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Holbrook, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4UP

East Midlands

£425,000

Listed on 13/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This four-bedroom detached house in Oadby was built in the mid-1990s and has had the same owner since it was new. The ground floor includes two reception rooms, a kitchen/breakfast room, a separate utility room and a cloakroom. Upstairs are four bedrooms, an en-suite and a family bathroom. The kitchen has fitted wall and base units, a gas hob and oven, and space for a breakfast table. The utility room provides a separate sink and access to the garden. One reception room opens onto the rear garden through patio doors, while the second offers additional flexible living space. The property occupies a corner plot with gardens, off-road parking for several vehicles and a detached double garage with power, lighting and an electric up-and-over door. The listing also notes scope to explore an extension, subject to the required planning permissions and building regulations. The house offers a substantial existing layout with scope for a new owner to update and personalise it over time.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

55out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a clean, well-kept four-bedroom detached home with a useful canvas for a light cosmetic refresh. The kitchen and bathroom finishes are dated, while the reception room, bedrooms and gardens shown look maintained, so the £5,000–£12,000 renovation range points to personalising rather than a major overhaul. The corner plot, two reception rooms and powered double garage add to its appeal, with scope to explore an extension subject to the necessary approvals.

The overall score is 55/100 (D, Weak Opportunity), with the main limitation being that the value picture is incomplete: floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged. The purchase price plus the renovation midpoint is about £433,500, but without floor area or a stated resale value, the eventual economics remain unclear.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen and bathroom finishes to give the clean, usable interior a more current feel.
  • Make use of the corner plot, maintained gardens and direct garden access from the reception room.
  • The detached double garage has power and lighting, while the listing also describes extension potential subject to approvals.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Holbrook, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4UP
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£1,606
Based on a loan of £318,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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