Key indicators for buyers
The LE11 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Affordability has improved from a peak of 8.5x in 2021 to 7.5x today. Rising rents (£944/mo, +6.4%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Charnwood area
A home in Charnwood costs 7.5x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 8.5x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Charnwood area
Average monthly rent in Charnwood is £944, up 6.4% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Charnwood price of £261,031 with a 25% deposit (£65k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,030 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses LE11 avg. price with Charnwood rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,030) are £86 more than renting (£944). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £65k — it would take around 10 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
24, OSBORNE ROAD LE11 5RY | Semi-detached | £220,000 | 29 Jan 2026 |
30, TULIP CRESCENT LE11 2WH | Detached | £340,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
30, BLAKE DRIVE LE11 5JG | Terraced | £135,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
7, LOWER CAMBRIDGE STREET LE11 1PQ | Terraced | £170,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
96, FOREST ROAD LE11 3NR | Semi-detached | £385,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
41, ASHLEIGH DRIVE LE11 3HN | Semi-detached | £250,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
146, BEACON ROAD LE11 2RB | Semi-detached |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in LE11 sold for £261,031 in 2026, with a median of £239,750 across 16 transactions. Prices fell 1.5% compared to the previous year.
| £285,000 |
| 16 Jan 2026 |
APARTMENT 2, 1, RACECOURSE MEWS LE11 5AR | Flat/Maisonette | £146,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
47, KING GEORGE ROAD LE11 2NX | Semi-detached | £225,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
44, HOWARD STREET LE11 1PD | Terraced | £158,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
60, MOUNTFIELDS DRIVE LE11 3JE | Detached | £275,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
87, HIGHLAND DRIVE LE11 2HT | Semi-detached | £350,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
15, REDWOOD ROAD LE11 2LD | Semi-detached | £263,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
15, RUSSELL STREET LE11 1BH | Terraced | £155,000 | 6 Jan 2026 |
29, TYNEDALE ROAD LE11 3TA | Detached | £229,500 | 6 Jan 2026 |
7, LABURNUM WAY LE11 2FB | Detached | £590,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
72, POPLAR ROAD LE11 2JT | Semi-detached | £165,000 | 23 Dec 2025 |
64, HIGHLAND DRIVE LE11 2HU | Flat/Maisonette | £155,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
85, DARWIN CRESCENT LE11 5SA | Semi-detached | £177,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
52, KNIGHTTHORPE ROAD LE11 4JT | Terraced | £220,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in LE11 was a semi-detached property on Osborne Road for £220,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £225,000.