# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (LE12 9WF)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 1 WOODPECKER WAY, LOUGHBOROUGH, SHEPSHED, LEICESTERSHIRE LE12 9WF |
| Price | £330,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | D |
| Floor area | 60 m² |
| Last sold | £290,000 Mar 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Current heating cost:** £186/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0611-3854-1524-2502-9151)

## Description

An immaculate family home occupying a pleasant position on the entrance to the estate with Outlook over the play areas and Park land. Internally there have been various upgrades including granite work surfaces and fitted wardrobes to the master bedroom and the accommodation in Brief comprises reception hall living room, Plan family dining kitchen with integrated appliances, a utility room and downstairs cloakroom/WC. On the first floor a landing gives way to Three well proportioned bedrooms (with ensuite to master) and a family bathroom. The plot is a particular feature of Sale with gardens to the front and the main gardens being wall with privacy. There is a double width driveway providing parking for four vehicles.

EPC Rating: B

## Property Photos

- ![Open Plan Dining Kitchen](/listings/photos/172496282/342720) - Open Plan Dining Kitchen
- ![Open Plan Dining Kitchen](/listings/photos/172496282/342721) - Open Plan Dining Kitchen
- ![Living room](/listings/photos/172496282/342722) - Living room
- ![Living room](/listings/photos/172496282/342723) - Living room
- ![Living room](/listings/photos/172496282/342726) - Living room
- ![Open Plan Dining Kitchen](/listings/photos/172496282/342727) - Open Plan Dining Kitchen
- ![Open Plan Dining Kitchen](/listings/photos/172496282/342729) - Open Plan Dining Kitchen
- ![Utility Room](/listings/photos/172496282/342730) - Utility Room
- ![Downstairs WC](/listings/photos/172496282/342731) - Downstairs WC
- ![Master Bedroom](/listings/photos/172496282/342732) - Master Bedroom
- ![Master Bedroom](/listings/photos/172496282/342733) - Master Bedroom
- ![Master Bedroom](/listings/photos/172496282/342734) - Master Bedroom
- ![En-suite Shower Room](/listings/photos/172496282/342735) - En-suite Shower Room
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/172496282/342736) - Bedroom 2
- ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/172496282/342737) - Bedroom 3
- ![Family Bathroom](/listings/photos/172496282/342738) - Family Bathroom
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/172496282/342739)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/172496282/342740)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/172496282/342741)

## Floorplans

- ![All](/listings/photos/172496282/342742) - All

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 WOODPECKER WAY, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WF | £290,000 | 24/03/2023 | Detached |
| 1 WOODPECKER WAY, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WF | £263,995 | 14/04/2022 | 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] 37 WOODPECKER WAY, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WF | £89,576 | 26/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 23 WOODPECKER WAY, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WF | £310,000 | 26/11/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 63 WOODPECKER WAY, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WF | £290,000 | 14/11/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 5 WOODPECKER WAY, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WF | £385,000 | 23/05/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 83 WOODPECKER WAY, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WF | £205,000 | 31/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 10 RINGWOOD ROAD, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9SB | £255,000 | 25/02/2025 | Detached |
| 4 LAPWING CLOSE, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WA | £240,000 | 02/10/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 37 WOODPECKER WAY, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WF | £295,000 | 26/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 92 WOODPECKER WAY, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WG | £305,000 | 03/05/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 101 WOODPECKER WAY, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WF | £265,000 | 05/04/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 37 WOODPECKER WAY, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WF | £283,000 | 28/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 32 WOODPECKER WAY, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WG | £265,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 4 WAGTAIL ROAD, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WE | £322,000 | 02/09/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 33 WOODPECKER WAY, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WF | £220,000 | 25/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 3 WOODPECKER WAY, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WF | £255,995 | 14/04/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 5 WOODPECKER WAY, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WF | £335,995 | 25/03/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 69 WOODPECKER WAY, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WF | £259,995 | 25/03/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 71 WOODPECKER WAY, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WF | £183,995 | 25/02/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 75 WOODPECKER WAY, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WF | £182,995 | 25/02/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 77 WOODPECKER WAY, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WF | £279,995 | 25/02/2022 | Detached |
| 16 LAPWING CLOSE, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WA | £279,995 | 25/02/2022 | Detached |
| 10 LAPWING CLOSE, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WA | £249,995 | 25/02/2022 | Detached |
| 5 SWIFT AVENUE, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WD | £330,000 | 18/02/2022 | Detached |
| 39 CHAFFINCH DRIVE, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9FZ | £299,995 | 17/12/2021 | Detached |
| 29 NURSERY CLOSE, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9SN | £245,000 | 17/12/2021 | Detached |
| 37 CHAFFINCH DRIVE, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9FZ | £261,900 | 26/11/2021 | Detached |
| 27 CHAFFINCH DRIVE, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9FZ | £302,995 | 26/11/2021 | Detached |
| 87 WOODPECKER WAY, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WF | £272,995 | 26/11/2021 | Detached |
| 81 WOODPECKER WAY, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WF | £233,995 | 29/10/2021 | Detached |
| 89 WOODPECKER WAY, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WF | £289,995 | 29/10/2021 | Detached |
| 79 WOODPECKER WAY, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9WF | £314,995 | 29/10/2021 | Detached |
| 29 CHAFFINCH DRIVE, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9FZ | £246,995 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 31 CHAFFINCH DRIVE, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9FZ | £234,995 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 6 WORTLEY CLOSE, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9QU | £295,000 | 24/09/2021 | Detached |
| 12 CHAFFINCH DRIVE, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, CHARNWOOD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9FZ | £297,995 | 27/08/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £256,103 (15 sales)
**Area average:** £277,192 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £451,442 (148 Detached, LE12, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -26.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £857/mo
- **Realistic:** £952/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,047/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Leicester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £773/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.29% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £119,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £95,200

*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:** £5,500/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 34.1%
- **10y growth:** 66.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Charnwood; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 50.6%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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