According to the public record, 8, Valley Drive, Leicester is a early-century freehold house with 1,011 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 346 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Valley Drive, Leicester, LE3 is located in the borough of Blaby within the LE3 postal district.
8, Valley Drive, Leicester has a single entry in the Land Registry database from March 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated December 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 8 Valley Drive Leicester as £220,968 and the rental value as £1,013 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.5%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 8 Valley Drive Leicester has increased by £3,532 (1.6%) and its rental value has increased by £51 per month (5.0%).
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 8, Valley Drive, Leicester is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £232,017 and rental value of £1,064 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £205,501 and a rental value of £942 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £220,968, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,086 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 8, Valley Drive, Leicester sits on a plot of 346m2.
We have plot size data on 10 out of 20 other houses in the postcode and 8, Valley Drive, Leicester sits on the 5th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 8, Valley Drive, Leicester was last sold on 13 Mar 2015 for £137,500 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Mar 2015, the market for similar properties has risen 62.9%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 8, Valley Drive, Leicester within a radius of 500 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 9, Dunstall Avenue, Leicester, LE3 3DP, a Freehold house which sold for £267,000 in Mar 2024.
Read more about house prices in LE3.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Valley Drive, Leicester, LE3 has a total of 55 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 8, Valley Drive, Leicester is the 5th largest and the 15th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £951 more expensive than the average property in LE3.
8, Valley Drive, Leicester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 01 Dec 2014.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 8, Valley Drive, Leicester is Leicester station which is 4.8 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 8, Valley Drive, Leicester, 40.3% of property is socially rented and 25.6% 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 8, Valley Drive, Leicester, 21.5% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 21.5% 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 8, Valley Drive, Leicester, the average age was 37.4 and the most common age was 37.
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 8, Valley Drive, 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 8, Valley Drive, Leicester, there are an average of 1.2 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.