# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (LE3 6HP)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 11 POYNINGS AVENUE, LEICESTER, LEICESTER LE3 6HP |
| Price | £152,950 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 74 m² |
| Last sold | £175,000 Dec 2016 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 29/09/2026
- **Current heating cost:** £617/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,555

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£55)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8206-7521-4010-7720-8976)

## Description

An excellent opportunity to purchase a traditional semi-detached house in an established cul-de-sac with larger than average private rear gardens.  Western Park is a popular residential district enjoying excellent road links into the city centre and the inner ring road and more local facilities can be found on the Hinckley Road and Narborough Road.  Benefiting from extensive UPVC double glazing and a gas central heating system, the property is very well presented throughout and has the benefit of a refitted kitchen and bathroom.  In brief the accommodation includes storm porch to entrance hall, spacious lounge open plan to dining room and timber sun lounge overlooking the rear gardens, refitted kitchen with built in hob and oven, on the first floor there are two double bedrooms and a good sized single, together with the refitted bathroom with white suite.  There is a large covered side access, single garage and lovely private mature rear gardens.  For those seeking a family home in a convenient location early inspection is highly recommended.

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/11195207/402461)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11 POYNINGS AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 6HP | £175,000 | 20/12/2016 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 67 BLISSETT ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9HR | £160,000 | 15/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 99 AIKMAN AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 9JG | £220,000 | 12/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 86 AIKMAN AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 9JB | £75,000 | 14/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 17 DITCHLING AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 6HB | £235,000 | 20/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 59 BLISSETT ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9HR | £190,000 | 30/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 DITCHLING AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 6HB | £280,000 | 28/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 89 LINDFIELD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6HL | £291,000 | 01/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 54 BLISSETT ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9HP | £228,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 65 LINDFIELD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6HL | £230,000 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 LANCING AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 6HF | £290,000 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 155 LETCHWORTH ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6FP | £278,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 36 WESTFIELD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6HS | £385,000 | 17/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 HILDERS ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6HE | £228,000 | 21/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 171 LETCHWORTH ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6QL | £240,000 | 25/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 47 LINDFIELD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6HL | £305,000 | 11/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 POYNINGS AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 6HP | £260,000 | 11/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 BALCOMBE AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 6HA | £297,000 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 WESTHILL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6GA | £465,000 | 21/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 192 LETCHWORTH ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6FJ | £267,000 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 79 BLISSETT ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9HR | £166,000 | 01/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £254,500 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £248,311 (103 Semi-detached, LE3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -38.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £922/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,024/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,126/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 Terraced House, Rowan Street, LE3 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Hinckley Road, LE3 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Birds Nest Avenue, LE3 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,267/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.85% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £162,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £130,000

*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 £1,300/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 10.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 9.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £543/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 14.7%

*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:** £2,067/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 4.9%
- **10y growth:** 59.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 3.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 68.8%

## 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)