Glenfield Frith Drive, Glenfield, Leics
East Midlands
£475,000
Listed on 21/10/2026
Listed on 21/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
DetachedFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom detached house in Glenfield offers substantial scope for modernisation. The accommodation includes a large entrance hall, a cloakroom with WC, an L-shaped lounge-diner and a separate sitting room, alongside a breakfast kitchen. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a spacious bathroom. An integral double garage provides additional storage or parking space, subject to inspection.
Outside, the property is set behind gates with a deep gravelled frontage and driveway. The private rear garden has a paved patio and lawn. The listing describes the house as requiring full modernisation and notes that it is offered freehold with no upward chain.
Glenfield provides local shops, schools and bus services, with access to Leicester and nearby road links including the M1, M69, A46 and A50. Glenfield Hospital and Leicestershire County Council are also identified as local employers.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
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51out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This is a substantial detached-house project with a strong canvas: spacious reception rooms and bedrooms, an integral double garage, gated driveway and a private, established rear garden. The dated interiors offer scope to rework finishes throughout, while the older kitchen and distinctive coloured, carpet-floored bathroom are clear candidates for updating; the overgrown garden also has room to be brought back into use.
The score is held back by uncertainty rather than a finding that the £475,000 asking price is dear: floor area is missing, so value against local £/sq ft cannot yet be judged. The moderate works estimate is £45,000–£75,000, and the boiler is stated to be untested; overall, this is a weaker opportunity on the available numbers, despite its generous accommodation and renovation potential.
Key opportunities
- Modernise the dated interiors, including the older kitchen and distinctive coloured, carpet-floored bathroom.
- Refresh the large reception rooms and bedrooms, with scope to update wallpaper, ceilings, fittings and worn flooring.
- Clear and improve the private rear garden, alongside the appeal of the gated driveway and integral double garage.
Key risks
- The boiler is stated to be untested, so its condition and any resulting costs need checking.
- The rear garden needs substantial clearance and maintenance.
- The £45,000–£75,000 works range calls for a realistic budget and programme across the interior updates and garden clearance.
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