Property sale values range from £160,060 for a freehold house, with 2 bedrooms split across 527 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden to £339,758 for a freehold house, with 5 bedrooms split across 2,239 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden.

Average £/ft² for properties in LE8 5QU is £245/ft².

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 5.3% and 6.5%, and rental values range from £854 to £1,586 per month.

Sale value change

12 months

1.0%

Rental value change

12 months

5.1%

Recent sales

within LE8 5QU

The last sale was 01 Dec 2023 for £157,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 4 sales since 1995.

LE8 5QU has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.

35, Leicester Road, Leicester, LE8 5QU

£157,000

Dec-2023

Sold

Dec-2023

17, Leicester Road, Leicester, LE8 5QU

£260,000

Jun-2023

Sold

Jun-2023

37, Leicester Road, Leicester, LE8 5QU

£163,000

Oct-2022

Sold

Oct-2022

31, Leicester Road, Leicester, LE8 5QU

£179,000

Sep-2021

Sold

Sep-2021

Nearby postcodes

to LE8 5QU

LE8 5QU is the 663rd largest and the 103rd most expensive postcode out of the 855 postcodes in the LE8 area.

41 m

LE8 5RF, Regent Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5RF

12 Addresses

63 m

LE8 5QD, Buckingham Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5QD

13 Addresses

72 m

LE8 5RA, New Street, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5RA

18 Addresses

91 m

LE8 5QB, Archery Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5QB

10 Addresses

137 m

LE8 5RJ, Spinney Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5RJ

26 Addresses

137 m

LE8 5QS, Judith Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5QS

19 Addresses

Nearby postcodes

to LE8 5QU

LE8 5QU is the 663rd largest and the 103rd most expensive postcode out of the 855 postcodes in the LE8 area.

41 m

LE8 5RF, Regent Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5RF

12 Addresses

63 m

LE8 5QD, Buckingham Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5QD

13 Addresses

72 m

LE8 5RA, New Street, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5RA

18 Addresses

91 m

LE8 5QB, Archery Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5QB

10 Addresses

137 m

LE8 5RJ, Spinney Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5RJ

26 Addresses

137 m

LE8 5QS, Judith Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5QS

19 Addresses

Property types

in LE8 5QU

LE8 5QU is a residential postcode located on Leicester Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 with 28 houses and 4 unknown within its bounds.

The most common property type in LE8 5QU is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.

period house (19)

modern house (9)

Unknown (4)

Energy Efficiency

of properties within LE8 5QU

The homes with certificates are generally period in style with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being C.

A (0)

E (10)

B (0)

F (0)

C (11)

G (0)

D (7)

No EPC (4)

Schools nearby

to LE8 5QU

The nearest primary school to LE8 5QU is Greenfield Primary School which is 400 metres away and is rated Good by Ofsted.

400 m

Greenfield Primary School

Good

2.2 km

Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School

Good

2.4 km

Parkland Primary School South Wigston

Good

The nearest secondary school is Countesthorpe Academy which is 1.6 kilometres away and is rated RequiresImprovement by Ofsted.

1.6 km

Countesthorpe Academy

Requires improvement

2.5 km

South Wigston High School

Requires improvement

2.9 km

Wigston College

Good

Source: Ofsted (2016)

Public transport nearby

to LE8 5QU

The closest station to LE8 5QU is South Wigston station which is 2.8 kilometres away.

2.8 km

South Wigston

4.9 km

Narborough

8.3 km

Leicester

15.7 km

Syston

Source: National Rail

Risk of flooding

for LE8 5QU

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.

Very low

High

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Home ownership nearby

around LE8 5QU

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around LE8 5QU, 48.1% of property is privately owned outright and 33.3% is privately owned with a mortgage.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education levels in the area

around LE8 5QU

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around LE8 5QU, 15.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 28.7% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average age of residents

around LE8 5QU

Average age

The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.

In the area around LE8 5QU, the average age was 43.2 and the most common age was 52.

This area:

East Midlands:

England & Wales:

Age distribution

The graph below shows how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Number of second homes

around LE8 5QU

The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.

In the area around LE8 5QU, 1.2% of property was a second home.

Comparison figures for East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average cars per home

around LE8 5QU

The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.

In the area around LE8 5QU, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.

See below for how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

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Risk of flooding

for LE8 5QU

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.

Very low

High

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Home ownership nearby

around LE8 5QU

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around LE8 5QU, 48.1% of property is privately owned outright and 33.3% is privately owned with a mortgage.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education levels in the area

around LE8 5QU

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around LE8 5QU, 15.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 28.7% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average age of residents

around LE8 5QU

Average age

The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.

In the area around LE8 5QU, the average age was 43.2 and the most common age was 52.

This area:

East Midlands:

England & Wales:

Age distribution

The graph below shows how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Number of second homes

around LE8 5QU

The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.

In the area around LE8 5QU, 1.2% of property was a second home.

Comparison figures for East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average cars per home

around LE8 5QU

The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.

In the area around LE8 5QU, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.

See below for how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)