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2 bed house for sale Ridleys Close, Countesthorpe, LE8

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£220,000

Added on 28/09/2026

Type: Semi-detached
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £359 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Key features

Semi-Detached House
Two Double Bedrooms & Bathroom
Lounge, Kitchen & Cloakroom
Rear Garden, Two Allocated Parking Spaces
Popular Location
Ideal First Time Buy

About this property

Countesthorpe is a large village and civil parish in the Leicestershire district of Blaby. The village boasts its own church which still has the 14th century tower. The village has public houses, two small supermarkets and an award winning Indian restaurant.

Floorplan

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

56 comparables · within 2.9 miles

Priced around the middle of the 2-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £220,000 Median £220,000 · £180,000 – £280,000

Per square foot

£359 33% over

2-bed houses nearby £271

Against sold prices

17% over

LE8 sold median £307 / sq ft, 1,127 sales

Compared with 56 2-bed houses for sale within 2.9 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in LE8 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in LE8 →

Location

Ridleys Close, Countesthorpe, LE8

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £220,000

£110k £330k

Deposit10% £22,000

£0 £220k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £198,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £44,000 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
98, Ridleys Close Detached	Detached	Mar 2026	850 sq ft £360/sq ft	850 sq ft	£360	£306,500
68, Ridleys Close Detached	Detached	Feb 2026	1,873 sq ft £259/sq ft	1,873 sq ft	£259	£485,000
42, Ridleys Close Terraced	Terraced	Dec 2025	603 sq ft £398/sq ft	603 sq ft	£398	£240,000
70, Ridleys Close Detached	Detached	Dec 2025	1,345 sq ft £275/sq ft	1,345 sq ft	£275	£369,950
34, Ridleys Close Semi-detached	Semi-detached	May 2025	624 sq ft £360/sq ft	624 sq ft	£360	£224,500
82, Ridleys Close Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Feb 2025	614 sq ft £350/sq ft	614 sq ft	£350	£215,000
104, Ridleys Close Detached	Detached	Jan 2025	904 sq ft £354/sq ft	904 sq ft	£354	£320,000
10, Ridleys Close Detached	Detached	Dec 2024	1,249 sq ft £263/sq ft	1,249 sq ft	£263	£328,500