UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/north-west-leicestershire
Council areaEast Midlands, England
House prices in North West Leicestershire
Homes in North West Leicestershire sold for a median of £272,500 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 3,464 standard sales.
That makes it the ninth most expensive of the 35 council areas in the East Midlands with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £250,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,691 | £350,000 | £298,000 to £425,000 | £3,235/m²from 96 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,074 | £235,500 | £210,000 to £265,000 | £3,000/m²from 43 sales |
| Terraced | 619 | £185,000 | £155,000 to £228,000 | £2,722/m²from 20 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 80 | £153,500 | £128,000 to £200,000 | Too few |
Detached houses were the most common type sold in North West Leicestershire, at 49% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 31%. New builds made up 15% of sales, against 6% across England and Wales.
Almost every sale here was freehold: only 3% were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales.
Prices over time
The median rose 51%, from £182,000 in 2016 to £275,000 in 2025, more than the 48% rise across the East Midlands as a whole.
Postcode districts in North West Leicestershire
District medians are close together, from £253,000 in DE12 (Swadlincote) to £311,000 in LE65 (Ashby-de-La-Zouch).
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Post towns in North West Leicestershire, by number of sales: Coalville (LE67), Ashby-de-La-Zouch (LE65), Swadlincote (DE12), Derby (DE74).
- LE65Ashby-de-La-Zouch, 571 salesMedian price £311,000Price per square metre £3,472Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- DE74Derby, 506 salesMedian price £294,500Price per square metre £3,010Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −1%
- LE67Coalville, 2,114 salesMedian price £255,000Price per square metre £3,037Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- DE12Swadlincote, 559 salesMedian price £253,000Price per square metre £2,877Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in DE12 (Swadlincote) and LE67 (Coalville), up 2%, and fell most in DE74 (Derby), down 1%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Heritage Road, Castle Donington (DE74)69 sales
- Summers Road, Hugglescote (LE67)30 sales
- Melbourne Road, Ibstock (LE67)27 sales
- Station Road, Bagworth (LE67)23 sales
- Bartlam Close, Hugglescote (LE67)22 sales
- Lower Farm Road, Hugglescote (LE67)22 sales
- Woolley Avenue, Hugglescote (LE67)22 sales
- Spring Avenue, Ashby-de-La-Zouch (LE65)20 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Markfield Lane, Markfield (LE67, £469,500), Warner Road, Ashby-de-La-Zouch (LE65, detached houses, £459,000) and Walter Pettitt Way, Hugglescote (LE67, detached houses, £425,000).
The cheapest were Highfield Street, Coalville (LE67, terraced houses, £162,500), Crescent Road, Hugglescote (LE67, £163,500) and Moira Road, Donisthorpe (DE12, £164,000).
Living in North West Leicestershire
Crime
63 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 66 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
92% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
43% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,418 a year in North West Leicestershire for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the East Midlands
Median sale price of the 35 council areas in the East Midlands with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. North West Leicestershire and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Rutland£340,000
- Harborough£332,000
- Derbyshire Dales£320,000
- West Northamptonshire£300,000
- Blaby£282,000
- Oadby and Wigston£280,000
- Charnwood£275,000
- North West Leicestershire, this council area£272,500
- Melton£270,000
- Hinckley and Bosworth£265,000
- South Kesteven£265,000
- High Peak£265,000
- North Northamptonshire£264,000
- South Derbyshire£260,000
- Broxtowe£253,500
About these figures
North West Leicestershire's figures come from 3,464 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 4 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in North West Leicestershire, so their sales add up to 3,750 instead (how we build council pages). New builds made up 15% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.