According to the public record, 68, College Road, Leicester is a mid-century freehold house with 818 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 203 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
College Road, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 is located in the borough of Blaby within the LE8 postal district.
68, College Road, Leicester has 51 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in October 2019 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 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 68 College Road Leicester as £231,552 and the rental value as £1,124 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.8%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 68 College Road Leicester has increased by £3,500 (1.5%) and its rental value has increased by £52 per month (4.6%).
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 68, College Road, Leicester is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £243,130 and rental value of £1,181 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £215,343 and a rental value of £1,046 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £231,552, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,138 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 68, College Road, Leicester sits on a plot of 203m2.
We have plot size data on 34 out of 49 other houses in the postcode and 68, College Road, Leicester sits on the 14th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 68, College Road, Leicester was last sold on 07 Oct 2019 for £189,950 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 5 sales since 1995.
Since Oct 2019, the market for similar properties has risen 22.4%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 68, College Road, Leicester within a radius of 570 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 37, College Road, Leicester, LE8 6JF, a Freehold house which sold for £211,000 in Jan 2024.
Read more about house prices in LE8.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
College Road, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 has a total of 95 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 68, College Road, Leicester is the 30th largest and the 15th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £90k less expensive than the average property in LE8.
68, College Road, Leicester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 31 May 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 68, College Road, Leicester is Narborough station which is 2.0 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 68, College Road, Leicester, 46.6% of property is socially rented and 24.1% 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 68, College Road, Leicester, 17.5% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 17.4% 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 68, College Road, Leicester, the average age was 39.9 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 68, College 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 68, College Road, Leicester, there are an average of 1.1 cars per household.
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