Sold Semi-detached

15 RHODES CLOSE

MARKET HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE LE16 9FB

3 beds Listed 20 Aug 2009 (-6190d)

£187,500

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (LE16 9FB)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 15 RHODES CLOSE, MARKET HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE LE16 9FB |
| Price | £187,500 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £183,000 Dec 2009 |

## Description

The accommodation briefly comprises of entrance hall, cloakroom/WC, lounge, dining kitchen, landing, three bedrooms, bathroom. Outside: direct car access to off road parking, detached garage, front and rear gardens.

Info:

Entrance Hall - Radiator, door off to lounge, door off to:

Cloackroom/WC - Double gtlazed window to front, low level WC, wash hand basin, radiator.

Lounge 15'3 x 15'4 max - Living flame gas fire set into feature fireplace, two radiators, double glazed window to front, stairs rising to first floor landing.

Kitchen Diner 15'3 x 8'6 - Range of fitted base and wall cupboards, four ring gas hob with oven beneath and extractor hood over, sink unit and drainer with mixer tap over, space and plumbing for washing machine, wall mounted gas fired boiler, walls part tiled, radiator, understairs cupboard, double glazed window to rear, double glazed door leading to rear garden.

Landing - Access to roof space, airing cupboard off, doors to rooms.

Bedroom One 12'6 x 8'3 - Double glazed window to front, radiator.

Bedroom Two 11'5 x 8'3 - Double glazed window to rear, radiator.

Bedroom Three 7'5 x 6'10 - Double glazed window to front, radiator.

Bathroom - White suite comprising panelled bath with 'Mira' shower fitted over, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, walls part tiled, double glazed window to rear, radiator.

Outside:

Direct car access to off road parking and detached garage, lawned front garden and a private landscaped rear garden.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/26857670/1574918) - Floorplan 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #15121431
- **Address:** 15 Rhodes Close, MARKET HARBOROUGH, LE16 9FB
- **Certificate Issued:** 27/03/2022
- **Work Completed:** 28/02/2022
- **Items:** 2 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 15 RHODES CLOSE, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9FB | £183,000 | 10/12/2009 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 114 WILLOW CRESCENT, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9DT | £335,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 56 HARVEST ROAD, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9FN | £295,000 | 27/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 8 WHEAT CLOSE, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9FP | £245,000 | 14/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 74 WILLOW CRESCENT, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9DT | £365,000 | 05/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 BARLEY WAY, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9FQ | £302,000 | 21/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 EDMUND CLOSE, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9LH | £319,950 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 EDMUND CLOSE, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9LH | £299,950 | 11/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 LUBENHAM HILL, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9DQ | £443,000 | 04/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 WHEAT CLOSE, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9FP | £290,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 48 LUBENHAM HILL, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9DQ | £422,000 | 27/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 84 WILLOW CRESCENT, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9DT | £270,000 | 24/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 WHEAT CLOSE, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9FP | £315,000 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 LUBENHAM HILL, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9DQ | £420,000 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 LUBENHAM HILL, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9DQ | £480,000 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 104 WILLOW CRESCENT, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9DT | £270,000 | 04/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 64 LUBENHAM HILL, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9DQ | £435,000 | 24/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 64 LUBENHAM HILL, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9DQ | £400,000 | 07/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 14 HENRY ROAD, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9PY | £135,866 | 12/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 12 HENRY ROAD, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9PY | £135,866 | 12/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 18 HENRY ROAD, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9PY | £135,866 | 12/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £315,725 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £334,743 (53 Semi-detached, LE16, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -44%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £866/mo
- **Realistic:** £962/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,058/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, The Lealand, LE16 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.77 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,300/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.69% (weak for cashflow)
- **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:** 8.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £407/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 9%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 23.8%
- **10y growth:** 20.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Harborough; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 17%
- **10y growth (index):** 48.8%

## 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)

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Property details

Last sold

£183,000 Dec 2009

Local average

£334,743 (-44%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (33,704 of 33,755)

Street crime

89 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Sought After Development
Quiet Cul-De-Sac Position
Modern Three Bedroom Semi Detached Family Home
Lounge, Kitchen diner & Family Bathroom
Off Road Parking & Garage
Private Rear Garden

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Located on this sought after development just off, Lubenham Hill is this well presented three bedroom semi detached family home. The property benefits from a lounge, kitchen diner and family bathroom. This property also offers off road parking, detached garage and a private rear garden.

The accommodation briefly comprises of entrance hall, cloakroom/WC, lounge, dining kitchen, landing, three bedrooms, bathroom. Outside: direct car access to off road parking, detached garage, front and rear gardens.

Info:

Entrance Hall - Radiator, door off to lounge, door off to:

Cloackroom/WC - Double gtlazed window to front, low level WC, wash hand basin, radiator.

Lounge 15'3 x 15'4 max - Living flame gas fire set into feature fireplace, two radiators, double glazed window to front, stairs rising to first floor landing.

Kitchen Diner 15'3 x 8'6 - Range of fitted base and wall cupboards, four ring gas hob with oven beneath and extractor hood over, sink unit and drainer with mixer tap over, space and plumbing for washing machine, wall mounted gas fired boiler, walls part tiled, radiator, understairs cupboard, double glazed window to rear, double glazed door leading to rear garden.

Landing - Access to roof space, airing cupboard off, doors to rooms.

Bedroom One 12'6 x 8'3 - Double glazed window to front, radiator.

Bedroom Two 11'5 x 8'3 - Double glazed window to rear, radiator.

Bedroom Three 7'5 x 6'10 - Double glazed window to front, radiator.

Bathroom - White suite comprising panelled bath with 'Mira' shower fitted over, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, walls part tiled, double glazed window to rear, radiator.

Outside:

Direct car access to off road parking and detached garage, lawned front garden and a private landscaped rear garden.

Listed by

Market Harborough

Cooper Estates Harborough Ltd

Reference: 26857670

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #15121431 Recent

Property Details

Street: 15 Rhodes Close

Town: MARKET HARBOROUGH

Postcode: LE16 9FB

Installation Details

Items: 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 27/03/2022

Work Completed: 28/02/2022

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	10/12/2009 (16 years ago)	£183,000	—

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
114 WILLOW CRESCENT, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9DT	£335,000	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
56 HARVEST ROAD, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9FN	£295,000	27/06/2025	Semi-detached
8 WHEAT CLOSE, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9FP	£245,000	14/07/2023	Semi-detached
74 WILLOW CRESCENT, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9DT	£365,000	05/12/2022	Semi-detached
6 BARLEY WAY, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9FQ	£302,000	21/11/2022	Semi-detached
4 EDMUND CLOSE, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9LH	£319,950	04/11/2022	Semi-detached
2 EDMUND CLOSE, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9LH	£299,950	11/10/2022	Semi-detached
10 LUBENHAM HILL, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9DQ	£443,000	04/08/2022	Semi-detached
5 WHEAT CLOSE, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9FP	£290,000	30/06/2022	Semi-detached
48 LUBENHAM HILL, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9DQ	£422,000	27/06/2022	Semi-detached
84 WILLOW CRESCENT, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9DT	£270,000	24/05/2022	Semi-detached
5 WHEAT CLOSE, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9FP	£315,000	29/04/2022	Semi-detached
2 LUBENHAM HILL, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9DQ	£420,000	25/03/2022	Semi-detached
26 LUBENHAM HILL, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9DQ	£480,000	25/03/2022	Semi-detached
104 WILLOW CRESCENT, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9DT	£270,000	04/03/2022	Semi-detached
64 LUBENHAM HILL, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9DQ	£435,000	24/02/2022	Semi-detached
64 LUBENHAM HILL, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9DQ	£400,000	07/12/2021	Semi-detached
14 HENRY ROAD, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9PY	£135,866	12/08/2021	Semi-detached
12 HENRY ROAD, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9PY	£135,866	12/08/2021	Semi-detached
18 HENRY ROAD, MARKET HARBOROUGH, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9PY	£135,866	12/08/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £315,725 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 23.8%

10y growth 20.4%

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

1y (index) 4.8%

5y (index) 17%

10y (index) 48.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £866/mo

Realistic £962/mo

Optimistic £1,058/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Harborough.

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	Lubenham Hill	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.3 miles
Shop	Spar	0.4 miles
Train station	Market Harborough	1.3 miles
Hospital	Procurement & Supplies Department (Stores)	9.8 miles
Train station	Kettering	10.4 miles
Hospital	Broomhill	10.7 miles
University	University of Leicester - The Village	11.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	36
Shoplifting	17
Anti-social behaviour	10
Public order	8
Criminal damage and arson	4
Drugs	4
Burglary	3
Other theft	2
Robbery	2
Possession of weapons	1
Theft from the person	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	89

Within 1 mile during May 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
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 31 Mar 2011
Market Harborough Church of England Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 17 Jul 2019
Welland Park Academy	Secondary	0.7 miles	Good — 2 Sep 2019
Brooke House College	Other	0.8 miles	— (No rating)
Farndon Fields Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 26 Oct 2012

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, The Lealand, LE16	£1,300/mo	3	0.77 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,300/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.69%

Max investor price (0.8%) £162,500

Target investor price (1%) £130,000

Gross yield 8.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 12×

Monthly cashflow £407/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 9%

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).