85, Melrose Street
85, Melrose Street
Description & Estimates
85, Melrose Street, Leicester is described in the public record as a period house with 968 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 82.2 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 85, Melrose Street, Leicester is £259,619 and its rental estimate is £1,186 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Melrose Street, Leicester, LE4 falls within the LE4 postal district.
Our Data Sources
85, Melrose Street, Leicester has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2015.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 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 85, Melrose Street, Leicester, we estimate a market value of £272,600 and a rental value of £1,245 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £241,446 and £1,103 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 85, Melrose Street, Leicester has seen its estimated sale value decline by £4,335 (1.7%) and its estimated rental value climb by £34 per month (2.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 85, Melrose Street, Leicester as measuring 82 m2.
That makes it the 9th largest plot in the postcode, where all 29 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
85, Melrose Street, Leicester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 16 Nov 2015.
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 85, Melrose Street, Leicester completed on 16th August 1996 at £31,500 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
- Sold Aug 1996£31,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 85, Melrose Street, Leicester have sold within a radius of 400 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 9th April 2026, was 69, Melrose Street, Leicester, LE4 6FD, a freehold house which sold for £250,000.
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 130 addresses on Melrose Street, Leicester, LE4, 85, Melrose Street, Leicester comes out as the 33rd largest and the 25th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £7k more expensive than the average property across the LE4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mCatherine Infant School
- 400mCatherine Junior School
- 600mSaint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy
- 1.4kmSoar Valley College
- 1.5kmRushey Mead Academy
- 1.8kmMoat Community College
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Public Transport Nearby
From 85, Melrose Street, Leicester, the nearest station is Leicester, 2.1 kilometres away.
- 2.1kmLeicester
- 5.5kmSyston
- 7.5kmSouth 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.
