UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/le1
LE1Leicester, England
House prices in LE1, Leicester
Homes in LE1 sold for a median of £126,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 106 standard sales.
It is the cheapest of the 5 postcode districts in the Leicester council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flats and maisonettes | 95 | £120,000 | £95,000 to £155,000 |
Most homes sold here were flats and maisonettes, at 90% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in LE1
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in LE1 6, around Leicester, with a median of £160,000, and lowest in LE1 1, around Leicester, at £118,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in LE1 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 11 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| LE1 6GF | £187,500 | 3 |
| LE1 6RN | £160,000 | 5 |
| LE1 7DQ | £140,000 | 3 |
| LE1 4QB | £137,000 | 4 |
| LE1 1SY | £127,500 | 6 |
| LE1 4BR | £124,000 | 4 |
| LE1 1SS | £87,500 | 3 |
| LE1 1SE | £85,000 | 3 |
| LE1 3AJ | £82,000 | 5 |
| LE1 1SN | £80,500 | 4 |
| LE1 3AH | £70,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 7%, from £120,000 in 2016 to £128,000 in 2025, the smallest rise of the 136 districts in the East Midlands.
Leasehold homes
89% of sales in LE1 were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Most are flats, so ask for the years left on the lease and the service charge, and read how long a lease should be and what to check about cladding.
Postcode districts in the Leicester council area
Median sale price of the 5 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. LE1 is the cheapest.
- LE5 Leicester£273,000
- LE4 Leicester£264,500
- LE2 Leicester£260,000
- LE3 Leicester£246,000
- LE1 Leicester, this district£126,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 110 | |
| C | 266 | |
| D | 67 | |
| E | 22 | |
| F | 2 | |
| G | 2 |
80% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | ||
| 46 | ||
| 63 | ||
| 41 | ||
| 34 | ||
| 27 | ||
| 159 | ||
| 29 |
40% of homes put up for sale were built in 1996 or later, against 18% across England and Wales.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £65,500 for a flat on Lee Street to £523,250 for a detached house on Upper New Walk.
The latest standard sales recorded in LE1. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Flat 158, Burgess House, 42 Sanvey GateSold for £140,000
- Flat 27, 2 Marquis StreetSold for £110,000
- Flat 92, Burgess House, 42 Sanvey GateSold for £123,000
- Flat 74, Burgess House, 42 Sanvey GateSold for £125,000
- Apartment 422, St. Georges Mill, 7 Wimbledon StreetSold for £155,000
- 155 Upper New WalkSold for £523,250
- Flat 203, The Exchange, 5 Lee StreetSold for £65,500
- Flat 18, Deuce House, 20 Wimbledon StreetSold for £145,000
- Apartment 30, The Needleworks, 41 - 43 Albion StreetSold for £262,500
- Flat 26, The Annexe, 3 Junior StreetSold for £106,000
Living in LE1
Crime
477 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 98 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
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
Across its postcodes, an average of 66% of homes can get it
Lower than 81 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
13% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 63 in 100 postcode districts.
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 £2,529 a year in Leicester for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 75 in 100 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.
Coal mining
None of the 721 live postcodes in LE1 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 33% of postcodes in the East Midlands are.
About these figures
The figures come from 106 standard sales in LE1, the latest on 27 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale).
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.