242, Blackbird Road
242, Blackbird Road
Description & Estimates
242, Blackbird Road, Leicester is recorded publicly as an early-century freehold house across 967 ft2 of internal area.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 242, Blackbird Road, Leicester is £252,903 and its rental estimate is £1,180 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Blackbird Road, Leicester, LE4 falls within the LE4 postal district.
Our Data Sources
242, Blackbird Road, Leicester has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in August 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2009.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium 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 242, Blackbird Road, Leicester, we estimate a market value of £265,548 and a rental value of £1,239 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £235,200 and £1,098 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 242, Blackbird Road, Leicester has seen its estimated sale value move down by £4,223 (1.7%) and its estimated rental value increase by £34 per month (2.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.6%.
Energy Efficiency
242, Blackbird Road, Leicester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 02 Mar 2009.
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 242, Blackbird Road, Leicester completed on 27th August 2014 at £118,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 73.8% over the period since August 2014.
- Sold Aug 2014£118,000
- Sold Nov 2003£99,950
- Sold Feb 1995£43,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 242, Blackbird Road, Leicester have sold within a radius of 600 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 5th July 2024, was 22, Brian Road, Leicester, LE4 0AY, a freehold house which sold for £305,000.
Read more about house prices in LE4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 197 addresses on Blackbird Road, Leicester, LE4, 242, Blackbird Road, Leicester comes out as the 43rd largest and the 46th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £328 more expensive than the average property across the LE4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mAlderman Richard Hallam Primary School
- 900mFosse Mead Primary Academy
- 900mSlater Primary School
- 1.0kmBrook Mead Academy
- 1.0kmEnglish Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
- 1.3kmBeaumont Leys School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 242, Blackbird Road, Leicester, the nearest station is Leicester, 2.4 kilometres away.
- 2.4kmLeicester
- 6.5kmSyston
- 7.6kmSouth Wigston
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.
