Sold STC Detached

15 BROOK LANE

LEICESTER, BILLESDON, LEICESTERSHIRE LE7 9AB

9 beds 3 baths 2,691 sq ft Listed 7 Apr 2025 (-480d)

£350,000

Guide Price

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Listing type

Auction

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Property details

Listing category

Auction

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

250 m²

Council tax band

E

EPC rating

G

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£410,000 Jun 2025

Price per m²

£1,400/m²

Local average

£481,799 (-27.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (21,465 of 33,755)

Street crime

5 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Live Auction Event
  • Wednesday 7th May 2025 at 6.00pm, Hinckley Golf Club
  • Extensive Detached Character Property
  • Generous Plot Size Approximately 0.449 Acres
  • Exciting Investment/Development Opportunity (Subject To Necessary Planning Permission)
  • Highly Sought-After Village Location
  • Nine Bedrooms

Additional details

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

Description

For Sale By Public Auction

An exciting opportunity to purchase ‘The Academy’, a property with a rich history located within the heart of Billesdon Village, Leicestershire. This wonderful property, formerly the old schoolhouse for the village which specialised in music, has been under the same ownership for many years and offers an impressive plot with the house itself spread across three-floors. With an array of potential options including development and refurbishment (subject to necessary planning permissions) the property would be well-suited to a purchaser ready, willing, and able to restore this home to its former glory.

The property has a generous plot stretching to approximately 0.449 acres, an array of historic characterful features and the residence itself offering in brief a grand entrance hallway, lounge, dining room, kitchen, utility room, three further reception rooms and the downstairs bathroom to the ground floor. Ascending to the first floor to find five well-proportion bedrooms, bathroom, shower room and kitchenette and the second floor offering a further four bedrooms, with one benefitting from en suite facilities. Externally the property is set within established grounds and is positioned conveniently close by to local amenities.

We await approval of these particulars by our seller.

Auction Details:
Auction Live Event
Wednesday 7th May 2025, 6pm
Hinckley Golf Club

Auction Terms - The property will unless previously withdrawn, be sold subject to the Special and General Conditions of Sale, which have been settled by the Vendor’s Solicitor and are contained within the Auction Legal Pack. This pack is available to download to registered bidders. The conditions may also be inspected in the Sale Room at the time of the sale but they will not then be read. The purchaser shall be deemed to bid on those terms whether he shall have inspected the Conditions or not.

The sale of this property will take place on the stated date by way of a live, in-room auction and is being sold as Unconditional with a Fixed Fee. Some sellers may consider a pre-auction offer, and the Lot may be sold or withdrawn before the auction.

Binding contracts of sale will be exchanged at the point of sale.

Auction Deposit And Fees - The following deposits and non-refundable auctioneer’s fee apply:

• 10% deposit (subject to a minimum of £5,000)
• Buyer’s Premium of £1,500 inc. VAT

There may be additional costs listed in the Special Conditions of Sale, which will be available to view within the Legal Pack. These additional costs will be payable to the seller’s solicitor on Completion. You must read the Legal Pack carefully before bidding.

Guide Price & Reserve Price - The guide price offers an indication of the price below which the vendor is not willing to sell. It is not necessarily the exact final sale price and is subject to change prior to and up until the day of the auction. Any change in the guide price will reflect a change in the reserve (a figure below which the auctioneer will not be able to sell). The reserve can be expected to be set within the guide range or not more than 10% above a single-figure guide. (RICS Common Auction Conditions 4th Edition).

Plans - Plans shown are for identification purposes only.

Services - The auctioneer understands that mains water, drainage, and electricity are connected to the property, though these services have not been tested. Buyers are advised to make their own enquiries to confirm the connected services.

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Tenure And Possession - The property and land are freehold. Vacant possession will be given upon completion which is normally 20 working days after the auction. Please refer to the Legal Pack for further details.

Bidder Registration And Auction Legal Pack - If you would like to register to bid, please head to the following link: passport.eigroup.co.uk/bidder-registration/sheldon-bosley-knight/

You can opt to bid in person, online, by telephone or by proxy. You will also be able to download the Auction Legal Pack for the Lot you are interested in here: auctioneertemplates.eigroup.co.uk/guides.aspx?a=1236&c=sbk

The Auction Passport requires you to input the details of your solicitor. If you would like to use our own preferred solicitors, please let us know and I will arrange for a quote to be sent to you.

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Legal Documents & Additional Costs - It is essential bidders check the legal documents prior to bidding and take professional advice. Special Conditions of Sale can contain additional costs (that is costs over and above the price the lot is ‘knocked down’ at) and bidders are deemed to be aware of any additional costs prior to bidding.

Viewings - All viewings are by appointment only through the Auction Department

Listed by

Auction

Sheldon Bosley Knight

Reference: 160336610

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: G

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 02/04/2024

Expiry date: 01/04/2034

Current heating cost: £9,403/year

Potential heating cost: £2,557/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £28,588

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Increase hot water cylinder insulation (£15 - £30)
  • Draughtproof single-glazed windows (£80 - £120)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£65)
  • Change room heaters to condensing boiler (£3,000 - £7,000)
  • Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£3,300 - £6,500)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EE Rating

EE Rating

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 04/06/2025 (1 year ago) £410,000

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
48 GAULBY ROAD, BILLESDON, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9AF £592,500 12/12/2025 Detached
1 SPINNEY MEADOW, BILLESDON, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9AZ £653,000 26/11/2025 Detached
7 THE POPLARS, BILLESDON, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9AT £815,000 26/10/2023 Detached
6 BROOK LANE, BILLESDON, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9AB £522,000 21/04/2023 Detached
FORGE COURT 1 WEST LANE, BILLESDON, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9BP £555,000 06/03/2023 Detached
16 WHITE HART CLOSE, BILLESDON, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9AU £385,000 12/09/2022 Detached
21 LONG LANE, BILLESDON, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9AL £898,500 07/04/2022 Detached
13 LONG LANE, BILLESDON, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9AL £455,000 18/02/2022 Detached
13 WHITE HART CLOSE, BILLESDON, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9AU £350,000 20/12/2021 Detached
1B WEST LANE, BILLESDON, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9AP £375,000 30/11/2021 Detached
28 LEICESTER ROAD, BILLESDON, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9AQ £415,000 01/11/2021 Detached

Area average: £546,909 (11 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 45.3%
10y growth 52.3%

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

1y (index) 3.7%
5y (index) 15%
10y (index) 44.1%

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: £1,047/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Church Street 0.1 miles
Shop D And S Hoare 0.1 miles
Shop Parsons Nurseries 0.8 miles
Hospital Leicester Nuffield Hospital 5.9 miles
Train station Leicester 7.9 miles
Train station Syston 8.1 miles
University University of Leicester 8.3 miles
Hospital Main Entrance 10.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 4
Anti-social behaviour 1
Total incidents 5

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
Billesdon Church of England Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Requires improvement — 18 May 2023
Tugby Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Good — 2 Feb 2020
Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Good — 10 May 2011

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.27%
Max investor price (0.8%) £120,250
Target investor price (1%) £96,200
  • 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).