9 Maple Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire LE4 8AJ
East Midlands
£260,000Guide Price
Listed on 05/11/2026
Listed on 05/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
DetachedFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
Offered at auction, this freehold three-bedroom detached house in Thurmaston is being sold with vacant possession and requires modernisation and upgrading. The accommodation includes a hallway with a separate cloakroom, lounge, dining room and kitchen on the ground floor, with three bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs. Gas central heating and uPVC double glazing are stated in the sales details.
The house has been extended previously. Outside, there is a front garden and driveway parking, while the rear garden includes a patio, lawn and shed and is described as offering scope for further extension, subject to planning. Local amenities and transport links are noted nearby. The sale is by live-streamed unconditional auction, with binding contracts exchanged at the point of sale; buyers should review the legal pack and bidder terms, including the stated fees and deposit.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
49out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This detached Thurmaston house has the fundamentals for a worthwhile medium-scale project: three bedrooms, driveway parking, a previous extension and a good-sized rear garden. The dated, worn finishes across the living areas and bedrooms, older kitchen and bathroom, and overgrown garden give a buyer plenty of scope to refresh and improve the property. No obvious major structural failure is visible in the submitted photographs, though staining or discolouration in places needs investigation.
At 49/100, this is a lower-opportunity result rather than a clear value-led buy. Floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged; the headline price alone does not establish whether it is cheap or dear. The property is being sold by auction: bids can take the hammer above the guide, so the eventual price may not stay this cheap.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the tired living spaces and bedrooms, including dated finishes and worn floor coverings.
- Update the older kitchen and dated bathroom finishes to give the house a more cohesive modern feel.
- Clear and improve the overgrown rear garden, which has a patio, lawn and shed; any further extension would be subject to planning and feasibility.
Key risks
- Visible staining or discolouration in places needs investigation to establish its cause and whether remedial work is required.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Syston Rail Station
1.7 miles
Train · Syston
Leicester Rail Station
3.0 miles
Train · Leicester
Sileby Rail Station
4.1 miles
Train · Sileby
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station
5.7 miles
Train · Barrow-upon-Soar
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