Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Dec 2007 £115,000 21.3% 19.1%
May 2001 £32,000 na na
Internal area
70 square metres (753 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,642 per square metre (£153 per square foot) in Dec 2007. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,949 per square metre (£181 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2007 £115,000 £1,643 £136,436 £1,949
May 2001 £32,000 £457 £89,100 £1,273

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 70 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £136,436. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Leicester are now selling for between £2,470 and £3,350 per square metre (£229 and £311 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 70 m², this implies a valuation between £173,000 and £234,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
1
Type
Flat
Council tax band
A
Company ownership
Title number
LT32271
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
242 Mere Road, Leicester
Owner
MENETRIER INVESTMENTS LIMITED (Company reference number: 02364392)
Proprietor address: 60 Kingston Road, New Malden KT3 3JG
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 05 Dec 2024
EPC Inspections
Summary:
04 February 2026 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
70 sqm (753 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
03 June 2021 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
74 sqm (797 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
29 August 2012 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
57 sqm (614 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

242 Mere Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £136,436.
  • Based on an internal area of 70 m² and recent prices in Leicester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £173,000 to £234,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 242 Mere Road last sold for £115,000 in December 2007.

HouseMetric shows 242 Mere Road as 70 m² (753 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 1 bedroom. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 04 February 2026. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 242 Mere Road was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

242 Mere Road is in postcode LE5 5GP, in Leicester. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Mere Road, LE5 5GP or analysis of the Leicester property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.