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House prices in Leicester

A typical home in Leicester sold for £267,000: the count-weighted median of the 34,560 sales recorded by HM Land Registry across the LE postcode area between 2024 and 2026. Sold prices, not asking prices or estimates.

£260,000median sold price, 2026
+6%five-year change
3,380sales recorded in 2026
526,483sales since 1995
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In 2026 the median sold price across the LE postcode area was £260,000, from 3,380 recorded sales. Five years earlier, in 2021, it was £245,000. That is a rise of 6%, about 1.2% a year. The median peaked in 2025 at £270,000.

Against the England and Wales median of £274,000, the latest Leicester median is 5% lower.

Figures on this page cover the LE postcode area, the postal geography centred on Leicester. Postcode areas are drawn wider than council boundaries, so nearby towns on LE postcodes are counted too.

Leicester median sold prices by year

YearMedianAverageSales
2026£260,000£296,2003,380
2025£270,000£324,20015,630
2024£267,000£332,00015,550
2023£267,000£349,30014,489
2022£262,000£333,10017,657
2021£245,000£326,70021,210
2020£228,000£328,80015,438
2019£214,500£283,10017,745
2018£207,000£284,30018,716
2017£195,000£263,30018,988
2016£180,000£228,80019,099
2015£170,000£213,50017,822
2014£162,500£219,60017,303
2013£153,500£184,90013,478
2012£150,000£177,60011,140
2011£150,000£178,90010,982
2010£150,000£179,90011,146
2009£143,000£167,70010,734
2008£148,000£177,20010,589
2007£153,000£183,40020,310

Medians are the middle sold price of the year's recorded sales. The average (mean) can sit well above the median when a few expensive homes change hands.

The priciest parts of Leicester

Typical price is the count-weighted median over the last three recorded years. Only districts with at least 30 sales in that window are ranked, which keeps low-volume business postcodes out of these tables.

DistrictTypical priceSales, 3 yearsIn depth
LE17 Lutterworth, Leire£340,000833Report
LE16 Market Harborough, Arthingworth£332,5001,940Report
LE15 Oakham, Cold Overton£326,2001,363Report
LE7 Scraptoft, Thurnby£320,0002,051Report
LE65 Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Boundary£300,000697Report

Best value in Leicester

DistrictTypical priceSales, 3 yearsIn depth
LE1 Leicester£132,000314Report
LE3 Braunstone, Glenfield£230,0002,719Report
LE11 Loughborough, Nanpantan£235,0001,763Report
LE13 Melton Mowbray£240,0001,351Report
LE67 Coalville, Ibstock£249,6002,802Report

Frequently asked questions

What is the average house price in Leicester?
A typical Leicester home sold for £267,000: the count-weighted median of the 34,560 sales recorded across the LE postcode area between 2024 and 2026. In 2026 alone the median was £260,000 from 3,380 sales.
Are house prices in Leicester rising or falling?
Over five years the median across the LE postcode area has risen 6%, from £245,000 in 2021 to £260,000 in 2026, which works out at about 1.2% a year. The median peaked in 2025 at £270,000.
Where are the most and least expensive parts of Leicester?
Among Leicester districts with at least 30 sales in the last three recorded years, LE17 (Lutterworth, Leire) has the highest typical price at £340,000, and LE1 (Leicester) the lowest at £132,000.
Which postcodes do the Leicester figures cover?
Figures on this page cover the LE postcode area, the postal geography centred on Leicester. Postcode areas are drawn wider than council boundaries, so nearby towns on LE postcodes are counted too.

Keep exploring

Compare Leicester with every other major city on the house prices by city index, see the whole country shaded by price on the average pricing heatmap, or get a free market report for any Leicester postcode. Each district above links to its own price history and standing local report.