# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (CV9 3PB) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 17 ORMES LANE, ATHERSTONE, RATCLIFFE CULEY, LEICESTERSHIRE CV9 3PB | | Price | £600,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | G | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | | Floor area | 162 m² | | Last sold | £625,000 Nov 2025 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** E - **Potential rating:** C - **Expiry date:** 07/07/2035 - **Current heating cost:** £2,639/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £26,228 ### Recommendations - B (£900 - £1,500) - W2 (£5,000 - £10,000) - D (£150 - £250) - E (£210 - £245) - I (£2,200 - £3,500) - O (£4,500 - £6,000) - U (£8,000 - £10,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0088-3052-1203-7505-5200) ## Description Alexanders of Market Bosworth are excited to offer to the market this exceptional detached dormer style property set within a plot of circa 1.1 acres at the end of the quiet no through road of Ormes Lane, Ratcliffe Culey. **General Description** - The property is in need of cosmetic upgrading but offers tremendous potential to redevelop or extend subject to necessary consents. Sitting neatly in the centre of this well planted mature plot, ‘Fuschia Cottage’ is accessed via a 200ft sweeping driveway leading to a detached double garage and the main house. **Accommodation** - Internally, the property requires extensive modernisation to meet modern standards but offers huge potential to create a one of a kind country home. Currently, the living accommodation is laid across two floors with three bedrooms and the family bathrooms on the first floor. With three reception rooms, a further bedroom, wc and the kitchen/diner. **External** - The plot is nothing short of impressive; a treelined driveway is flanked by well maintained lawns, established borders and is kept private by its’ maturity of trees and hedging surrounding the perimeter, beyond the formal gardens is an orchard that in turn leads into more gardens that over the years have been unkept. **Location** - 'Fuschia Cottage' is located on Ormes Lane in the picturesque village of Ratcliffe Culey and is situated between Atherstone and Sheepy Magna. The village boasts an active community with the local All Saints Church and community centre. It also has the popular The Gate Inn pub as well as the village post office. The village is well positioned for commuting via M1, M69 and M42 motorway networks. **Measurements** - Every care has been taken to reflect the true dimensions of this property, but they should be treated as approximate and for general guidance only. **Tenure** - Freehold. **Local Authority** - Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, Hinckley Hub, Rugby, Hinckley Leics, LE10 0FR. Council Tax Band G. **Viewings** - Viewing strictly by appointment only via sole selling agent, Alexanders of Market Bosworth, 7 Main St, Market Bosworth, Nuneaton CV13 0JN **Services** - We are advised that mains gas, electricity, water, and drainage are connected. **Money Laundering** - Where an offer is successfully put forward, we are obliged by law to ask the prospective purchaser for confirmation of their identity. This will include production of their passport or driving licence and recent utility bill to prove residence. Prospective purchasers will also be required to have an AML search conducted at their cost. This evidence and search will be required prior to solicitors being instructed. **General Note** - These particulars whilst believed to be accurate set out as a general outline only for guidance and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Intending purchasers should not rely on these particulars of sale as a statement of representation of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy. No person in this agents employment has the authority to make or give any representation or warranty in respect to the property. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/166584161/397817) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/166584161/397819) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/166584161/397820) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/166584161/397821) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/166584161/397822) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/166584161/397824) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/166584161/397825) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/166584161/397826) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/166584161/397832) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/166584161/397834) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/166584161/397842) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/166584161/397853) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/166584161/397859) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/166584161/397861) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/166584161/397865) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/166584161/397869) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/166584161/397872) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/166584161/397874) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/166584161/397877) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/166584161/397880) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/166584161/397885) - Floorplan ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/166584161/397888) - EE Rating ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 17 ORMES LANE, RATCLIFFE CULEY, ATHERSTONE, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, CV9 3PB | £625,000 | 20/11/2025 | 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] 20 ORMES LANE, RATCLIFFE CULEY, ATHERSTONE, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, CV9 3PB | £330,000 | 23/05/2023 | Semi-detached | | FIELD COTTAGE MAIN ROAD, RATCLIFFE CULEY, ATHERSTONE, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, CV9 3PD | £365,000 | 07/01/2022 | Detached | | 12 SKETCHLEY LANE, RATCLIFFE CULEY, ATHERSTONE, HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, CV9 3NZ | £290,000 | 17/12/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £330,000 (1 sale) **Area average:** £327,500 (2 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £453,327 (26 Detached, CV9, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +32.4% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Hinckley and Bosworth). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £830/mo - **Realistic:** £922/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,014/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Mid Staffs (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £738/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.15% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £115,250 - **Target investor price (1%):** £92,200 *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:** £3,704/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 13.1% - **10y growth:** 76.7% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Hinckley and Bosworth; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 4.6% - **5y growth (index):** 23.5% - **10y growth (index):** 65.4% ## 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)