Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Leicester sells for £230,992, up slightly (1.5%) over the past year. Prices have grown from around £37k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Leicester costs 7.2x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 7.7x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Leicester is £1,024, up 4.9% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Leicester price of £230,992 with a 25% deposit (£58k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £912 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£912) are £112 less than renting (£1,024). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £58k — it would take around 7 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
58, BLACKBIRD ROAD LE4 0FW | Semi-detached | £390,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
2, RED HOUSE CLOSE LE2 9LX | Terraced | £150,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
26, HOLLYBUSH CLOSE LE5 2HZ | Terraced | £246,500 | 23 Jan 2026 |
91, ABBEY PARK ROAD LE4 5AP | Terraced | £290,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
25, LAVENDER ROAD LE3 1AL | Terraced | £191,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
33, VERNON STREET LE3 5JQ | Terraced | £142,500 | 23 Jan 2026 |
48, PARK RISE LE3 6SH | Semi-detached | £232,500 |
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.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| 23 Jan 2026 |
2, SHAROW ROAD, HAMILTON LE5 1BE | Detached | £310,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
91, BLACKTHORN DRIVE LE4 1BJ | Terraced | £210,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
85, MARSTON ROAD LE4 9FF | Detached | £340,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
8, THURLOW ROAD LE2 1YE | Terraced | £325,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
30, DUNSTER STREET LE3 0SD | Terraced | £155,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
42, POOL ROAD LE3 9GD | Terraced | £180,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
50, COTLEY ROAD LE4 2LH | Terraced | £237,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
19, KNIGHTON FIELDS ROAD EAST LE2 6DP | Terraced | £235,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
10, CULVER ROAD LE3 9BH | Terraced | £255,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
APARTMENT 35, 3, COLTON SQUARE LE1 1QH | Flat/Maisonette | £117,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
198, FOSSE ROAD SOUTH LE3 0FS | Terraced | £195,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
1, OXFORD AVENUE LE2 1HP | Terraced | £97,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
67, BLISSETT ROAD LE3 9HR | Semi-detached | £160,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Leicester was a semi-detached property on Blackbird Road for £390,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £232,500.