What is the average house price in Leicester (LE1)?

Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in LE1 (Leicester) was £268k, with an average of £371k, from 3 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

How much do flats cost in LE1?

The median flat sale price in LE1 over the last 12 months was £110k (about £1,818 per square metre), from 35 recorded sales.

What is the price per square metre in LE1?

Typical sale prices per square metre in LE1 are £2,532 for houses and £1,818 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.

What EPC rating do homes in LE1 have?

Homes in LE1 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 74 (a potential of 78 after improvements).

How many properties sold in LE1 in the last year?

38 properties were sold in LE1 over the last 12 months, and 155 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).

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AREA REPORT · LEICESTER LE1

LE1.

Leicester

LE1 is an outcode in Leicester, covering the neighbourhoods of Leicester City Centre, Leicester City South, St Matthews & Highfields North, Abbey Park and Belgrave South. Over the last 12 months 38 properties changed hands — a median of £110k for flats (£1,818/sqm) and £268k for houses (£2,532/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings

9,822

residential addresses we hold records for

Across

sectors — see breakdown below

Sales

12 month

3 year

Flats

140

Houses

Recorded transactions across the area.

Median sale price

12 month

3 year

Flats

£110k

n = 35

£122k

n = 140

Houses

£268k

n = 3

£250k

n = 15

Median sale price across the window.

Median £/sqm

12 month

3 year

Flats

£1,818

n = 31

£1,921

n = 134

Houses

£2,532

n = 3

£2,336

n = 14

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

·Plateauing

0.0% vs 12m

+7.2% vs 3y

Flats

▲Rebounding

+6.4% vs 12m

−4.3% vs 3y

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

▼Correcting

−12.5% vs 12m

−5.2% vs 3y

Flats

▲Climbing

+7.8% vs 12m

+2.0% vs 3y

From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.

›Show numbers

Segment

Avg £

Median £

Avg £/sqm

Median £/sqm

Houses · 6m

Avg £

£268k

n=1

Median £

£268k

n=1

Avg £/sqm

£2,215

n=1

Median £/sqm

£2,215

n=1

Houses · 12m

Avg £

£371k

n=3

Median £

£268k

n=3

Avg £/sqm

£2,568

n=3

Median £/sqm

£2,532

n=3

Houses · 3y

Avg £

£270k

n=15

Median £

£250k

n=15

Avg £/sqm

£2,390

n=14

Median £/sqm

£2,336

n=14

Flats · 6m

Avg £

£103k

n=11

Median £

£117k

n=11

Avg £/sqm

£1,862

n=10

Median £/sqm

£1,959

n=10

Flats · 12m

Avg £

£120k

n=35

Median £

£110k

n=35

Avg £/sqm

£1,806

n=31

Median £/sqm

£1,818

n=31

Flats · 3y

Avg £

£132k

n=140

Median £

£122k

n=140

Avg £/sqm

£1,921

n=134

Median £/sqm

£1,921

n=134

PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y

Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.

EPC · 25Y

Certificates issued, by band.

Median EPC score

Median potential

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

Band A

12,821

Flats/maisonettes

Terraced

Band B

3,211

Flats/maisonettes

Band C

2,794

Flats/maisonettes

Band D

1,308

Flats/maisonettes

Band E

252

Flats/maisonettes

Band F

Band G

Band H

Band I

Flats/maisonettes

Terraced houses

Semi-detached houses

Bungalows

Other/unknown

Property type totals

Flats/maisonettes

18,907

92%

Terraced houses

975

4.8%

Semi-detached houses

131

<1%

Detached houses

<1%

Bungalows

<1%

Other/unknown

419

2.0%

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

Metro & tram

Bus & coach

Bus stops

152

Schools

SECTORS

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Sector

Sales (3y)

Median house

Median flat

COVERAGE

Neighbourhoods and wards.

Neighbourhoods (MSOA)

6 · click column to sort

Leicester City Centre

8,958

2,531

Leicester City South

3,231

667

Abbey Park

1,532

339

St Matthews & Highfields North

2,032

106

Belgrave South

Clarendon Park & Stoneygate South

Wards

5 · click column to sort

Castle

11,987

3,104

Abbey

1,532

339

Wycliffe

2,032

106

Stoneygate

202

Belgrave

NEARBY OUTCODES

Nearby outcodes.

FAQ

LE1 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Leicester (LE1)?: Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in LE1 (Leicester) was £268k, with an average of £371k, from 3 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in LE1?: The median flat sale price in LE1 over the last 12 months was £110k (about £1,818 per square metre), from 35 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in LE1?: Typical sale prices per square metre in LE1 are £2,532 for houses and £1,818 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in LE1 have?: Homes in LE1 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 74 (a potential of 78 after improvements).
How many properties sold in LE1 in the last year?: 38 properties were sold in LE1 over the last 12 months, and 155 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).

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