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Holywell Drive, Loughborough, LE11

East Midlands

£375,000

Listed on 04/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Area
1367 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom detached house in Loughborough is offered with no onward chain and presents an opportunity to modernise an established home or pursue the enlargement described in the listing. Planning permission is stated to have been granted for a two-storey side extension, a partial two-storey rear extension and a front porch extension, with work required to begin by 3 April 2028. The application reference is P/24/0959/2. The existing accommodation includes a full-length lounge and dining area, a separate study, a rear-facing kitchen, three bedrooms and a bathroom. The house also has a side porch, larder store and attached single garage. The listing describes gas central heating with a relatively modern boiler and hot water tank, together with majority secondary double glazing. It is rated EPC E and is described as requiring modernisation and updating throughout. Outside, the property has a substantial plot with a front lawn and driveway parking, as well as a rear lawn garden enclosed by established beech hedging. The garage, side store and outdoor WC add practical space. The listing places the house within the Holywell and Mountfields Primary School catchment areas and describes it as a short walk from Loughborough University. The stated planning permission and existing layout offer scope to consider a larger home, subject to checking the consent and its requirements.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

56out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a well-kept detached home with a substantial plot, established gardens, driveway and attached garage, offering a light modernisation project rather than a major repair job. The dated finishes across several rooms give a buyer scope to refresh the interiors over time, while the listing also states that planning permission is in place for extensions.

At £375,000, the asking price is slightly above the local £/sqf average, so price is not a particular draw. The overall numbers are still tight: purchase and works costs look high against local benchmarks, making this a more selective project for someone who values the location, plot and potential to shape the home.

Renovation economics are a softer point: adding a non-cosmetic refurb to the asking price keeps total commitment from looking exceptional, leaving a gap of around 4% versus area norms for this sqft. Worth factoring in before you assume strong upside from the works alone.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated finishes across the living spaces and bedrooms to give the house a more contemporary feel.
  • The generous front and rear gardens, driveway and attached garage provide useful outdoor space and practical appeal.
  • The listing states full planning permission for two-storey side and partial rear extensions, as well as a front porch extension.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Holywell Drive, Loughborough, LE11
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station

    2.0 miles

    Train · Loughborough

  • Barrow upon Soar Rail Station

    3.9 miles

    Train · Barrow-upon-Soar

  • Sileby Rail Station

    5.6 miles

    Train · Sileby

  • East Midlands Parkway Rail Station

    7.1 miles

    Train · Ratcliffe on Soar

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,532
Based on a loan of £281,250 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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