87, Melrose Street
87, Melrose Street
Description & Estimates
87, Melrose Street, Leicester is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 861 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 84.7 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 87, Melrose Street, Leicester is £245,123 and its rental estimate is £1,146 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Melrose Street, Leicester, LE4 falls within the LE4 postal district.
Our Data Sources
87, Melrose Street, Leicester has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in July 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2020.
We combine this information with that 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 87, Melrose Street, Leicester, we estimate a market value of £257,379 and a rental value of £1,203 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £227,964 and £1,066 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 87, Melrose Street, Leicester has seen its estimated sale value decline by £4,093 (1.7%) and its estimated rental value climb by £33 per month (2.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.6%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 87, Melrose Street, Leicester as measuring 85 m2.
That makes it the 6th largest plot in the postcode, where all 29 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
87, Melrose Street, Leicester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 25 May 2020.
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 87, Melrose Street, Leicester completed on 3rd July 2020 at £180,000 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 31.3% over the period since July 2020.
- Sold Jul 2020£180,000
- Sold Mar 1999£22,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 87, Melrose Street, Leicester have sold within a radius of 410 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, 87, Melrose Street, Leicester comes out as the 73rd largest and the 50th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £7k less 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 87, 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.
