Postcode sector

LE8 5 house prices

In postcode sector LE8 5, the median price a home actually changed hands for is £171,998. Over the past decade prices are +42% in cash — but +2% once inflation is stripped out.

Median sold price
£171,998
10 years · cash
+42%
10 years · real
+2%
HM Land Registry · 3,942 sales · 23 with floor area · Updated 28 Apr 2026

Key facts

Median price
£171,998
Price per m²
£2,164
Sales recorded
3,942
Price range
£6,000 – £1,300,000

LE8 5 prices since 1995

LE8 5 — median sold price since 1995
2026 £0£87,888£175,776£263,664£351,553 2026 peak 1995 2026
Cash price Today’s money (real)

Headline growth of +42% shrinks to +2% once inflation is removed — the gap portals rarely show.

Recent sales in LE8 5

The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.

DateAddressTypePrice£/m²
23 Jun 202641 Peatling Road · LE8 5RDTerraced
Freehold
£170,000
16 Jun 20268 Southfield Close · LE8 5UZDetached
Freehold
£465,000
5 Jun 202631 Leicester Road · LE8 5QUTerraced
Freehold
£221,000
26 May 202611 The Woodlands · LE8 5RUSemi-detached
Freehold
£265,000
22 May 20267 Almond Close · LE8 5TGSemi-detached
Freehold
£235,000
22 May 202649 Wigston Street · LE8 5RQTerraced
Freehold
£214,000
1 May 202627 Winchester Road · LE8 5PNDetached
Freehold
£450,000
28 Apr 202622 Maurice Drive · LE8 5PHSemi-detached
Freehold
£320,000
17 Apr 2026Ballardie Main Street · LE8 5UQSemi-detached
Freehold
£685,000
1 Apr 20267 Martha Close · LE8 5AEDetached
Freehold
£425,000
27 Mar 202698 Ridleys Close · LE8 5AHDetached
Freehold
£306,500
26 Mar 202633 Jubilee Way · LE8 5UBDetached
Freehold
£518,000
26 Mar 20263 Albert Road · LE8 5XUDetached
Freehold
£355,000
20 Mar 202627 Gillam Butts · LE8 5PXSemi-detached
Freehold
£257,000
11 Mar 202612 Regent Road · LE8 5RFFlat
Leasehold
£175,000
27 Feb 202668 Ridleys Close · LE8 5AHDetached
Freehold
£485,000
27 Feb 202612 Rosebank Road · LE8 5QYSemi-detached
Freehold
£242,500
26 Feb 20266 Kirkfield Road · LE8 5RSSemi-detached
Freehold
£270,000
20 Feb 202613 Station Road · LE8 5TATerraced
Freehold
£246,500
18 Feb 20263 Bute Way · LE8 5TXDetached
Freehold
£316,250
11 Feb 202629 Cosby Road · LE8 5PDSemi-detached
Freehold
£315,000
9 Feb 202695 Winchester Road · LE8 5PPSemi-detached
Freehold
£322,500
6 Feb 20263 Waterloo Crescent · LE8 5SUTerraced
Freehold
£262,500
30 Jan 202624 Poppy Close · LE8 5XYSemi-detached
Freehold
£270,000
29 Jan 202617 Hallcroft Avenue · LE8 5SLSemi-detached
Freehold
£285,000
26 Jan 202683 Winchester Road · LE8 5PPSemi-detached
Freehold
£342,000
23 Jan 202615 Thomas Drive · LE8 5ABDetached
Freehold
£370,000
23 Jan 20268 Thomas Drive · LE8 5ABSemi-detached
Freehold
£280,000
16 Jan 202620 Ludlam Close · LE8 5BYDetached
Freehold
£425,000
9 Jan 20267 Willoughby Road · LE8 5UADetached
Freehold
£407,500

Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.

LE8 5 house prices — your questions

What is the average house price in LE8 5?

Half of homes sold in LE8 5 went for more than £171,998 and half for less, across 3,942 sales.

What is the price range of homes sold in LE8 5?

Recorded sales in LE8 5 range from £6,000 to £1,300,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.

Have house prices in LE8 5 risen?

Over the past decade prices in LE8 5 are +42% in cash terms but +2% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.

How much is a house per square metre in LE8 5?

In LE8 5 the median price is £2,164 per square metre, from 23 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.

How up to date is this data?

HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in LE8 5 was 28 April 2026.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See our methodology.

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