39 Woodville Road, Off Hinckley Road, Leicester, LE3 6DX
East Midlands
£159,000Guide Price
Listed on 16/10/2026
Listed on 16/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
Offered at auction, this freehold three-bedroom semi-detached house is offered with vacant possession on completion and requires modernisation. The ground floor comprises an entrance porch and hall, two reception rooms and a kitchen. Upstairs are three bedrooms, a landing and a bathroom. Gas central heating and double glazing are stated in the listing.
Outside, the property has a front driveway providing off-road parking and a rear garden. It is situated off Hinckley Road, close to local amenities and schools. The listing states a potential rent of £1,200 per calendar month after works; this figure is not independently verified. An additional seller’s charge of 1% plus VAT of the purchase price is payable on completion. The stated completion deadline is on or before 26 February 2027. The auction is scheduled for 12 November 2026, with remote bidding by proxy, telephone or internet.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
42out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This three-bedroom freehold semi offers a clear modernisation project, with a paved driveway for off-road parking and an enclosed rear garden that provides a useful outdoor canvas. The exterior looks dated, but there is no obvious major roof or structural failure in the supplied views; the interior is not shown, so the scope of internal improvements is not yet clear.
At £159,000, the guide price cannot be judged against local £/sqf because the floor area is missing. The listing quotes potential rent of £1,200 per month after works, but the available information is not enough to assess renovation economics. This is an auction sale: bidding can take the hammer above the guide, so the eventual price may not stay this cheap.
Key opportunities
- Modernise the property and shape the interior to suit a future owner or rental market.
- Make use of the paved front driveway, which provides off-road parking.
- Refresh the enclosed rear garden, retaining or reworking its substantial paved area.
Key risks
None recorded.
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