196, Watkin Road
196, Watkin Road
Description & Estimates
196, Watkin Road, Leicester is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 914 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 135 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 196, Watkin Road, Leicester is £299,877 and its rental estimate is £1,109 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Watkin Road, Leicester, LE2 falls within the LE2 postal district.
Our Data Sources
196, Watkin Road, Leicester has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in September 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2022.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 196, Watkin Road, Leicester, we estimate a market value of £314,870 and a rental value of £1,165 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £278,885 and £1,032 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 196, Watkin Road, Leicester has seen its estimated sale value move down by £1,379 (0.5%) and its estimated rental value increase by £36 per month (3.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 196, Watkin Road, Leicester as measuring 135 m2.
That makes it the 32nd largest plot in the postcode, where 58 of the 73 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
196, Watkin Road, Leicester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 17 Feb 2022.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 196, Watkin Road, Leicester completed on 21st September 2015 at £218,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 35.2% over the period since September 2015.
- Sold Sep 2015£218,000
- Sold Jun 2011£194,746
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 196, Watkin Road, Leicester have sold within a radius of 330 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 28th November 2025, was 202, Watkin Road, Leicester, LE2 7HW, a freehold house which sold for £290,000.
Read more about house prices in LE2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 382 addresses on Watkin Road, Leicester, LE2, 196, Watkin Road, Leicester comes out as the 95th largest and the 30th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £21k more expensive than the average property across the LE2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 700mHazel Community Primary School
- 700mShaftesbury Junior School
- 700mSt Mary's Fields Academy
- 900mFullhurst Community College
- 1.5kmCastle Mead Academy
- 2.2kmMoat Community College
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Public Transport Nearby
From 196, Watkin Road, Leicester, the nearest station is Leicester, 1.7 kilometres away.
- 1.7kmLeicester
- 4.7kmSouth Wigston
- 6.9kmNarborough
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
