According to the public record, 261, Mere Road, Leicester is a period freehold house with 968 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 62.1 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Mere Road, Leicester, LE5 is located within the LE5 postal district.
261, Mere Road, Leicester has 21 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in March 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2016.
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 261 Mere Road Leicester as £268,395 and the rental value as £1,030 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.6%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 261 Mere Road Leicester has increased by £5,122 (1.9%) and its rental value has increased by £54 per month (5.3%).
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 261, Mere Road, Leicester is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £281,814 and rental value of £1,082 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £249,607 and a rental value of £958 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £268,395, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,319 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 261, Mere Road, Leicester sits on a plot of 62m2.
We have plot size data on 31 out of 35 other houses in the postcode and 261, Mere Road, Leicester sits on the 25th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 261, Mere Road, Leicester was last sold on 18 Mar 2014 for £115,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Mar 2014, the market for similar properties has risen 79.4%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 261, Mere Road, Leicester within a radius of 300 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 67, Cork Street, Leicester, LE5 5AR, a Freehold house which sold for £245,000 in Jun 2024.
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, 261, Mere Road, Leicester is the 193rd largest and the 103rd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £6k less expensive than the average property in LE5.
261, Mere Road, Leicester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 22 Mar 2016.
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 261, Mere Road, Leicester is Leicester station which is 1.1 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 261, Mere Road, Leicester, 38.1% of property is socially rented and 35.7% is privately rented.
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 261, Mere Road, Leicester, 25.8% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 25.5% 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 261, 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 261, Mere Road, 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 261, Mere Road, Leicester, there are an average of 0.7 cars per household.
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