LE8 5SR is a residential postcode located on Springwell Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8. It is the 359th largest postcode in the LE8 area.
It contains 10 houses and 4 unknown and the most common type of property is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The average house value is £286,343. Sales values have increased in the last 12 months by 1.1% and Rental values have increased by 5.0%.
Property sale values range from £259,342 for a freehold house, with 3 bedrooms split across 724 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden to £339,390 for a freehold house, with 4 bedrooms split across 1,227 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden.
Average £/ft2 for properties in LE8 5SR is £320/ft2.
Properties achieve a rental yield of between 4.5% and 5.2%, and rental values range from £988 to £1,327 per month.
The last sale was 19 Apr 2024 for £290,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by -0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 4 sales since 1995.
LE8 5SR has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
LE8 5SR is the 359th largest and the 395th most expensive postcode out of the 855 postcodes in the LE8 area.
LE8 5SR is the 359th largest and the 395th most expensive postcode out of the 855 postcodes in the LE8 area.
LE8 5SR is a residential postcode located on Springwell Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 with 10 houses and 4 unknown within its bounds.
The most common property type in LE8 5SR is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The homes with certificates are generally mid-century in style with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being C.
The closest station to LE8 5SR is South Wigston station which is 3.1 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around LE8 5SR, 45.9% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 33.0% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around LE8 5SR, 22.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 28.6% as possessing degree level qualifications.
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The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around LE8 5SR, the average age was 43.2 and the most common age was 52.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around LE8 5SR, 1.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around LE8 5SR, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.
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