According to the public record, 26, Highgate Drive, Leicester is a early-century freehold house with 1,065 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 290 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Highgate Drive, Leicester, LE2 is located within the LE2 postal district.
26, Highgate Drive, Leicester has a single entry in the Land Registry database from January 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2015.
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 26 Highgate Drive Leicester as £289,792 and the rental value as £1,077 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.5%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 26 Highgate Drive Leicester has increased by £4,517 (1.6%) and its rental value has increased by £39 per month (3.6%).
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 26, Highgate Drive, Leicester is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £304,281 and rental value of £1,131 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £269,506 and a rental value of £1,001 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £289,792, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,424 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 26, Highgate Drive, Leicester sits on a plot of 290m2.
We have plot size data on 13 out of 28 other houses in the postcode and 26, Highgate Drive, Leicester sits on the 10th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 26, Highgate Drive, Leicester was last sold on 28 Jan 2015 for £160,500 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Jan 2015, the market for similar properties has risen 59.5%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 26, Highgate Drive, Leicester within a radius of 570 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 59, Roehampton Drive, Wigston, LE18 1HT, a Freehold house which sold for £275,000 in Apr 2024.
Read more about house prices in LE2.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Highgate Drive, Leicester, LE2 has a total of 60 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 26, Highgate Drive, Leicester is the 18th largest and the 20th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £13k more expensive than the average property in LE2.
26, Highgate Drive, Leicester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 27 Nov 2015.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 26, Highgate Drive, Leicester is South Wigston station which is 2.1 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 26, Highgate Drive, Leicester, 55.8% of property is privately owned outright and 37.7% 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 26, Highgate Drive, Leicester, 19.8% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 42.4% 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 26, Highgate Drive, Leicester, the average age was 35.3 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 26, Highgate Drive, Leicester, 1.1% 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 26, Highgate Drive, Leicester, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.