40 Upperton Road, Leicester, LE3 0HB
East Midlands
£190,000Guide Price
Listed on 28/10/2026
Listed on 28/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
5Type
TerracedFeatures
- Garden
Description
Offered at auction on 24 November 2026, this vacant five-bedroom mid-terrace house is arranged over three floors. The ground floor has two reception rooms, a kitchen and a shower room with WC. Three bedrooms and a bathroom with WC occupy the first floor, with two further bedrooms on the second floor. A rear garden is also included.
The property is described as requiring modernisation. It is close to Narborough Road and local amenities on Narborough Road, Hinckley Road and Braunstone Gate, with Leicester city centre approximately 0.9 miles away. Nearby open spaces include Bede Park, Fosse Recreation Ground and Castle Gardens. Leicester station is served by CrossCountry and East Midlands Railway services. Viewings, the legal pack and bidding registration are available through the Savills Auctions sales particulars.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
47out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This five-bedroom terrace offers a substantial canvas, with several reception rooms and bedrooms shown cleared and accessible, plus period character in the bay windows and fireplaces. The medium-scale project could refresh the dated finishes and worn flooring, renew the deteriorated wet areas, and reclaim the overgrown rear garden. Its position near Narborough Road, local amenities and green spaces adds to the appeal.
The £190,000 guide is listed without usable floor area, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged. The overall WHOTS score is 47/100 (Grade E): the project and fundamentals have merit, but the available information leaves both price value and post-works economics difficult to assess.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated reception finishes and worn flooring while making use of the visible bay windows and fireplaces.
- Improve the deteriorated wet areas, including the visibly marked bath surround and shower-room surfaces.
- Clear and improve the overgrown rear garden and worn hardstanding.
Key risks
- Staining and deterioration in the wet areas warrant investigation to establish whether there is any underlying moisture damage.
- The rear garden’s overgrowth and uneven-looking hardstanding may require more work than a simple tidy-up.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Leicester Rail Station
1.3 miles
Train · Leicester
South Wigston Rail Station
3.1 miles
Train · South Wigston
Narborough Rail Station
4.3 miles
Train · Narborough
Syston Rail Station
5.6 miles
Train · Syston
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