The Cottage, The Mere, LE8 9FS

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The Cottage, The Mere is a freehold detached house on The Mere in LE8. It last sold for £197,500 in 2013 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 86% on its first recorded sale of £106,000 in 1998.

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached house
Tenure
Freehold

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £266,000£414,000 today, projected from its 2013 sale.

Indicative value
£266,000£414,000
Carrying the 2013 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 4.2%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2013)
£197,500
Growth on file: 4.2% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2013 · £198k£414k£266k2026

From the 2013 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

LE8 £/m² (recent sales)£3,058
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Harborough, the official average home value is £337,960+4% in a year, +15% over five.

Detached£466,546
Semi-detached£295,585
Terraced£244,552
Flat / maisonette£154,546

Covers the whole Harborough area, not this postcode.

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A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for The Cottage, The Mere, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 1998, up 86% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k199820042010201620222026£292k+98%-6%Sold 2013: £197,500£198kSold 2003: £209,500£210kSold 1998: £106,000£106k
£100k£200k£300k199820122026£292k+98%Sold 2003: £209,500£210kSold 1998: £106,000£106k
LE8 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against LE8's yearly median.

27 Jun 2013Most recent
£197,500-6%
Detached house · Freehold · -0.6%/yr since the previous sale
6 Jan 2003
£209,500+98%
Detached house · Freehold · +16%/yr since the previous sale
5 Jun 1998
£106,000
Detached house · Freehold

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

gigabit broadband reaches 71% of premises.

Gigabit broadband
71%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Harborough 003B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 7/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 16% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

7/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: crime and living environment score well, but a weaker housing & access.

Breakdown by domain
Income7/10
Employment7/10
Education & skills6/10
Health7/10
Crime8/10
Housing & access2/10
Living environment8/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where The Cottage, The Mere sits in its local market.

LE8 median
£280,246
last 8 years
LE8 £/m²
£3,058
last 8 years

The Cottage, The Mere: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did The Cottage, The Mere last sell, and for how much?

The Cottage, The Mere last sold for £197,500 on 27 Jun 2013, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has The Cottage, The Mere been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for The Cottage, The Mere between 1998 and 2013. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is The Cottage, The Mere worth today?

Carrying its 2013 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 4.2% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £266,000–£414,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at The Cottage, The Mere?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 71% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at LE8 9FS

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on The Mere.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.