Sold STC Detached

2 HORSESHOE CLOSE

LEICESTER, COSBY, LEICESTERSHIRE LE9 1TP

3 beds 2 baths 73 m² Listed 24 Oct 2025 (-271d)

£310,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

73 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

D

Last sold

£310,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£4,247/m²

Local average

£425,714 (-27.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (27,951 of 33,755)

Street crime

18 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Well Presented Three Bedroom Modern Detached Property
  • Sought After Cul De Sac Location In Cosby
  • Entrance Hall, Cloaks/Wc, Lounge, Kitchen
  • Dining Room, Double Glazed Conservatory
  • Landing, Three Bedrooms, Family Bathroom
  • En Suite Shower Room To Principal Bedroom
  • Enclosed Rear Garden
  • Driveway and Single Garage To Rear
  • Viewing Highly Recommended To Appreciate
  • EPC Awaited & Council Tax Band C

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Gas central
Parking
Driveway
Garden
Yes
Listed property
No
Restrictions
No
Required access
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

Modern three bedroom detached property in this sought after cul de sac location in Cosby. Offering well presented accommodation throughout it would make an ideal professional, family or first time buy. In brief the property compromises of entrance hall, cloaks/wc, lounge with feature fire surround and rear patio doors leading to the garden. To the front is a kitchen with dual aspect windows and fitted with a range of base and wall storage units and oven/hob/extractor. The rear dining area has stairs leading to the first floor and also a rear door and further double doors leading to the double glazed conservatory with access to the garden. To the first floor the landing leads to the three bedrooms and a family bathroom. There is built in storage to the two main bedrooms and the principal bedroom also benefits from an en suite shower room. The property further benefits from gas fired central heating system and double glazing. Externally the property sits on a corner plot position, there is a rear garden area with patio, lawn, gravel display and wall/fence surround. To the rear of the property is a driveway providing car standing and also access to the good size single garage with electric roller door, side door to garden and ample eaves storage space. An early viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the style, plot position and layout. EPC ratings awaited, Council tax is band C.

Listed by

Blaby

Jowett & Stone Estate Agents Ltd

Reference: 168595823

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 28/10/2025

Expiry date: 27/10/2035

Current heating cost: £776/year

Potential heating cost: £658/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £12,085

Recommendations

  • Upgrade heating controls (£220 - £250)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,500)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #7263659

Property Details

Street: 2 Horseshoe Close

Town: Cosby

Postcode: LE9 1TP

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 30/03/2010

Work Completed: 01/03/2010

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #11368123

Property Details

Street: 2 Horseshoe Close

Town: Cosby

Postcode: LE9 1TP

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 23/12/2015

Work Completed: 01/12/2015

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

343% since 1997

Event Date Price % change
Sold 20/03/2026 (4 months ago) £310,000 +106.7%
Sold 30/09/2009 (16 years ago) £150,000 +114.3%
Sold 11/04/1997 (29 years ago) £69,995 —

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
2 CAMBRIDGE ROAD, COSBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1SH £450,000 19/10/2023 Detached
22 PORTLAND STREET, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TE £227,500 21/07/2023 Detached
101 NARBOROUGH ROAD, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TB £380,000 17/07/2023 Detached
73 NARBOROUGH ROAD, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TB £380,000 13/10/2022 Detached
11 STEVENSON GARDENS, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1SN £360,000 20/09/2022 Detached
8 STEVENSON GARDENS, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1SN £346,000 09/09/2022 Detached
Same street 12 HORSESHOE CLOSE, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TP £270,000 25/08/2022 Detached
34 WAVERTREE CLOSE, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TN £364,000 07/03/2022 Detached
16 HUNTERS ROW, COSBY, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1TQ £326,000 01/11/2021 Detached

Street average: £270,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £354,188 (8 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -3.2%
10y growth 40.1%

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

1y (index) -0.1%
5y (index) 16.6%
10y (index) 51.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £884/mo
Realistic £982/mo
Optimistic £1,080/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Blaby.

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 Narborough Road 0.1 miles
Bus stop Cosby Supplies 0.2 miles
Shop Mr Clutton 0.3 miles
Shop M J Supermarket 0.3 miles
Train station Narborough 1.2 miles
Hospital Stewart House 2.0 miles
Train station South Wigston 3.2 miles
University University of Leicester 5.4 miles
Hospital South Entrance 6.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 7
Anti-social behaviour 6
Shoplifting 4
Vehicle crime 1
Total incidents 18

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
Cosby Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 13 Nov 2022
Brooke House Day School Other 0.4 miles Requires improvement — 19 Mar 2024
Badgerbrook Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Requires improvement — 7 Mar 2024
Lodge Farm Education Other 1.2 miles Good — 27 Jun 2022
Greystoke Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Good — 29 Sep 2014

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 0.32%
Max investor price (0.8%) £122,750
Target investor price (1%) £98,200
  • 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).