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Merttens Drive, Rothley, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merttens Drive, Rothley, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/merttens-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE7 7SX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£234,650
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£210,301
30 sales
Price range
£157k – £277k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
LE7 7SX

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At a glance

House prices£235k average27% below the Leicester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkRothley (Great Central Railway) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband47% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 31 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

30 property sales on Merttens Drive, Rothley, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £234,650. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £227,799. Average sale prices rose from £179,749 in 2016 to £213,475 in 2026 (+19%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 27% below the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% semi-detached, 43% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Merttens Drive range from £157,000 to £277,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Merttens Drive ranks 534th for average price.

House prices on Merttens Drive compared

Merttens Drive£234,650
LE7 postcode area£362,052
Leicester£323,429
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £179,749 (8 sales)2016£180k2018: £165,000 (1 sales)2018£165k2019: £206,000 (4 sales)2019£206k2020: £201,250 (2 sales)2020£201k2021: £211,667 (6 sales)2021£212k2023: £262,700 (3 sales)2023£263k2024: £239,167 (3 sales)2024£239k2025: £277,000 (1 sales)2025£277k2026: £213,475 (2 sales)2026£213k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£227,79921 Nov 2025
Terraced13£187,41917 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Merttens Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 17 Jul 2026£199,950 TerracedFreehold
18, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 9 Jan 2026£227,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 21 Nov 2025£277,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 29 Nov 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 16 Sep 2024£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 12 Aug 2024£215,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 5 Feb 2024£227,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 26 Oct 2023£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 30 Jun 2023£260,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 13 Jan 2023£267,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 14 Dec 2021£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 10 Dec 2021£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 20 May 2021£227,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 9 Apr 2021£195,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 26 Feb 2021£181,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 12 Feb 2021£192,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 20 Nov 2020£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 25 Sep 2020£242,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 22 Nov 2019£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 19 Mar 2019£224,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 25 Feb 2019£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 4 Jan 2019£175,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 1 Jun 2018£165,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 22 Dec 2016£189,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 22 Dec 2016£186,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 14 Oct 2016£170,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 16 Sep 2016£157,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 8 Jul 2016£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 1 Apr 2016£157,500 TerracedFreehold
34, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 10 Mar 2016£175,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Merttens Drive LE7 7SX 12 Feb 2016£211,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
18, Merttens Drive £157,000 (Sep 2016) → £192,000 (Feb 2021) → £227,000 (Jan 2026) +45%
over 9 yrs
39, Merttens Drive £186,995 (Dec 2016) → £215,000 (Nov 2019) → £260,500 (Jun 2023) → £277,000 (Nov 2025) +48%
over 9 yrs
54, Merttens Drive £190,000 (Jul 2016) → £275,000 (Nov 2024) +45%
over 8 yrs
37, Merttens Drive £189,995 (Dec 2016) → £210,000 (Feb 2019) → £260,000 (Oct 2023) → £270,000 (Sep 2024) +42%
over 8 yrs
46, Merttens Drive £215,000 (Dec 2021) → £227,500 (Feb 2024) +6%
over 2 yrs
34, Merttens Drive £175,000 (Mar 2016) → £227,000 (May 2021) +30%
over 5 yrs
16, Merttens Drive £157,500 (Apr 2016) → £165,000 (Jun 2018) → £195,000 (Apr 2021) +24%
over 5 yrs
56, Merttens Drive £211,500 (Feb 2016) → £242,500 (Sep 2020) +15%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Merttens Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Rothley Church of England Primary School 610 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Cossington Church of England Primary School 99 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School 385 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Hallam Fields, Birstall 190 pupils Primary Multi-faith 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
The Cedars Academy 985 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.5 mi
ALP Leicester 44 pupils Other independent special school 6–19 Report 1.5 mi
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School 89 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.7 mi
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre 407 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Sileby station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Syston station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Barrow upon Soar station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
  • Rothley (Great Central Railway) 1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Woodcock Farm (opp, Loughborough Road) 2 min walk
  • Hallfields Lane (opposite, Hallfields Lane) 2 min walk
  • Woodcock Farm (adj, Loughborough Road) 3 min walk
  • Warren Way (adj, HALLFIELDS LANE) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Charnwood Surgery
    39 Linkfield Road, Mountsorrel, Loughborough · 1.1 mi
  • Alpine House Surgery
    86 Rothley Road, Mountsorrel, Loughborough · 1.4 mi
  • Greengate Medical Centre
    1 Greengate Lane, Birstall, Leicester · 1.7 mi
  • The Banks Surgery
    9 The Banks, Sileby, Loughborough · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rothley · 0.3 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Thurcaston · 1.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mountsorrel · 1.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Birstall Leicester Express · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rothley Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Mountsorrel Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
  • Reflection Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Rothley Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Birstall Dental Practice · 1.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.2%62.5%
Private rented11.1%20.3%
Social rented10.6%17.1%
Households988

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+19.1%18.6%
Residents2,338

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)47%80%
Gigabit-capable0%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks87%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks93%92%

Share of homes across Charnwood with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Merttens Drive

Ethnic group

HereCharnwood
White90.9%82.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.8%12.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%2.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.2%1.2%

Religion

HereCharnwood
Christian47.9%41.5%
No religion42.3%40.7%
Not answered4.6%6%
Hindu3.1%6.7%
Sikh0.7%1.1%
Muslim0.6%3.1%
Other religion0.6%0.5%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereCharnwood
Born in the UK95.1%86.9%
Born outside the UK4.9%13.1%

Highest qualification

HereCharnwood
Level 4 qualifications and above41.2%32.6%
Level 3 qualifications19%22%
Level 2 qualifications13%12.4%
No qualifications11.7%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.1%9%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.9%
Other qualifications2.3%2.3%

General health

HereCharnwood
Very good health55.4%49.1%
Good health32.6%34.6%
Fair health8.8%12.1%
Bad health2.6%3.3%
Very bad health0.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereCharnwood
2 cars or vans in household43.2%32.8%
1 car or van in household35.5%40.5%
No cars or vans in household10.9%15.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.3%11.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Charnwood.

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