DIY InventoryInventory and check-in reports in Charnwood
Loughborough, home to Loughborough University, has a large student rental market, with many Victorian terraces near the campus let as shared houses and a growing number of purpose-built student blocks. South of the borough, Birstall, Thurmaston and Syston are suburbs of Leicester with inter-war and post-war family homes. Shepshed and the villages around Charnwood Forest mix older stone and brick cottages with large new-build estates.
Homes sold in Charnwood in the last 12 months
| Type | Sales | Average price |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 645 | £279,408 |
| Detached | 578 | £435,293 |
| Terraced | 471 | £222,733 |
| Flat or maisonette | 127 | £172,501 |
| Other | 50 | £705,150 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data since 27 October 2025, updated monthly. Look up any address in the free property report.
What to check at a Charnwood check-in
- Student houses in Loughborough: photograph each bedroom's lock and door, fire doors, smoke alarms and the shared kitchen separately.
- Victorian terraces near the town centre: check sash or replacement windows, rear extensions, back yards and any damp in cellars.
- Furnished student lets: list and photograph every item of furniture, with mattress condition and fire labels, and note bins and recycling at check-out.
- New-build estates in Shepshed and Syston: note snagging marks, sealant around baths and showers, and new garden fences.
- Homes near the River Soar and its brooks: photograph ground floors and gardens for signs of damp or past flooding.
- Stone cottages around Charnwood Forest: photograph beams, fireplaces, wood burners and any damp in thick walls.
Do it yourself in Charnwood
- No clerk to book: do it whenever you have the keys, before the tenant moves in or with them there.
- £30 a report instead of a clerk’s fee for every check-in, inspection and check-out.
- The check-out starts from the check-in and shows what has changed, photos side by side.
- Prefer paper? Use the free inventory template.
Areas of Charnwood
Loughborough town centreStorer and Ashby roads areaShepshedSystonBirstallThurmastonQuornAnstey
Inventories in Charnwood: questions
How much does an inventory clerk cost in Charnwood?
Clerks usually charge per visit, more for bigger or furnished homes, so a check-in and a check-out together often come to a few hundred pounds. With DIY Inventory each report is £30, whatever the size, and you can do it as soon as you have the keys.
What is the average rent in Charnwood?
£957 a month (ONS, June 2026), up 3.8% on a year earlier. Rents vary a lot by street and type of home; the free property report shows sold prices, the EPC and more for any Charnwood postcode.
Do landlords need a licence in Charnwood?
Selective licensing: Selective licensing in Loughborough, covering roads in the former Loughborough Hastings and Loughborough Lemyngton wards (the boundaries as they were before the May 2023 ward changes). Additional HMO licensing: Borough-wide additional HMO licensing for HMOs of three or four unrelated people (and some converted buildings) not needing a mandatory licence, from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2028. Check the council’s own page before letting, as schemes change.
Can I do my own check-in inventory in Charnwood?
Yes. Landlords, agents and tenants can do it on a phone: a photo checklist for every room, the date and time stamped on every photo, every item’s condition, and both sides sign. The PDF is ready the moment it’s signed.
Will a DIY inventory stand up in a deposit dispute?
Deposit schemes (DPS, TDS, mydeposits) decide on the evidence, above all the condition at check-in compared with check-out. Dated photos of every room, signed by both sides, are exactly that evidence.
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