Property sale values range from £195,112 for a freehold house, with 2 bedrooms split across 560 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden to £334,842 for a freehold house, with 4 bedrooms split across 1,593 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden.

Average £/ft² for properties in LE8 5SS is £258/ft².

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 5% and 5.8%, and rental values range from £949 to £1,387 per month.

Sale value change

12 months

1.5%

Rental value change

12 months

5.6%

Recent sales

within LE8 5SS

The last sale was 30 Apr 2021 for £206,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 8.5%. The postcode has had a total of 4 sales since 1995.

LE8 5SS has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.

7, Springwell Close, Leicester, LE8 5SS

£206,000

Apr-2021

Sold

Apr-2021

11, Springwell Close, Leicester, LE8 5SS

£165,000

Apr-2018

Sold

Apr-2018

9, Springwell Close, Leicester, LE8 5SS

£182,500

Jun-2017

Sold

Jun-2017

5, Springwell Close, Leicester, LE8 5SS

£175,000

Apr-2017

Sold

Apr-2017

Nearby postcodes

to LE8 5SS

LE8 5SS is the 298th largest and the 335th most expensive postcode out of the 855 postcodes in the LE8 area.

76 m

LE8 5SD, Barnley Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5SD

14 Addresses

82 m

LE8 5TB, Station Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5TB

40 Addresses

93 m

LE8 5SQ, Springwell Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5SQ

30 Addresses

106 m

LE8 5SR, Springwell Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5SR

14 Addresses

120 m

LE8 5SP, Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5SP

17 Addresses

123 m

LE8 5SN, Leopold Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5SN

12 Addresses

Nearby postcodes

to LE8 5SS

LE8 5SS is the 298th largest and the 335th most expensive postcode out of the 855 postcodes in the LE8 area.

76 m

LE8 5SD, Barnley Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5SD

14 Addresses

82 m

LE8 5TB, Station Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5TB

40 Addresses

93 m

LE8 5SQ, Springwell Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5SQ

30 Addresses

106 m

LE8 5SR, Springwell Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5SR

14 Addresses

120 m

LE8 5SP, Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5SP

17 Addresses

123 m

LE8 5SN, Leopold Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8

LE8 5SN

12 Addresses

Property types

in LE8 5SS

LE8 5SS is a residential postcode located on Springwell Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 with 8 houses and 4 unknown within its bounds.

The most common property type in LE8 5SS is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.

modern house (1)

mid-century house (7)

Unknown (4)

Energy Efficiency

of properties within LE8 5SS

The homes with certificates are generally mid-century in style with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being No EPC.

A (0)

E (2)

B (1)

F (0)

C (3)

G (0)

D (2)

No EPC (4)

Schools nearby

to LE8 5SS

The nearest primary school to LE8 5SS is Greenfield Primary School which is 300 metres away and is rated Good by Ofsted.

300 m

Greenfield Primary School

Good

2.0 km

Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School

Good

2.6 km

Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School

Requires improvement

The nearest secondary school is Countesthorpe Academy which is 1.0 kilometres away and is rated RequiresImprovement by Ofsted.

1.0 km

Countesthorpe Academy

Requires improvement

2.8 km

South Wigston High School

Requires improvement

3.5 km

Wigston College

Good

Source: Ofsted (2016)

Public transport nearby

to LE8 5SS

The closest station to LE8 5SS is South Wigston station which is 3.2 kilometres away.

3.2 km

South Wigston

4.3 km

Narborough

8.6 km

Leicester

15.5 km

Hinckley (Leics)

Source: National Rail

Risk of flooding

for LE8 5SS

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 5SS

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

In the area around LE8 5SS, 50.7% of property is privately owned outright and 42.7% 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 5SS

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

In the area around LE8 5SS, 18.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 32.9% 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 5SS

Average age

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

In the area around LE8 5SS, 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 5SS

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

In the area around LE8 5SS, 0.6% 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 5SS

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

In the area around LE8 5SS, there are an average of 1.7 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 5SS

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 5SS

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

In the area around LE8 5SS, 50.7% of property is privately owned outright and 42.7% 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 5SS

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

In the area around LE8 5SS, 18.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 32.9% 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 5SS

Average age

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

In the area around LE8 5SS, 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 5SS

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

In the area around LE8 5SS, 0.6% 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 5SS

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

In the area around LE8 5SS, there are an average of 1.7 cars per household.

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

Source: ONS Census (2021)