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2 bed flat for sale Sycamore Street, Blaby, LE8

OIEO

£165,000

Added on 16/09/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £243 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold

EPC D 61 potential C

Key features

Ideal First Time Buy/Investment Property
Top Floor Apartment
Two Bedrooms & Bathroom
Lounge/Diner & Kitchen
Allocated Parking
No Onward Chain
Village Location

About this property

Blaby is a delightful village situated in South Leicestershire. The buildings in Blaby are both of historical and architectural interest as Old Blaby is a conservation area. It contains some ancient and picturesque dwellings giving the charming village an olde world feel.

The Bakers Arms thatched roof public house in Blaby dates back to 1484 and there are other public houses and local amenities including a post office, two supermarkets, pharmacies, health centres, library, hotel, two primary schools, a dentist, churches and Bouskell and Northfield Parks. As well as being serviced by good transport links Blaby is a charming village filled with character and has plenty to offer.

Floorplan

Energy performance

D 61

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

69-80

78 C

55-68

61 D

39-54

21-38

1-20

This home is rated band D, scoring 61 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band C (78) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,660
Band B

£1,937
Band C

£2,214
Band D

£2,490
Band E

£3,044
Band F

£3,597
Band G

£4,150
Band H

£4,980

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Blaby, 2026/27 bills run from £1,660 a year in band A to £4,980 in band H.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Blaby, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.

Price guide

This home

£243 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£306 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£229 / sq ft

£243 / sq ft

£385 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£243 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in LE8 (£229–£385, 10th–90th percentile, 1,127 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 1,127 homes sold in LE8 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in LE8 →

Location

Sycamore Street, Blaby, LE8

Open map Street View

Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £165,000

£82k £248k

Deposit10% £17,000

£0 £165k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £148,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £33,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Apartment 4, Orchard Mews, Sycamore Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Sept 2022	743 sq ft £200/sq ft	743 sq ft	£200	£148,750
Apartment 15, Orchard Mews, Sycamore Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2022	807 sq ft £167/sq ft	807 sq ft	£167	£135,000
Apartment 7, Orchard Mews, Sycamore Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2021	678 sq ft £236/sq ft	678 sq ft	£236	£160,000
Apartment 18, Orchard Mews, Sycamore Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2021	1,087 sq ft £122/sq ft	1,087 sq ft	£122	£132,500
Apartment 10, Orchard Mews, Sycamore Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2020	753 sq ft £179/sq ft	753 sq ft	£179	£135,000
Apartment 7, Orchard Mews, Sycamore Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2020	678 sq ft £202/sq ft	678 sq ft	£202	£137,000
Apartment 9, Orchard Mews, Sycamore Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2019	635 sq ft £192/sq ft	635 sq ft	£192	£122,000
Apartment 18, Orchard Mews, Sycamore Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2018	1,087 sq ft £115/sq ft	1,087 sq ft	£115	£125,000