According to the public record, 196, Mere Road, Leicester is a period house with 1,126 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 130 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Mere Road, Leicester, LE5 is located within the LE5 postal district.
196, Mere Road, Leicester has no recent1 records in the Land Registry database and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2008.
We combine this information with public data 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 196 Mere Road Leicester as £272,275 and the rental value as £1,071 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.7%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 196 Mere Road Leicester has increased by £4,147 (1.5%) and its rental value has increased by £54 per month (5.1%).
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 196, Mere Road, Leicester is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £285,888 and rental value of £1,124 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £253,215 and a rental value of £996 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £272,275, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,338 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 196, Mere Road, Leicester sits on a plot of 130m2.
We have plot size data on 18 out of 25 other houses in the postcode and 196, Mere Road, Leicester sits on the 13th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 196, Mere Road, Leicester was last sold on 25 Oct 2001 for £75,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 196, Mere Road, Leicester within a radius of 300 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 113, Earl Howe Street, Leicester, LE2 0DJ, a Freehold house which sold for £276,000 in May 2023.
Read more about house prices in LE5.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Mere Road, Leicester, LE5 has a total of 334 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 196, Mere Road, Leicester is the 133rd largest and the 98th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £2k less expensive than the average property in LE5.
196, Mere Road, Leicester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 04 Nov 2008.
The property is connected to mains gas and has partial double glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 196, Mere Road, Leicester is Leicester station which is 1.0 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 196, Mere Road, Leicester, 48.8% of property is privately rented and 31.7% is privately owned outright.
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 196, Mere Road, Leicester, 30.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 18.0% 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 196, Mere Road, Leicester, the average age was 33.2 and the most common age was 22.
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 196, Mere Road, Leicester, 0.0% 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 196, Mere Road, Leicester, there are an average of 1.0 cars per household.
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