When did prices peak?
£329,323
SEPT 2022
Price history
What is the average house price in Leicestershire?
£307,732
Average price per property type
Detached
£426,467
Semi-Detached
£262,511
Terraced
£213,667
Flats
£156,106
Are prices going up or down?
Short term 📉
Prices decreased by £2,348 (0.76%) over the past year
AUG 2025JUL 2026
Long term 📈
Prices increased by £90,591 (41.72%) over the past 10 years
JUL 2016JUL 2026
Quick answers for Leicestershire
6 key facts at a glance.
How many homes sold?
9,332
Last 12 months · -24.7% year on year
Sales trendsWhat sells most often?
Detached houses
38.5% of recent sales
Property typesWhat is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
62.2% of sales
Price rangesWhich areas cost the most and least?
Highest
Harborough
£372,874
Lowest
Hinckley and Bosworth
£285,872
How does Leicestershire rank?
38th most expensive area of England.
Compared with 71 areas
View England pricesMost expensive houses in Leicestershire
The five highest recorded property sales in Leicestershire.
#1
44 kings road, leicestershire
#2
nether end cottage , melton
#3
56 warren hill, leicestershire
#4
benscliffe hay benscliffe road, leicestershire
#5
the old rectory main street, leicestershire
How do house prices in Leicestershire compare with nearby areas?
Leicestershire compared with the 6 nearest other areas in England.
Leicestershire vs City of Leicester
- Leicestershire
- £307,732
- City of Leicester
- £246,146−£61,586
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Leicestershire vs City of Nottingham
- Leicestershire
- £307,732
- City of Nottingham
- £211,909−£95,823
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Leicestershire vs Derby
- Leicestershire
- £307,732
- Derby
- £229,163−£78,569
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Leicestershire vs Rutland
- Leicestershire
- £307,732
- Rutland
- £393,134+£85,402
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Leicestershire vs Northamptonshire
- Leicestershire
- £307,732
- Northamptonshire
- £302,896−£4,836
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Leicestershire vs Warwickshire
- Leicestershire
- £307,732
- Warwickshire
- £347,120+£39,388
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Areas in Leicestershire
Open a child area for its sold-price average. These links are the crawlable location hierarchy.
| Rank | Area | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harborough | £372,874 |
| 2 | Melton | £305,022 |
| 3 | Charnwood | £304,180 |
| 4 | Blaby | £302,597 |
| 5 | Oadby and Wigston | £297,317 |
| 6 | North West Leicestershire | £287,408 |
| 7 | Hinckley and Bosworth | £285,872 |
Data sources
Location boundary data sourced from OpenStreetMap and price information is from HM Land Registry
Last updated at 15 September 2026 at 03:57 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Leicestershire dataset covers 25,522 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.