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As updated by Denis Phillips iAD in March 2026, 40, Shirley Road, Leicester is an early-century freehold house with 1,959 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 542 m2 plot comprising 5 bedrooms with a garden.
40, Shirley Road, Leicester has an estimated sale value of £646,243 and an estimated rental value of £1,860 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Shirley Road, Leicester, LE2 lies within the LE2 postal district.
40, Shirley Road, Leicester has been updated by Denis Phillips iAD. This data along with public information allows us to provide estimates for both this and neighbouring properties.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
In very good condition, we estimate 40, Shirley Road, Leicester would be worth £678,556, with a potential rental value of £1,953 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £601,006, with a rental value of £1,730 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 40, Shirley Road, Leicester has decreased by £4,390 (0.7%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has grown by £51 (2.7%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 3.5%.
40, Shirley Road, Leicester occupies a 542 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
Of the 23 other houses in this postcode, 22 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 10th largest.
40, Shirley Road, Leicester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 09 Feb 2017.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly secondary glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
40, Shirley Road, Leicester last changed hands on 9th June 2017, selling for £338,500. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
That is its only recorded sale since 1995.
The market for similar properties has dropped by 13.5% since June 2017.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 590 metres of 40, Shirley Road, Leicester across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 10, Shirley Road, Leicester, LE2 3LJ, a freehold house, sold at £570,000 on the 16th December 2021.
Read more about house prices in LE2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 40, Shirley Road, Leicester as the 15th largest and the 19th most expensive of the 42 addresses on Shirley Road, Leicester, LE2.
Against the LE2 postcode district average, it is £367k more expensive than the typical property.
Leicester station is the nearest stop to 40, Shirley Road, Leicester at 2.8 kilometres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show ultrafast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 40, Shirley Road, Leicester, 48.9% of property is privately owned outright and 40.4% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East Midlands 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 40, Shirley Road, Leicester, 19.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 67.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 40, Shirley Road, Leicester, the average age was 43 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 40, Shirley Road, Leicester, 0.6% 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 40, Shirley Road, Leicester, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.