Maple Cottage, Merrylees Road, LE9 9NR
Maple Cottage Merrylees Road is a 72 m² / 775 sq ft terraced home in Desford. It sold for £210,000 in September 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £238k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £188k to £256k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Sep 2021 £210,000 9.8% 7.7% Feb 2018 £150,000 4.8% 3.2% May 2012 £114,500 na na - Internal area
- 72 square metres (775 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,916 per square metre (£271 per square foot) in Sep 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,303 per square metre (£307 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2021 £210,000 £2,917 £237,782 £3,303 Feb 2018 £150,000 £2,083 £204,481 £2,840 May 2012 £114,500 £1,590 £211,946 £2,944 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 72 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 £237,782. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Desford are now selling for between £2,610 and £3,550 per square metre (£242 and £329 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 72 m², this implies a valuation between £188,000 and £256,000. 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
- 3
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- B
- Plot size
- 199 square metres (2,142 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- February 2020 19/01371/HOU
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Maple Cottage Merrylees Road Newbold Heath Newbold Verdon Leicester Leicestershire
- Description:
- Single Storey Side Extension
- Summary:
- 30 July 2021 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- End-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2007 to 2011
- Area:
- 72 sqm (775 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 01 May 2009 - energy performance certificate grade B
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2007 to onwards
- Area:
- 64 sqm (689 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
Maple Cottage Merrylees 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 £237,782.
- Based on an internal area of 72 m² and recent prices in Desford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £188,000 to £256,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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