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72 TOURNAMENT ROAD

LEICESTER, GLENFIELD, LEICESTERSHIRE LE3 8LR

2 beds 1 baths 570 sq ft Listed 11 Sep 2014 (-4330d)

£130,000

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## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 72 TOURNAMENT ROAD, LEICESTER, GLENFIELD, LEICESTERSHIRE LE3 8LR |
| Price | £130,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 |
| Floor area | 53 m² |
| Last sold | £120,000 Mar 2015 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 12/12/2022 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £601/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £29,275

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£25)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£9,000 - £14,000)
- V (£1,500 - £4,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9878-2973-7232-0132-8954)

## Description

**Entrance Hall** - UPVC entrance door, radiator, cloaks cupboard, access to loft with retractable ladder.

**Lounge** - 13'7 x 11'3 (4.14m x 3.43m) - UPC double glazed window to rear, electric coal effect fire with surround, radiator, TV point, coving to ceiling.

**Kitchen** - 10' x 8'11 (3.05m x 2.72m) - UPVC double glazed window to rear, recently re-fitted with a range of base, drawer & eye level units, work surfaces, with gas cooker, plumbing for washing machine, space for fridge/freezer, pantry store, wall mounted CH boiler, UPVC double glazed external door.

White goods will be included in the sale if required.

**Bedroom One** - 11'11 x 10'7 (3.63m x 3.23m) - UPVC double glazed window to front, radiator.

**Bedroom Two** - 11'2 x 10'1 (3.40m x 3.07m) - UPVC double glazed window to front, radiator.

**Bathroom** - 7'11 x 5'7 (2.41m x 1.70m) - UPVC double glazed opaque window to side, radiator, fitted with panelled bath with electric shower over, pedestal wash hand basin, wc, fully tiled walls.

**Outside** - To the front of the property the is a gravelled and paved garden area with driveway providing ample parking. Gated side access to fully fenced rear garden with paved patio and gravelled areas.

**Things You May Like To Know...** - This property falls within Blaby District Council area and has a Council Tax Band of C which means a charge of £1338.88 For tax year ending March 2014. Please note: When a property changes ownership local authorities reserve the right to

re-calculate council tax bands. We understand the schools within catchment are Glenfield Primary School, Martin High School & Longslade Community College. For more information regarding school catchment areas contact the Allocations Dept at County Hall on 0116 3056684.

The EPC rating for this property is D

**How To Find This Property...** - Put LE3 8LR into your Sat Nav or Google. Alternatively on entering Glenfield along Dominion Road, at the mini roundabout turn right into Tournament Road and the property is located on the left hand side.

**Rental Potential** - We feel this property may be of interest to a Buy-to-Let investor, so we have consulted our colleagues at Oaktree Lettings of 86 Faire Road, Glenfield, Leics, LE3 8ED for their opinion on the potential rental yield.

Subject to a full inspection of the property and based solely on the information on these particulars Oaktree feel that a rent of approx £575 per calendar month could be achievable. Marianne & Louise at Oaktree (www.oaktreelettings.co.uk) would be delighted to discuss any further queries about this property or any others on 0116 287 0334.

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## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/48131525/1250227)
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/48131525/1250231) - Kitchen
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/48131525/1250234) - Lounge
- ![Outside](/listings/photos/48131525/1250237) - Outside
- ![Bedroom One](/listings/photos/48131525/1250239) - Bedroom One
- ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/48131525/1250241) - Bedroom Two
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/48131525/1250244) - Bathroom

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/48131525/1250246) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/48131525/1250248) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #8157528
- **Address:** 72 Tournament Road, Glenfield, LE3 8LR
- **Certificate Issued:** 16/05/2011
- **Work Completed:** 28/01/2011
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 72 TOURNAMENT ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8LR | £120,000 | 16/03/2015 | Detached |
| 72 TOURNAMENT ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8LR | £115,000 | 01/11/2013 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 39 SWORD CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8SY | £293,000 | 15/12/2025 | Detached |
| 2 TRIUMPH ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8FR | £200,000 | 15/12/2025 | Detached |
| 2 WHEATFIELD CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8SD | £435,000 | 28/11/2025 | Detached |
| 22 NORMANDY CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8SZ | £475,000 | 17/11/2025 | Detached |
| 4 ORMEN GREEN, LEICESTER, LE3 6NS | £292,500 | 09/10/2025 | Detached |
| 7 UTAH CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8SU | £390,000 | 14/12/2023 | Detached |
| 9 JUNO CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8SX | £445,000 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 15 NORMANDY CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8SZ | £335,000 | 10/05/2023 | Detached |
| 41 TOURNAMENT ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8LQ | £350,000 | 31/01/2023 | Detached |
| 48 TRIUMPH ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8FS | £500,000 | 08/12/2022 | Detached |
| 70 WHEATFIELD CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8SD | £360,000 | 17/11/2022 | Detached |
| 20 TRIUMPH ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8FR | £290,000 | 11/11/2022 | Detached |
| 16 TREATY ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8LU | £295,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 54 JUBILEE DRIVE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8LJ | £357,500 | 12/09/2022 | Detached |
| 9 NORMANDY CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8SZ | £337,000 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 16 SWORD CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8SY | £332,500 | 19/08/2022 | Detached |
| 24 WHEATFIELD CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8SD | £335,000 | 02/08/2022 | Detached |
| 4 ORMEN GREEN, LEICESTER, LE3 6NS | £154,000 | 12/07/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 75 TOURNAMENT ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, LE3 8LR | £200,000 | 09/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 46 TOURNAMENT ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8LQ | £295,000 | 04/04/2022 | Detached |
| 25A TRIUMPH ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8FR | £285,000 | 25/03/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 78 TOURNAMENT ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8LR | £246,000 | 31/01/2022 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £223,000 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £337,825 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £378,067 (59 Detached, LE3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -65.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £884/mo
- **Realistic:** £982/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,080/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £648/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.76% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £122,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £98,200

*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:** £2,453/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 15.2%
- **10y growth:** 42.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Blaby; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

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

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 2
- **Risk:** In flood risk area
- **Source:** Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Floor area

53 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£120,000 Mar 2015

Price per m²

£2,453/m²

Local average

£378,067 (-65.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (23,222 of 33,755)

Street crime

235 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Recently Refurbished
2 Double Bedrooms
Full Gas Central Heating
New Flooring
Paved Gardens to Rear
EPC Band D

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Detached bungalow, non estate location, close to amenities & public transport. FGCH, UPVC dg. Hall, lounge, kitchen, 2 beds, bathroom. Gardens to front & rear, driveway. Highly recommended. No Chain. EPC Band D

Entrance Hall - UPVC entrance door, radiator, cloaks cupboard, access to loft with retractable ladder.

Lounge - 13'7 x 11'3 (4.14m x 3.43m) - UPC double glazed window to rear, electric coal effect fire with surround, radiator, TV point, coving to ceiling.

Kitchen - 10' x 8'11 (3.05m x 2.72m) - UPVC double glazed window to rear, recently re-fitted with a range of base, drawer & eye level units, work surfaces, with gas cooker, plumbing for washing machine, space for fridge/freezer, pantry store, wall mounted CH boiler, UPVC double glazed external door.
White goods will be included in the sale if required.

Bedroom One - 11'11 x 10'7 (3.63m x 3.23m) - UPVC double glazed window to front, radiator.

Bedroom Two - 11'2 x 10'1 (3.40m x 3.07m) - UPVC double glazed window to front, radiator.

Bathroom - 7'11 x 5'7 (2.41m x 1.70m) - UPVC double glazed opaque window to side, radiator, fitted with panelled bath with electric shower over, pedestal wash hand basin, wc, fully tiled walls.

Outside - To the front of the property the is a gravelled and paved garden area with driveway providing ample parking. Gated side access to fully fenced rear garden with paved patio and gravelled areas.

Things You May Like To Know... - This property falls within Blaby District Council area and has a Council Tax Band of C which means a charge of £1338.88 For tax year ending March 2014. Please note: When a property changes ownership local authorities reserve the right to
re-calculate council tax bands. We understand the schools within catchment are Glenfield Primary School, Martin High School & Longslade Community College. For more information regarding school catchment areas contact the Allocations Dept at County Hall on 0116 3056684.
The EPC rating for this property is D

How To Find This Property... - Put LE3 8LR into your Sat Nav or Google. Alternatively on entering Glenfield along Dominion Road, at the mini roundabout turn right into Tournament Road and the property is located on the left hand side.

Rental Potential - We feel this property may be of interest to a Buy-to-Let investor, so we have consulted our colleagues at Oaktree Lettings of 86 Faire Road, Glenfield, Leics, LE3 8ED for their opinion on the potential rental yield.
Subject to a full inspection of the property and based solely on the information on these particulars Oaktree feel that a rent of approx £575 per calendar month could be achievable. Marianne & Louise at Oaktree (www.oaktreelettings.co.uk) would be delighted to discuss any further queries about this property or any others on 0116 287 0334.

You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. You may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website, online service or bulletin board of your own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or in any other media without the website owner's express prior written consent. The website owner's copyright must remain on all reproductions of material taken from this website.

Listed by

Leicester

Newby & Co

Reference: 48131525

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 12/12/2022. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 13/12/2012

Expiry date: 12/12/2022 (expired)

Current heating cost: £601/year

Potential heating cost: £372/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £29,275

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£25)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£9,000 - £14,000)
Wind turbine (£1,500 - £4,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #8157528

Property Details

Street: 72 Tournament Road

Town: Glenfield

Postcode: LE3 8LR

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 16/05/2011

Work Completed: 28/01/2011

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

4% since 2013

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	16/03/2015 (11 years ago)	£120,000	+4.3%
Sold	01/11/2013 (12 years ago)	£115,000	—

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
39 SWORD CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8SY	£293,000	15/12/2025	Detached
2 TRIUMPH ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8FR	£200,000	15/12/2025	Detached
2 WHEATFIELD CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8SD	£435,000	28/11/2025	Detached
22 NORMANDY CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8SZ	£475,000	17/11/2025	Detached
4 ORMEN GREEN, LEICESTER, LE3 6NS	£292,500	09/10/2025	Detached
7 UTAH CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8SU	£390,000	14/12/2023	Detached
9 JUNO CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8SX	£445,000	30/06/2023	Detached
15 NORMANDY CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8SZ	£335,000	10/05/2023	Detached
41 TOURNAMENT ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8LQ	£350,000	31/01/2023	Detached
48 TRIUMPH ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8FS	£500,000	08/12/2022	Detached
70 WHEATFIELD CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8SD	£360,000	17/11/2022	Detached
20 TRIUMPH ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8FR	£290,000	11/11/2022	Detached
16 TREATY ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8LU	£295,000	30/09/2022	Detached
54 JUBILEE DRIVE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8LJ	£357,500	12/09/2022	Detached
9 NORMANDY CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8SZ	£337,000	26/08/2022	Detached
16 SWORD CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8SY	£332,500	19/08/2022	Detached
24 WHEATFIELD CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8SD	£335,000	02/08/2022	Detached
4 ORMEN GREEN, LEICESTER, LE3 6NS	£154,000	12/07/2022	Detached
Same street 75 TOURNAMENT ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, LE3 8LR	£200,000	09/06/2022	Semi-detached
46 TOURNAMENT ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8LQ	£295,000	04/04/2022	Detached
25A TRIUMPH ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8FR	£285,000	25/03/2022	Detached
Same street 78 TOURNAMENT ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8LR	£246,000	31/01/2022	Terraced

Street average: £223,000 (2 sales)

Area average: £337,825 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 15.2%

10y growth 42.4%

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: £648/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View LE3 8LR

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	K K Grocers	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Prince Albert Drive	0.1 miles
Shop	Glenfield Opticians	0.3 miles
Hospital	South Entrance	1.0 miles
Hospital	Main Entrance	1.1 miles
Train station	Unknown	2.4 miles
University	University of Leicester	3.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	78
Criminal damage and arson	32
Shoplifting	30
Anti-social behaviour	25
Public order	18
Other theft	14
Burglary	11
Vehicle crime	11
Robbery	7
Other crime	3
Drugs	2
Possession of weapons	2
Bicycle theft	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	235

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
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 17 Apr 2024
Glenfield Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 24 Jun 2024
Forest Lodge Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 3 Feb 2015
New College Leicester	Secondary	0.7 miles	Good — 14 Dec 2017
The Hall School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 3 Mar 2014

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.76%

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).

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