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£87,000
1 bed · 1 bath · 538 sq ft
Ipswich Close, Leicester, Leicester, LE4 1DQ
Leasehold
Added on 31/08/2026 
House prices in Leicester
Leicestershire · 5,598 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data
Average house price in Leicester
The average (median) house price in Leicester, Leicestershire was £270,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 5,598 sales registered so far — flat on the year before and 12.5% up on five years ago. Semi-detached homes were the most common sale at a median £267,500; detached £381,750; terraced £220,000; flats £129,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £291 per square foot (£3,132/m²), based on 11,906 of 12,252 sales over two years.
- Median sold price
- £270,000
- 12 months to May 2026
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Change on a year ago
- 0.0%
- median vs the previous 12 months
- Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
- Price per sq ft
- £291
- typical range £247–£333
- From 11,906 of 12,252 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
- Sales registered so far
- 5,598
- 12 months to May 2026
- Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
- vs Leicestershire
- −1%
- Leicestershire median £272,000
- Difference between the two medians
Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Leicester = the Leicester post town: LE1–LE9, LE19 (as recorded in the sales)
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House prices in Leicester by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | £/sq ft | Typical size | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,652 | £381,750 | £321 | 1,222 sq ft | −0.8% |
| Semi-detached | 2,115 | £267,500 | £296 | 915 sq ft | +2.9% |
| Terraced | 1,449 | £220,000 | £262 | 850 sq ft | 0.0% |
| Flats | 382 | £129,000 | £213 | 603 sq ft | −1.5% |
Leicester house price trend
Leicester median Leicestershire median sales per period still being registered
| Period | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | £242,000 | 1631 |
| Q1 2022 | £250,000 | 1676 |
| Q2 2022 | £256,995 | 1737 |
| Q3 2022 | £270,000 | 1845 |
| Q4 2022 | £265,000 | 1785 |
| Q1 2023 | £262,500 | 1313 |
| Q2 2023 | £265,000 | 1370 |
| Q3 2023 | £262,750 | 1468 |
| Q4 2023 | £265,180 | 1500 |
| Q1 2024 | £260,000 | 1196 |
| Q2 2024 | £267,750 | 1442 |
| Q3 2024 | £270,000 | 1624 |
| Q4 2024 | £270,000 | 1763 |
| Q1 2025 | £270,746 | 2035 |
| Q2 2025 | £268,000 | 1279 |
| Q3 2025 | £275,000 | 1699 |
| Q4 2025 | £269,725 | 1530 |
| Q1 2026 | £270,000 | 1164 |
| Q2 2026 | £265,000 | 995 |
| Q3 2026 | £267,000 | 177 |
Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.
UK House Price Index (mix-adjusted) for Leicester: £228,618, +1.7% on the year (June 2026) — why this differs from our median.
What homes in Leicester sold for
13%
16%
24%
18%
10%
6%
4%
8%
£130k–£180k
£180k–£230k
£230k–£280k
£280k–£330k
£330k–£380k
£380k–£430k
£430k–£480k
£480k+
Most homes in Leicester sold for £180k–£330k (58% of sales).
Sold house prices in Leicester
| Sold | Address | Type | Price | Floor area | £/sq ft | vs last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 6, Steele Close LE5 4LW | Terraced | £198,000 | 850 sq ft | £233 | — |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 61, St Austell Road LE5 2RH | Terraced | £70,756 | 667 sq ft | £106 | — |
| 28 Jul 2026 | 20, Farriers Way LE7 3ZE | Semi-detached | £277,000 | 915 sq ft | £303 | — |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 357, Scraptoft Lane LE7 9SE | Semi-detached | £297,000 | 872 sq ft | £341 | — |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 7, College Avenue LE2 0JF | Terraced | £220,000 | 1,055 sq ft | £209 | — |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 28, Paget Road LE3 5HL | Terraced | £133,500 | 753 sq ft | £177 | — |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 2, Netherfield Close LE9 6XZ | Detached | £577,500 | 2,002 sq ft | £288 | +75% (2020) |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 3, Fletchers Way LE7 3ZH | Detached | £385,000 | 1,141 sq ft | £337 | — |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 1, Tigers Road LE8 8EG | Detached | £380,000 | 1,249 sq ft | £304 | +11% (2021) |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 100, Dumbleton Avenue LE3 2EH | Terraced | £368,000 | 1,593 sq ft | £231 | — |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 105, Harrowgate Drive LE4 3GR | Detached | £330,000 | 1,023 sq ft | £323 | — |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 121, Leicester Road LE6 0DQ | Semi-detached | £320,000 | 947 sq ft | £338 | +31% (2020) |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 40, Wardens Walk LE3 3GG | Semi-detached | £285,000 | 786 sq ft | £363 | — |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 11, Dalley Close LE7 2LN | Semi-detached | £261,000 | 710 sq ft | £367 | +9% (2023) |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 5, Ferrers Rise LE6 0GS | Detached | £250,000 | 775 sq ft | £323 | — |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 25, Priestman Road LE3 3UJ | Semi-detached | £215,000 | 797 sq ft | £270 | — |
| 24 Jul 2026 | Flat 46, Pettifor Court, 101, Bradgate Road LE7 7FE | Flats · Leasehold | £75,000 | 689 sq ft | £109 | — |
| 23 Jul 2026 | 3, Bluebell Close LE7 3UY | Detached · Leasehold | £230,000 | 646 sq ft | £356 | — |
| 23 Jul 2026 | 38, Marsden Avenue LE7 3FL | Semi-detached | £230,000 | 926 sq ft | £248 | — |
| 23 Jul 2026 | 83, Law Street LE4 5GR | Terraced | £150,000 | 861 sq ft | £174 | −3% (2019) |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Flat 9, Tiffany Court, Albert Road LE2 2AA | Flats · Leasehold | £144,950 | 1,001 sq ft | £145 | −3% (2022) |
| 22 Jul 2026 | 158, Wolsey Way LE7 1NZ | Terraced | £185,000 | 657 sq ft | £282 | — |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 50, Brinsmead Road LE2 3WB | Detached | £495,000 | 1,335 sq ft | £371 | — |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 17, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JX | Detached | £300,000 | 807 sq ft | £372 | — |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 18, Aylestone Drive LE2 8QD | Semi-detached | £285,000 | 915 sq ft | £311 | — |
The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.
Streets in Leicester
Most expensive streets
- Church Leys LE7 £1,120,000· 7 sales
- Hardwick Drive LE8 £942,500· 12 sales
- The Ridings LE7 £927,500· 6 sales
- Chestnut Drive LE2 £909,000· 9 sales
- Groby Lane LE6 £875,000· 5 sales
- Broadnook Park LE7 £874,995· 7 sales
- Stoneygate Avenue LE2 £835,000· 5 sales
- Forest Drive LE9 £820,000· 8 sales
Most affordable streets
- Falmouth Road LE5 £53,000· 12 sales
- Longhurst Close LE4 £59,000· 6 sales
- Atkins Street LE2 £66,750· 6 sales
- Gateway Street LE2 £69,500· 5 sales
- Navigation Street LE1 £70,500· 10 sales
- Lee Street LE1 £82,000· 23 sales
- Arthur Street LE9 £82,500· 7 sales
- Rossendale Road LE9 £90,000· 21 sales
Most active streets
- Main Street LE7 26in 12m
- Main Street LE8 23in 12m
- Main Street LE9 19in 12m
- Hinckley Road LE9 16in 12m
- London Road LE2 15in 12m
- Leicester Road LE7 15in 12m
- Stoneygate Road LE2 14in 12m
- Station Road LE7 14in 12m
Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.
Postcode districts in Leicester
| District | Sales (12m) | Median | £/sq ft | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE2 | 908 | £258,500 | £285 | −0.6% |
| LE3 | 859 | £245,000 | £264 | 0.0% |
| LE9 | 834 | £270,000 | £285 | +0.8% |
| LE4 | 765 | £265,000 | £295 | +1.3% |
| LE7 | 748 | £325,000 | £312 | −0.8% |
| LE8 | 549 | £295,000 | £307 | +1.7% |
| LE5 | 487 | £272,000 | £293 | −0.4% |
| LE19 | 241 | £290,000 | £302 | −1.7% |
| LE6 | 158 | £278,104 | £311 | −2.4% |
| LE1 | 49 | £112,500 | £182 | −16.7% |
For sale in Leicester now
Homes for sale in Leicester today ask a median £285,000 (n = 223) vs £270,000 sold — asking is 6% above recent sold prices; £162 vs £291 per sq ft. 0% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.
Sold prices at developments in Leicester
- Chantry Mews, New Lubbesthorpe · Redrow Homes26 resales · median £225,000· +7% on first sale
- New Lubbesthorpe · David Wilson Homes6 resales · median £418,750· +18% on first sale
- Appleyard Park · Persimmon Homes5 resales · median £305,000· 0% on first sale
- Thorpebury in the Limes · David Wilson Homes76 first sales· median £388,722· from 2022
- Stoughton Park · Bellway Homes41 first sales· median £399,000· from 2021
New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.
Areas within Leicester
House prices near Leicester
- Wigston Leicestershire · 5 km 96% of here
- Oadby Leicester · 5.6 km 119% of here
- Loughborough Leicestershire · 16.5 km 100% of here
- Lutterworth Leicestershire · 17.4 km 120% of here
- Earl Shilton Leicestershire · 12.3 km 85% of here
- Burbage Hinckley · 17.3 km 109% of here
- Coalville Leicestershire · 18.2 km 92% of here
- Hinckley Leicestershire · 17.6 km 97% of here
- Hugglescote Coalville · 18.1 km 83% of here
- Market Harborough Leicestershire · 22.2 km 124% of here
Part of Leicestershire
What's my home worth?
A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Leicester is worth roughly £239k–£323k at the area's typical £247–£333 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.
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›What is the average house price in Leicester?
The median sold price in Leicester, Leicestershire was £270,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (5,598 sales registered so far); the mean was £298,141. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Leicestershire median over the same period was £272,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.
›How much is a house in Leicester per square foot?
Homes sold in Leicester, Leicestershire over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £291 per square foot (interquartile range £247–£333), from 11,906 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.
›Are house prices in Leicester going up or down?
In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was flat on the previous 12 months and 12.5% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.
›What is the most expensive street in Leicester?
Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Church Leys (LE7) has the highest median sold price at £1,120,000 across 7 sales.
›Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?
Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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