UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/le5
LE5Leicester, England
House prices in LE5, Leicester
Homes in LE5 sold for a median of £273,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 993 standard sales.
It is the most expensive 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 | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 172 | £377,000 | £329,000 to £455,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 392 | £285,000 | £255,000 to £334,000 | £3,115/m²from 21 sales |
| Terraced | 363 | £245,000 | £211,000 to £273,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 66 | £124,000 | £96,000 to £138,000 | Too few |
Only 38 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Semi-detached houses and terraced houses sold in similar numbers here, at 40% and 37% of sales.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.0 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in LE5
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in LE5 6, around Leicester, with a median of £339,500, and lowest in LE5 3, around Leicester, at £235,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in LE5 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 93 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| LE5 1AR | £500,000 | 3 |
| LE5 1PB | £490,000 | 5 |
| LE5 4DN | £480,000 | 5 |
| LE5 2GN | £431,500 | 4 |
| LE5 4DQ | £415,000 | 3 |
| LE5 1AQ | £410,000 | 3 |
| LE5 0TX | £405,000 | 3 |
| LE5 6JJ | £405,000 | 3 |
| LE5 1UG | £375,000 | 3 |
| LE5 5BW | £375,000 | 3 |
| LE5 4RA | £370,000 | 3 |
| LE5 2ES | £361,500 | 4 |
| LE5 6DJ | £360,000 | 5 |
| LE5 1LS | £354,000 | 4 |
| LE5 4FP | £350,000 | 3 |
| LE5 6SB | £345,000 | 4 |
| LE5 6PP | £342,500 | 3 |
| LE5 1EX | £341,000 | 4 |
| LE5 1GP | £340,000 | 3 |
| LE5 1PT | £337,500 | 8 |
| LE5 1AJ | £330,000 | 4 |
| LE5 2GH | £327,500 | 4 |
| LE5 2AD | £325,000 | 3 |
| LE5 5TB | £325,000 | 3 |
| LE5 6SL | £320,000 | 3 |
| LE5 5BS | £317,000 | 3 |
| LE5 6TE | £317,000 | 3 |
| LE5 0AW | £312,500 | 4 |
| LE5 6DS | £311,000 | 4 |
| LE5 1AA | £310,000 | 4 |
| LE5 6LE | £310,000 | 3 |
| LE5 1NB | £307,000 | 3 |
| LE5 2GJ | £300,000 | 3 |
| LE5 5NN | £295,000 | 4 |
| LE5 1JH | £290,000 | 3 |
| LE5 1QF | £285,000 | 10 |
| LE5 4HE | £285,000 | 3 |
| LE5 2DH | £283,000 | 3 |
| LE5 0RE | £282,500 | 3 |
| LE5 1LT | £282,500 | 3 |
| LE5 2AN | £281,500 | 6 |
| LE5 1TP | £280,000 | 3 |
| LE5 2AH | £280,000 | 4 |
| LE5 2DD | £280,000 | 4 |
| LE5 2GP | £280,000 | 3 |
| LE5 4PT | £276,000 | 3 |
| LE5 2EN | £275,000 | 3 |
| LE5 5UH | £275,000 | 3 |
| LE5 5FJ | £273,000 | 5 |
| LE5 1JB | £270,000 | 3 |
| LE5 4DB | £270,000 | 3 |
| LE5 4TU | £270,000 | 3 |
| LE5 1BS | £268,500 | 4 |
| LE5 1QW | £268,500 | 4 |
| LE5 1LX | £265,000 | 3 |
| LE5 4EL | £265,000 | 3 |
| LE5 5GR | £265,000 | 3 |
| LE5 1QS | £261,000 | 4 |
| LE5 2DA | £260,000 | 5 |
| LE5 5EN | £260,000 | 4 |
| LE5 1LR | £255,500 | 4 |
| LE5 2EG | £255,000 | 5 |
| LE5 0DP | £250,000 | 3 |
| LE5 4RB | £248,000 | 3 |
| LE5 5BH | £244,000 | 4 |
| LE5 1FB | £242,500 | 4 |
| LE5 3NL | £236,000 | 3 |
| LE5 3RT | £232,500 | 4 |
| LE5 1HL | £229,000 | 3 |
| LE5 0QA | £228,000 | 4 |
| LE5 1AE | £227,000 | 6 |
| LE5 1LB | £226,000 | 5 |
| LE5 4LH | £221,000 | 3 |
| LE5 0QB | £215,000 | 3 |
| LE5 0NE | £213,000 | 3 |
| LE5 1SZ | £210,000 | 3 |
| LE5 2HD | £210,000 | 3 |
| LE5 4ES | £210,000 | 3 |
| LE5 2HE | £207,000 | 3 |
| LE5 2QN | £207,000 | 3 |
| LE5 2NS | £200,000 | 3 |
| LE5 2HB | £190,000 | 3 |
| LE5 2HY | £172,500 | 4 |
| LE5 2LX | £170,000 | 3 |
| LE5 5NT | £160,000 | 3 |
| LE5 1BH | £145,000 | 5 |
| LE5 1PQ | £134,000 | 6 |
| LE5 1PL | £130,000 | 3 |
| LE5 1PS | £130,000 | 5 |
| LE5 0TL | £95,000 | 10 |
| LE5 1EG | £92,000 | 4 |
| LE5 1EF | £90,000 | 4 |
| LE5 4WN | £51,500 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 61%, from £170,000 in 2016 to £273,000 in 2025, more than the 46% rise for a typical district in the East Midlands.
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. LE5 is the most expensive.
- LE5 Leicester, this district£273,000
- LE4 Leicester£264,500
- LE2 Leicester£260,000
- LE3 Leicester£246,000
- LE1 Leicester£126,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £200,000 for a semi-detached house on Wansbeck Gardens to £365,000 for a detached house on Downing Drive.
The latest standard sales recorded in LE5. 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.
- 26 Judith DriveSold for £361,000
- 23 Richmore RoadSold for £262,000
- 160 Downing DriveSold for £365,000
- 8 Wansbeck GardensSold for £200,000
- 17 Rowsley AvenueSold for £300,000
- 28 Prestwold RoadSold for £222,500
- 11 Beckett RoadSold for £277,000
- 134 St Saviours RoadSold for £318,000
- 30 Gifford CloseSold for £362,500
- 24 Steele CloseSold for £230,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Wintersdale Road, Leicester£292,50014 sales
- Uppingham Road, Leicester£400,00013 sales
- Averil Road, Leicester£276,00012 sales
- Scraptoft Lane, Leicester£463,50012 sales
- Grosvenor Gate, Leicester£95,00010 sales
Living in LE5
Crime
59 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all 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
Almost every home can get it
Higher than 98 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
91% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 69 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.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of LE5, from the sales in LE5, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Stoneygate 59 sales£332,000
- Evington 192 sales£300,500
- Humberstone & Hamilton 286 sales£275,000
- Thurncourt 196 sales£270,000
- North Evington 142 sales£255,000
- Spinney Hills 93 sales£255,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | |
| B | 27 | |
| C | 698 | |
| D | 507 | |
| E | 41 | |
| F | 14 | |
| G | 5 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | ||
| 204 | ||
| 256 | ||
| 376 | ||
| 140 | ||
| 64 | ||
| 163 | ||
| 42 |
Coal mining
None of the 1,469 live postcodes in LE5 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 993 standard sales in LE5 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
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.