According to the public record, 17, Firs Road, Leicester is a mid-century freehold house with 1,194 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 718 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Firs Road, Houghton-On-The-Hill, Leicester, LE7 is located in the borough of Harborough within the LE7 postal district.
17, Firs Road, Leicester has a single entry in the Land Registry database from February 2018 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2014.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 17 Firs Road Leicester as £369,020 and the rental value as £1,434 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.7%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 17 Firs Road Leicester has increased by £1,222 (0.3%) and its rental value has increased by £56 per month (3.9%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 17, Firs Road, Leicester is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £387,471 and rental value of £1,506 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £343,189 and a rental value of £1,334 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £369,020, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,814 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 17, Firs Road, Leicester sits on a plot of 718m2.
We have plot size data on 20 out of 42 other houses in the postcode and 17, Firs Road, Leicester sits on the 3rd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 17, Firs Road, Leicester was last sold on 15 Feb 2018 for £252,500 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Feb 2018, the market for similar properties has risen 32.9%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 17, Firs Road, Leicester within a radius of 3.5 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 10, Home Close Road, Leicester, LE7 9GT, a Freehold house which sold for £425,000 in Jan 2024.
Read more about house prices in LE7.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Firs Road, Houghton-On-The-Hill, Leicester, LE7 has a total of 42 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 17, Firs Road, Leicester is the 38th largest and the 38th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £12k more expensive than the average property in LE7.
17, Firs Road, Leicester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 14 Nov 2014.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using electric storage heaters.
The closest station to 17, Firs Road, Leicester is Leicester station which is 9.0 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 17, Firs Road, Leicester, 50.7% of property is privately owned outright and 31.6% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 17, Firs Road, Leicester, 17.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 55.6% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 17, Firs Road, Leicester, the average age was 42.8 and the most common age was 57.
The graph below shows how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 17, Firs Road, Leicester, 3.1% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 17, Firs Road, Leicester, there are an average of 1.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.