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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.

Median price
£240k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+1.5%
5-year change
+16.8%
Per m²
£3k
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Sold prices in LE3, Leicester

Based on 2,447 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

Median sold price
£240,000
Average sold price
£251,607
Median £/m²
£2,840
Year-on-year
+1.5%

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.

2015 Q32017 Q42019 Q42022 Q12024 Q12026 Q2
1 year
+1.5%
5 years
+16.8%
10 years
+71.8%

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.

£240k
Entry-level
£155k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£188k–£290k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£356k
90th %ile

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).

LE3 (this area)£252k
Blaby£283k
England£291k
LE3 1-yr +1.5%Blaby 1-yr +0.1%England 1-yr +3.9%

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.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Semi-detached£250,000£3,0121,040
Terraced£188,000£2,303787
Detached£338,000£3,369473
Flat / maisonette£130,000£2,203147

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.

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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 6.6%Freehold 93.4%

7% of recent sales in LE3, Leicester were leasehold — almost entirely freehold.

Inside LE3: deprivation & demographics

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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.

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LE3 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in LE3, Leicester?

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.

Is LE3, Leicester expensive?

At a £240,000 median, LE3 is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £2,840 per square metre.

Are house prices in LE3, Leicester going up or down?

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.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in LE3, Leicester?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £130,000 (147 sales).

How much do I need to buy in LE3, Leicester?

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.

How much have LE3, Leicester house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in LE3 are +16.8% over the last five years, and +71.8% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How do I check a specific LE3 property before buying?

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Sources

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.