understairs store and access to the garage. The ground floor is completed by a double glazed conservatory which has double doors leading to the rear garden. To the first floor the landing leads to the three bedrooms (two with fitted bedroom furniture) and a family bathroom. The master bedroom also has the advantage of an en suite shower room/wc. Externally the property sits on a corner plot position and has a driveway providing car standing and giving access to the good size garage with up/over door, plumbing for appliances and rear access door to the garden. The rear garden benefits from patio, lawn, borders and fence surround. EPC rating C, Council tax is band D. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164322770/1233849) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164322770/1233850) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164322770/1233851) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164322770/1233852) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164322770/1233853) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164322770/1233854) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164322770/1233855) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164322770/1233856) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164322770/1233857) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164322770/1233858) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164322770/1233859) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164322770/1233860) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164322770/1233861) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164322770/1233862) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164322770/1233863) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164322770/1233864) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164322770/1233865) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164322770/1233866) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164322770/1233867) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164322770/1233868) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/164322770/1233869) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/164322770/1233870) - EPC 1 ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 3 MEDHURST CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6WF | £330,000 | 30/01/2026 | Detached | | 3 MEDHURST CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6WF | £76,450 | 30/06/1995 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 1 BODICOAT CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6ZN | £445,000 | 23/10/2025 | Detached | | 3 CHARLES WAY, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6WA | £470,000 | 14/12/2023 | Detached | | 29 COALES AVENUE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6WB | £322,500 | 29/09/2023 | Detached | | 21 FRANKLIN WAY, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6QY | £420,000 | 30/08/2023 | Detached | | 18 ELLIOT CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6QX | £470,000 | 04/10/2022 | Detached | | 8 UPEX CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6QU | £400,000 | 19/07/2022 | Detached | | 16 HUBBARD CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6XT | £270,000 | 16/05/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 9 MEDHURST CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6WF | £376,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached | | 9 MAWBY CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6XA | £335,000 | 31/03/2022 | Detached | | 5 WAKELING CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6QT | £525,000 | 23/02/2022 | Detached | | 28 FRANKLIN WAY, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6QY | £485,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached | | 16 HUBBARD CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6XT | £220,000 | 26/08/2021 | Detached | | 3 BARLEY CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6PF | £505,505 | 19/08/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £376,000 (1 sale) **Area average:** £405,667 (12 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £431,202 (53 Detached, LE8, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -21.2% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Blaby). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £884/mo - **Realistic:** £982/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,080/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:** 0.29% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £122,750 - **Target investor price (1%):** £98,200 *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:** £4,146/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 5.2% - **10y growth:** 28.9% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Blaby; Detached series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -0.1% - **5y growth (index):** 16.6% - **10y growth (index):** 51.1% ## 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)