According to the public record, 17, Royal Drive, Leicester is a modern freehold house with 1,130 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 295 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Royal Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 is located in the borough of Blaby within the LE8 postal district.
17, Royal Drive, Leicester has 2 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in August 2022 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 Royal Drive Leicester as £348,659 and the rental value as £1,346 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.6%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 17 Royal Drive Leicester has increased by £26 (0.0%) and its rental value has increased by £54 per month (4.0%).
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, Royal Drive, Leicester is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £366,092 and rental value of £1,414 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £324,253 and a rental value of £1,252 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £348,659, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,714 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 17, Royal Drive, Leicester sits on a plot of 295m2.
We have plot size data on 19 out of 19 other houses in the postcode and 17, Royal Drive, Leicester sits on the 8th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 17, Royal Drive, Leicester was last sold on 12 Aug 2022 for £375,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Aug 2022, the market for similar properties has dropped 3.5%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 17, Royal Drive, Leicester within a radius of 900 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 46, Jubilee Way, Leicester, LE8 5UB, a Leasehold house which sold for £105,000 in Dec 2023.
Read more about house prices in LE8.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Royal Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 has a total of 19 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 17, Royal Drive, Leicester is the 6th largest and the 6th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £27k more expensive than the average property in LE8.
17, Royal Drive, Leicester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 14 Nov 2014.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has high performance glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 17, Royal Drive, Leicester is South Wigston station which is 2.7 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, Royal Drive, Leicester, 55.9% of property is privately owned outright and 38.2% 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, Royal Drive, Leicester, 12.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 28.9% 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, Royal Drive, Leicester, the average age was 43.2 and the most common age was 52.
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, Royal Drive, Leicester, 1.0% 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, Royal Drive, Leicester, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.