71, SKELTON DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 6JQ - £270,000

71 SKELTON DRIVE is a very small detached house of 84m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £270,000 in April 2021, which was around 21% below the average April 2021 detached price in the Leicester local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2024, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

71 SKELTON DRIVE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 71 SKELTON DRIVE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Leicester local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four 71 SKELTON DRIVE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2021 29 APR	£270,000	£342,241	21% below HPI
2017 30 JUN	£200,000	£271,556	26% below HPI
2009 19 JAN	£165,000	£186,798	12% below HPI
2005 29 JUL	£142,000	£201,903	30% below HPI

71 SKELTON DRIVE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Leicester local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four 71 SKELTON DRIVE sales between July 2005 and April 2021 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the June 2017 sale was for 26% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 26% below the HPI over time, until the April 2021 sale, where it rises to 21% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 21% below the HPI.

How Large is 71 SKELTON DRIVE?

71 SKELTON DRIVE is 84m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2024. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses in Leicester, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Leicester, and where 71 SKELTON DRIVE lies on this distribution: 17% of detached houses are smaller than 71 SKELTON DRIVE, and 82% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Leicester.

71 SKELTON DRIVE: Plot and Title Map

71 SKELTON DRIVE sits on a plot of roughly 0.098 of an acre, or 398m². The below map shows the location of 71 SKELTON DRIVE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 71 SKELTON DRIVE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 71 SKELTON DRIVE?

71 SKELTON DRIVE is located in LEICESTER, in the LE2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 71 on SKELTON DRIVE.