House prices in LE3, Leicester
The median home in LE3, Leicester has sold for £240,000 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.
Sold prices in LE3, Leicester
Based on 2,447 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).
The median home in LE3, Leicester has sold for £240,000 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average (£251,607) and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 2,447 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.
LE3 price trend
Quarterly average sold price — hover the line to read any point. Local trends are noisy, so read the direction, not the exact figure.
Over five years, prices in LE3, Leicester have risen (+16.8%). Across a full decade they are +71.8%. The last twelve months alone: +1.5%.
What it costs to buy in LE3, Leicester
From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.
Homes in LE3, Leicester span a fairly tight range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £155,000, while the top tenth fetched over £356,030. Half of all sales fell between £188,250 and £289,998 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.
How LE3 compares
Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
At £251,607, homes in LE3, Leicester sell for 11% below the Blaby average, and 14% below the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (+1.5% vs +3.9%).
Prices by property type
Median sold price and £/m² by type across LE3.
The most-traded type in LE3, Leicester is semi-detached (1,040 sales, median £250,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£130,000) and houses (~£246,883) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £2,840 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area.
The LE3 market: activity & mix
How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.
7% of recent sales in LE3, Leicester were leasehold — almost entirely freehold.
Inside LE3: deprivation & demographics
Explore the neighbourhoods that make up this area. Each cell is a Census neighbourhood (LSOA) shaded by its national decile — switch between overall deprivation, income, education, health, crime and more. Tap a cell for its figure.
Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.
Buying in LE3? Don't offer on the area average.
Area prices set the scene — but the home you're viewing has its own flood risk, energy costs, crime picture, school catchment and fair value. Check the exact address before you commit.
What a full report reveals about a LE3 home
Everything below is analysed for the specific address you search — locked here, unlocked in the report.
What's in a Housometer report
Every section, for any specific home in LE3.
An evidence-based estimate with a confidence range, every sale since 1995, and the nearest comparables.
EPC rating, floor area, heating type and what the home costs to run.
The exact band for this property and what it costs you each year.
River, sea and surface-water flood risk, with the nearest watercourse.
Subsidence and ground stability, radon potential and coal-mining legacy.
Recent crime in the immediate area, by type and trend, plus road safety.
Road, rail and aircraft noise plus NO₂ and particulate air pollution.
Nearest primaries and secondaries with Ofsted ratings and performance.
Nearest stations, walk times and travel time to your workplace.
Walking distance to shops, GP, gyms, parks and everyday essentials.
Full-fibre and gigabit availability, top speeds and mobile coverage.
Applications at the property and next door, designations, tenure and ownership.
Historic OS maps, the likely build era and a dated timeline of the home’s past.
Local earnings, deprivation, household make-up and who lives nearby.
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LE3 house prices — FAQs
Over the last three years the median sold price in LE3 was £240,000, with a mean of £251,607, based on 2,447 HM Land Registry sales.
At a £240,000 median, LE3 is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £2,840 per square metre.
On our smoothed index, LE3 prices have moved +1.5% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.
Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £130,000 (147 sales).
Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £155,000, and most buyers competed in the £188,250–£289,998 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £356,030.
Prices in LE3 are +16.8% over the last five years, and +71.8% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.
Area figures set the scene, but every home differs. A Housometer report scores an individual LE3, Leicester address across value, energy, flood & ground risk, crime, schools, transport, noise, air and more — search any address to see it.
Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.