78, Vernon Road
78, Vernon Road
Description & Estimates
78, Vernon Road, Leicester is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 957 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 76.9 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 78, Vernon Road, Leicester is £177,405 and its rental estimate is £946 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Vernon Road, Leicester, LE2 falls within the LE2 postal district.
Our Data Sources
78, Vernon Road, Leicester has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in June 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2025.
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 78, Vernon Road, Leicester, we estimate a market value of £186,275 and a rental value of £993 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £164,986 and £880 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 78, Vernon Road, Leicester has seen its estimated sale value move down by £816 (0.5%) and its estimated rental value increase by £30 per month (3.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 78, Vernon Road, Leicester as measuring 77 m2.
That makes it the 10th largest plot in the postcode, where 12 of the 28 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
78, Vernon Road, Leicester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 26 Sep 2025.
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 78, Vernon Road, Leicester completed on 10th June 2016 at £119,000 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 108.4% over the period since June 2016.
- Sold Jun 2016£119,000
- Sold Aug 2001£45,950
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 78, Vernon Road, Leicester have sold within a radius of 430 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 27th January 2026, was 61, Knighton Lane, Leicester, LE2 8BH, a freehold house which sold for £178,000.
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 191 addresses on Vernon Road, Leicester, LE2, 78, Vernon Road, Leicester comes out as the 16th largest and the 99th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £102k less expensive than the average property across the LE2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mKnighton Mead Primary Academy
- 800mGranby Primary School
- 800mMarriott Primary School
- 1.0kmSir Jonathan North Girls' College
- 1.0kmLancaster Academy
- 2.1kmFullhurst Community College
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Public Transport Nearby
From 78, Vernon Road, Leicester, the nearest station is Leicester, 2.7 kilometres away.
- 2.7kmLeicester
- 3.0kmSouth Wigston
- 6.0kmNarborough
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
