AREA REPORT · LEICESTER LE

LE.

Leicester

LE is a postcode area covering 21 outcodes. Over the last 12 months 9,037 properties changed hands across the area — a median of £130k for flats (£2,333/sqm) and £278k for houses (£3,160/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
21
outcodes — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
556
2,097
Houses
8,481
33,395
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£130k
n = 556
£135k
n = 2,097
Houses
£278k
n = 8,481
£280k
n = 33,395
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,333
n = 536
£2,358
n = 1,968
Houses
£3,160
n = 8,343
£3,153
n = 32,666
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Easing
−1.8% vs 12m
−2.5% vs 3y
£170k£340k£280k£278k£273k3Yn=33,39512Mn=8,4816Mn=2,479
Flats
·Stabilising
0.0% vs 12m
−3.7% vs 3y
£80k£160k£135k£130k£130k3Yn=2,09712Mn=5566Mn=177
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Easing
−1.3% vs 12m
−1.1% vs 3y
£0£1,700£3,400£3,153£3,160£3,1183Yn=32,66612Mn=8,3436Mn=2,443
Flats
Firming
+3.1% vs 12m
+2.0% vs 3y
£0£1,300£2,600£2,358£2,333£2,4053Yn=1,96812Mn=5366Mn=170
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£306k
n=2,479
Median £
£273k
n=2,479
Avg £/sqm
£3,151
n=2,443
Median £/sqm
£3,118
n=2,443
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£322k
n=8,481
Median £
£278k
n=8,481
Avg £/sqm
£3,203
n=8,343
Median £/sqm
£3,160
n=8,343
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£322k
n=33,395
Median £
£280k
n=33,395
Avg £/sqm
£3,183
n=32,666
Median £/sqm
£3,153
n=32,666
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£137k
n=177
Median £
£130k
n=177
Avg £/sqm
£2,397
n=170
Median £/sqm
£2,405
n=170
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£139k
n=556
Median £
£130k
n=556
Avg £/sqm
£2,379
n=536
Median £/sqm
£2,333
n=536
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£148k
n=2,097
Median £
£135k
n=2,097
Avg £/sqm
£2,442
n=1,968
Median £/sqm
£2,358
n=1,968
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£51k£166k£282k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
83
019484389682010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band A
177,552
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
159,137
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band C
111,428
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
72,637
Detached
Band E
51,931
Detached
Band F
25,883
Detached
Band G
16,330
Detached
Band H
1,253
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
97,962
16%
Terraced houses
142,639
23%
Semi-detached houses
170,187
27%
Detached houses
140,494
23%
Bungalows
56,983
9.2%
Other/unknown
11,009
1.8%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
11
Metro & tram
4
Bus & coach
4
Bus stops
5,491
Schools
463
OUTCODES
Drill down to an outcode.
FAQ

LE property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Leicester (LE)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in LE (Leicester) was £278k, with an average of £322k, from 8,481 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in LE?
The median flat sale price in LE over the last 12 months was £130k (about £2,333 per square metre), from 556 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in LE?
Typical sale prices per square metre in LE are £3,160 for houses and £2,333 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in LE have?
Homes in LE most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in LE in the last year?
9,037 properties were sold in LE over the last 12 months, and 35,492 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES