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House prices in LE7, Charnwood

The median home in LE7, Charnwood has sold for £325,000 over the last three years — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£325k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-3.8%
5-year change
+6%
Per m²
£3k
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Sold prices in LE7, Charnwood

Based on 2,186 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

Median sold price
£325,000
Average sold price
£369,811
Median £/m²
£3,426
Year-on-year
-3.8%

The median home in LE7, Charnwood has sold for £325,000 over the last three years — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average (£369,811) and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 2,186 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

LE7 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
-3.8%
5 years
+6%
10 years
+38.1%

Over five years, prices in LE7, Charnwood have been broadly flat (+6%). Across a full decade they are +38.1%. The last twelve months alone: -3.8%.

What it costs to buy in LE7, Charnwood

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£325k
Entry-level
£190k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£250k–£440k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£585k
90th %ile

Homes in LE7, Charnwood span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £190,000, while the top tenth fetched over £585,000. Half of all sales fell between £250,000 and £439,950 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How LE7 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

LE7 (this area)£370k
Blaby£283k
England£291k
LE7 1-yr -3.8%Blaby 1-yr +0.1%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £369,811, homes in LE7, Charnwood sell for 31% above the Blaby average, and 27% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-3.8% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price and £/m² by type across LE7.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£435,000£3,6711,046
Semi-detached£280,000£3,333680
Terraced£227,000£2,933347
Flat / maisonette£140,000£2,530113

The most-traded type in LE7, Charnwood is detached (1,046 sales, median £435,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£140,000) and houses (~£349,339) 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 £3,426 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area.

The LE7 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 7.3%Freehold 92.7%
New-build 12.8%Existing 87.2%

7% of recent sales in LE7, Charnwood were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 13% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

Inside LE7: 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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LE7 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in LE7, Charnwood?

Over the last three years the median sold price in LE7 was £325,000, with a mean of £369,811, based on 2,186 HM Land Registry sales.

Is LE7, Charnwood expensive?

At a £325,000 median, LE7 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £3,426 per square metre.

Are house prices in LE7, Charnwood going up or down?

On our smoothed index, LE7 prices have moved -3.8% 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 LE7, Charnwood?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £140,000 (113 sales).

How much do I need to buy in LE7, Charnwood?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £190,000, and most buyers competed in the £250,000–£439,950 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £585,000.

How much have LE7, Charnwood house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in LE7 are +6% over the last five years, and +38.1% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

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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.