# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (LE11 4FR) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 1 MOUNT GRACE ROAD, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE LE11 4FR | | Price | £385,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | E | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1996-2002 | | Floor area | 129 m² | | Last sold | £137,500 Dec 1999 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 30/11/2035 - **Current heating cost:** £1,139/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £5,735 ### Recommendations - G (£220 - £250) - N (£4,000 - £7,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0535-9122-2509-0049-7202) ## Description A hugely spacious detached home situated in the sought after Mount Grace development which sits in its own backwater location behind the Stonebow Washlands, a renowned local wildlife site near to Gorse Covert shopping centre. The property is a largely unfinished project which will require construction work and general cosmetic finishing but offers a tremendous opportunity for the right buyer to create a substantial four reception room, five bedroom, three bathroom (2300+ square feet) home with double garage and substantial corner plot. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169794575/1053137) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169794575/1053138) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169794575/1053139) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169794575/1053140) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169794575/1053141) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169794575/1053143) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169794575/1053144) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169794575/1053145) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169794575/1053146) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169794575/1053147) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169794575/1053148) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169794575/1053150) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169794575/1053151) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169794575/1053152) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169794575/1053154) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169794575/1053155) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169794575/1053156) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169794575/1053158) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169794575/1053160) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169794575/1053161) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/169794575/1053162) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/169794575/1053164) - EPC 1 ## FENSA Certificates This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #10929504 - **Address:** 1 Mount Grace Road, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 4FR - **Certificate Issued:** 13/04/2015 - **Work Completed:** 17/12/2014 - **Items:** 9 window(s), 1 door(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 1 MOUNT GRACE ROAD, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4FR | £137,500 | 10/12/1999 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 17 LINDISFARNE DRIVE, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4FX | £400,000 | 05/12/2025 | Detached | | 4 KINGSWOOD AVENUE, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4FT | £310,000 | 05/12/2025 | Detached | | 5 KINGSWOOD AVENUE, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4FT | £415,000 | 05/12/2025 | Detached | | 15 LINDISFARNE DRIVE, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4FX | £375,000 | 15/12/2023 | Detached | | 3 RUFFORD CLOSE, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4BF | £440,000 | 06/01/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 4 MOUNT GRACE ROAD, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4FR | £498,000 | 11/11/2022 | Detached | | 9 GISBOROUGH WAY, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4FU | £267,000 | 09/08/2022 | Detached | | 16 LILLESHALL WAY, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4DD | £280,300 | 13/05/2022 | Detached | | 6 LINDISFARNE DRIVE, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4FX | £370,000 | 13/05/2022 | Detached | | 3 LILLESHALL WAY, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4DD | £359,000 | 06/01/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 26 MOUNT GRACE ROAD, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4FR | £395,000 | 02/12/2021 | Detached | | 5 RUFFORD CLOSE, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4BF | £470,000 | 18/10/2021 | Detached | | 20 LINDISFARNE DRIVE, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4FX | £200,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached | | 4 MELVILLE CLOSE, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4FN | £255,000 | 20/08/2021 | Detached | | 132 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4UZ | £203,000 | 20/08/2021 | Detached | | 4 LINDISFARNE DRIVE, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4FX | £300,000 | 05/08/2021 | Detached | | [Same street] 14 MOUNT GRACE ROAD, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4FR | £249,950 | 26/07/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £380,983 (3 sales) **Area average:** £331,736 (14 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £375,222 (45 Detached, LE11, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +2.6% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Charnwood). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £860/mo - **Realistic:** £955/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,051/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Leicester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,047/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Knightthorpe Road, LE11 | £1,350/mo | 4 | 0.66 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,350/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.35% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £168,750 - **Target investor price (1%):** £135,000 *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 £1,350/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 4.2% - **Cost-to-rent:** 23.8× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-326/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.5% *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:** £2,984/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 11.4% - **10y growth:** 55.5% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Charnwood; Detached series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 4.3% - **5y growth (index):** 20.8% - **10y growth (index):** 52.1% ## 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)