The average house price in Leicester postcode area is £302k, down by -£3.9k (-1%) over the last 12 months, while the median is £265k. New homes cost £355k, while established homes average £301k. Most homes were sold in the £200k-£250k price range with 2517 (21.0%) properties sold, followed by £250k-£300k price range with 2356 (19.6%) properties sold. There were 12.0k residential property sales and sales dropped by 21.1% (-3.5k transactions).
| October 2025 - September 2026 | Leicester postcode area | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | £265k | £280k |
| Average house price | £302k | £349k |
shows a number of properties sold in a given price range between October 2025 - September 2026.
| House price range | Market share | Sales volume |
|---|---|---|
| █ under £50k | 0.1% | 6 |
| █ £50k-£100k | 2.0% | 240 |
| █ £100k-£150k | 7.0% | 843 |
| █ £150k-£200k | 14.1% | 1.7k |
| █ £200k-£250k | 21.0% | 2.5k |
| █ £250k-£300k | 19.6% | 2.4k |
| █ £300k-£400k | 19.6% | 2.4k |
| █ £400k-£500k | 8.3% | 990 |
| █ £500k-£750k | 6.3% | 752 |
| █ £750k-£1M | 1.5% | 174 |
| █ over £1M | 0.6% | 67 |
This price map shows the average house price in a given postcode sector. The most affordable place is 'LE1 3' with the average price of £84.7k. The most expensive place is 'LE1 6', £616k.
Comparison of the average house price and an average price percentage change by postcode area. Price % change compares the average house price between October 2025 - September 2026 to the average price in the previous 12 months. The size of the circle shows the number of property transactions. The bigger the circle the higher the sales volumes in postcode area.
Average price percentage changeWith the average price of £302k, Leicester is the 47. cheapest postcode area out of 105 England and Wales' postcode areas.
| Rank | postcode area | Average price |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | WC, Western Central London | £1.0M |
| 2. | W, West London | £1.0M |
| 3. | SW, South West London | £908k |
| 4. | NW, North West London | £900k |
| 5. | EC, East Central London | £767k |
| 6. | N, North London | £705k |
| 7. | KT, Kingston upon Thames | £662k |
| 8. | AL, St Albans | £622k |
| 9. | TW, Twickenham | £604k |
| 10. | SL, Slough | £597k |
| ... | ||
| 59. | LE, Leicester | £302k |
| ... | ||
| 95. | CA, Carlisle | £215k |
| 96. | BD, Bradford | £215k |
| 97. | WN, Wigan | £203k |
| 98. | HU, Hull | £196k |
| 99. | DN, Doncaster | £193k |
| 100. | FY, Blackpool | £189k |
| 101. | DL, Darlington | £187k |
| 102. | BB, Blackburn | £184k |
| 103. | TS, Cleveland | £176k |
| 104. | DH, Durham | £170k |
| 105. | SR, Sunderland | £149k |
Yearly average nominal house prices adjusted for inflation.
| Year | Leicester postcode area | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £297k | £345k |
| 2025 | £319k | £374k |
| 2024 | £326k | £386k |
| 2023 | £356k | £421k |
| 2022 | £393k | £476k |
| 2021 | £384k | £468k |
| 2020 | £367k | £448k |
| 2019 | £348k | £423k |
| 2018 | £351k | £435k |
| 2017 | £346k | £444k |
| 2016 | £330k | £437k |
| 2015 | £317k | £423k |
| 2014 | £311k | £416k |
| 2013 | £302k | £409k |
| 2012 | £303k | £407k |
| 2011 | £322k | £419k |
| 2010 | £340k | £446k |
| 2009 | £315k | £401k |
| 2008 | £345k | £423k |
| 2007 | £374k | £448k |
| 2006 | £360k | £427k |
| 2005 | £360k | £409k |
| 2004 | £349k | £397k |
| 2003 | £314k | £357k |
| 2002 | £261k | £321k |
| 2001 | £217k | £282k |
| 2000 | £199k | £262k |
| 1999 | £187k | £238k |
| 1998 | £177k | £219k |
| 1997 | £172k | £207k |
| 1996 | £164k | £193k |
| 1995 | £165k | £190k |
Yearly average nominal prices and CAGR compared to England & Wales' house prices
| Year | Leicester postcode area average price CAGR | England & Wales average price CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £297k 5.36% | £345k 5.38% |
| 2025 | £307k 5.66% | £360k 5.71% |
| 2024 | £302k 5.80% | £358k 5.89% |
| 2023 | £302k 6.01% | £357k 6.11% |
| 2022 | £298k 6.18% | £361k 6.38% |
| 2021 | £280k 6.18% | £342k 6.41% |
| 2020 | £262k 6.16% | £320k 6.39% |
| 2019 | £243k 6.09% | £296k 6.32% |
| 2018 | £237k 6.25% | £294k 6.58% |
| 2017 | £226k 6.30% | £290k 6.82% |
| 2016 | £212k 6.28% | £280k 6.98% |
| 2015 | £202k 6.36% | £270k 7.14% |
| 2014 | £193k 6.44% | £258k 7.28% |
| 2013 | £182k 6.47% | £247k 7.42% |
| 2012 | £177k 6.70% | £238k 7.66% |
| 2011 | £179k 7.19% | £233k 8.00% |
| 2010 | £180k 7.73% | £236k 8.66% |
| 2009 | £168k 7.76% | £213k 8.52% |
| 2008 | £177k 8.84% | £217k 9.35% |
| 2007 | £183k 9.93% | £219k 10.26% |
| 2006 | £172k 10.21% | £204k 10.49% |
| 2005 | £167k 10.98% | £189k 10.80% |
| 2004 | £157k 11.54% | £179k 11.35% |
| 2003 | £137k 11.12% | £156k 10.94% |
| 2002 | £112k 9.60% | £138k 10.65% |
| 2001 | £91.4k 7.60% | £119k 9.77% |
| 2000 | £81.7k 6.77% | £108k 9.61% |
| 1999 | £75.2k 6.32% | £96.0k 9.04% |
| 1998 | £69.1k 5.46% | £85.4k 7.94% |
| 1997 | £65.0k 5.05% | £78.5k 7.51% |
| 1996 | £60.7k 3.16% | £71.5k 5.26% |
| 1995 | £58.9k | £67.9k |
Yearly average nominal prices
| postcode area | 5Y Change | 10Y Change | 20Y Change | 30Y Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV, Coventry | 4.0% | 32% | 70% | 372% |
| DE, Derby | 7.9% | 39% | 65% | 380% |
| LE, Leicester | 6.0% | 40% | 73% | 389% |
| NG, Nottingham | 5.7% | 42% | 66% | 359% |
| NN, Northampton | 5.1% | 35% | 77% | 404% |
| PE, Peterborough | 3.3% | 34% | 67% | 399% |
Yearly average nominal prices
| October 2025 - September 2026 | Leicester postcode area | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £436k | £506k |
| Flat | £159k | £289k |
| Semi-Detached | £268k | £322k |
| Terraced | £218k | £287k |
| Property type | 5Y Change | 10Y Change | 20Y Change | 30Y Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8.1% | 40% | 62% | 361% |
| Flat | 11% | 31% | 33% | 366% |
| Semi-Detached | 12% | 47% | 78% | 433% |
| Terraced | 6.6% | 41% | 71% | 460% |
| Local authority | Ratio in 2024 |
|---|---|
| North West Leicestershire | 6.8 |
| Charnwood | 7 |
| England and Wales | 7.54 |
| Blaby | 7.6 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | 7.6 |
| Leicester | 7.9 |
| Harborough | 8.2 |
| Oadby and Wigston | 8.3 |
| Melton | 8.5 |
| Rutland | 8.8 |
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