Detached
£416,161
67% above the City of Leicester average
11.0% of sales
What is the average house price in City of Leicester? £249,324
The average house price in City of Leicester is £249,324, based on 2,346 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 1.1% (£2,767) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +1.1%
- Sold in 12 months
- 2,346
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in City of Leicester?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£275,889
11% above the City of Leicester average
33.7% of sales
Terraced
£218,044
13% below the City of Leicester average
43.5% of sales
Flats
£153,474
38% below the City of Leicester average
11.9% of sales
Are house prices in City of Leicester going up or down?
House prices in City of Leicester are rising: up 1.1% (£2,767) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 55.9% (£89,362).
Past 12 months
+1.1%
+£2,767From £246,557 to £249,324
£249,324£243,187
Past 10 years
+55.9%
+£89,362From £159,962 to £249,324
£249,324£159,962
Quick answers for City of Leicester
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£394,460
Highest average, reached in September 2026
How many homes sold?
2,346
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
43.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
43.1% of sales
How many people live in City of Leicester?
368,640
12,993 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in City of Leicester?
127,379
4,490 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in City of Leicester?
28 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 54% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
14.2% of the area · 125 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in City of Leicester?
112 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · −5.5% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does City of Leicester rank?
54th most expensive area of England.
Compared with 71 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in City of Leicester?
The highest recorded sale prices in City of Leicester, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in City of Leicester compare with nearby areas?
City of Leicester compared with the 6 nearest other areas in England.
City of Leicester vs Leicestershire
- City of Leicester
- £249,324
- Leicestershire
- £308,762+£59,438
Open comparison
City of Leicester vs Rutland
- City of Leicester
- £249,324
- Rutland
- £411,471+£162,147
Open comparison
City of Leicester vs City of Nottingham
- City of Leicester
- £249,324
- City of Nottingham
- £210,146−£39,178
Open comparison
City of Leicester vs Derby
- City of Leicester
- £249,324
- Derby
- £232,167−£17,157
Open comparison
City of Leicester vs Northamptonshire
- City of Leicester
- £249,324
- Northamptonshire
- £301,327+£52,003
Open comparison
City of Leicester vs Warwickshire
- City of Leicester
- £249,324
- Warwickshire
- £346,160+£96,836
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:19 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The City of Leicester dataset covers 9,502 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.