42, Hobson Road
42, Hobson Road
Description & Estimates
42, Hobson Road, Leicester is described in the public record as a period house with 785 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 114 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 42, Hobson Road, Leicester is £209,283 and its rental estimate is £1,087 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Hobson Road, Leicester, LE4 falls within the LE4 postal district.
Our Data Sources
42, Hobson Road, Leicester has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2014.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 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 42, Hobson Road, Leicester, we estimate a market value of £219,747 and a rental value of £1,142 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £194,633 and £1,011 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 42, Hobson Road, Leicester has seen its estimated sale value fall by £3,495 (1.7%) and its estimated rental value move up by £31 per month (2.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 42, Hobson Road, Leicester as measuring 114 m2.
That makes it the 21st largest plot in the postcode, where 35 of the 37 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
42, Hobson Road, Leicester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 Mar 2014.
The property is not 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 42, Hobson Road, Leicester completed on 6th August 2004 at £87,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
- Sold Aug 2004£87,000
- Sold Aug 2004£92,950
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 42, Hobson Road, Leicester have sold within a radius of 550 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 11th December 2025, was 68, Hobson Road, Leicester, LE4 2AQ, a freehold house which sold for £162,000.
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 60 addresses on Hobson Road, Leicester, LE4, 42, Hobson Road, Leicester comes out as the 43rd largest and the 50th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £43k less expensive than the average property across the LE4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mWolsey House Primary School
- 400mBelgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School
- 800mWoodstock Primary Academy
- 1.7kmBabington Academy
- 1.7kmRushey Mead Academy
- 1.8kmBeaumont Leys School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 42, Hobson Road, Leicester, the nearest station is Leicester, 3.1 kilometres away.
- 3.1kmLeicester
- 5.3kmSyston
- 8.2kmSileby
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.
