Detached
£436,371
43% above the Charnwood average
32.1% of sales
What is the average house price in Charnwood? £306,009
The average house price in Charnwood is £306,009, based on 2,278 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 1.9% (£5,633) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +1.9%
- Sold in 12 months
- 2,278
- 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 Charnwood?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£273,717
11% below the Charnwood average
37.4% of sales
Terraced
£221,813
28% below the Charnwood average
23.6% of sales
Flats
£170,310
44% below the Charnwood average
6.8% of sales
Are house prices in Charnwood going up or down?
House prices in Charnwood are rising: up 1.9% (£5,633) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 39.4% (£86,564).
Past 12 months
+1.9%
+£5,633From £300,376 to £306,009
£306,009£300,376
Past 10 years
+39.4%
+£86,564From £219,445 to £306,009
£306,009£219,445
Quick answers for Charnwood
10 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£351,464
Highest average, reached in March 2024
How many homes sold?
2,278
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
37.4% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
41.7% of sales
How many people live in Charnwood?
183,840
1,705 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 Charnwood?
73,757
684 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 Charnwood?
76 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 85% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 11 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
5.0% of the area · 60 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 Charnwood?
69 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · +1.3% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is 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.
Which areas cost the most and least?
Most expensive
Swithland
£775,000
Least expensive
Prestwold
£93,801
How does Charnwood rank?
2nd most expensive area of Leicestershire.
Compared with 7 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Charnwood?
The highest recorded sale prices in Charnwood, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
56 warren hill, leicestershire
£6,750,000
Sold October 2023
View house details
How do house prices in Charnwood compare with nearby areas?
Charnwood compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Leicestershire.
Charnwood vs Oadby and Wigston
- Charnwood
- £306,009
- Oadby and Wigston
- £296,288−£9,721
Open comparison
Charnwood vs Blaby
- Charnwood
- £306,009
- Blaby
- £305,772−£237
Open comparison
Charnwood vs North West Leicestershire
- Charnwood
- £306,009
- North West Leicestershire
- £285,736−£20,273
Open comparison
Charnwood vs Melton
- Charnwood
- £306,009
- Melton
- £305,785−£224
Open comparison
Charnwood vs Hinckley and Bosworth
- Charnwood
- £306,009
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- £286,121−£19,888
Open comparison
Charnwood vs Harborough
- Charnwood
- £306,009
- Harborough
- £374,873+£68,864
Open comparison
Which areas of Charnwood are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 36 areas of Charnwood, most expensive first.
- 1
£775,000
Change over one year: −26.9%
- 2
£737,770
Change over one year: +81.3%
- 3
£647,500
Change over one year: +259.7%
- 4
£588,500
Change over one year: +22.0%
- 5
£585,000
Change over one year: +51.0%
- 6
£558,117
Change over one year: −29.2%
- 7
£555,666
Change over one year: +16.9%
- 8
£553,750
Change over one year: −1.7%
- 9
£531,800
Change over one year: −14.2%
- 10
£520,833
Change over one year: +21.7%
- 11
£495,232
Change over one year: −0.2%
- 12
£478,333
Change over one year: +24.2%
- 13
£469,079
Change over one year: +6.6%
- 14
£439,500
Change over one year: −14.5%
- 15
£432,411
Change over one year: −2.5%
- 16
£425,000
Change over one year: −28.4%
- 17
£419,600
Change over one year: −21.2%
- 18
£383,834
Change over one year: −16.0%
- 19
£372,222
Change over one year: +13.0%
- 20
£354,000
Change over one year: −58.0%
- 21
£350,448
Change over one year: −7.8%
- 22
£338,166
Change over one year: +7.7%
- 23
£323,101
Change over one year: +10.7%
- 24
£317,040
Change over one year: −3.5%
- 25
£313,759
Change over one year: +6.5%
- 26
£304,211
Change over one year: +3.4%
- 27
£302,112
Change over one year: +8.8%
- 28
£292,785
Change over one year: +2.5%
- 29
£291,447
Change over one year: −7.6%
- 30
£279,597
Change over one year: +4.3%
- 31
£278,060
Change over one year: +0.4%
- 32
£265,000
Change over one year: −47.3%
- 33
£260,325
Change over one year: +5.5%
- 34
£240,602
Change over one year: −6.0%
- 35
£143,250
Change over one year: −30.0%
- 36
£93,801
Change over one year: 0.0%
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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 00:23 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Charnwood dataset covers 5,509 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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