Detached
£468,769
29% above the Desford average
55.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Desford? £364,776
The average house price in Desford is £364,776, based on 56 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 10.2% (£41,337) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −10.2%
- Sold in 12 months
- 56
- 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 Desford?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£266,230
27% below the Desford average
32.8% of sales
Terraced
£215,166
41% below the Desford average
6.9% of sales
Flats
£169,000
54% below the Desford average
5.3% of sales
Are house prices in Desford going up or down?
House prices in Desford are falling: down 10.2% (£41,337) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 39.2% (£102,706).
Past 12 months
−10.2%
−£41,337From £406,113 to £364,776
£406,113£364,776
Past 10 years
+39.2%
+£102,706From £262,070 to £364,776
£406,113£258,513
Quick answers for Desford
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£557,583
Highest average, reached in November 2025
How many homes sold?
56
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
55.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
29.0% of sales
How many people live in Desford?
4,670
871 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Desford?
1,869
349 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Desford?
25 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 60% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.8% of the area · 2 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 Desford?
52 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · +3.0% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, 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 Desford rank?
12th most expensive area of Hinckley and Bosworth.
Compared with 24 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Desford?
The highest recorded sale prices in Desford, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
the hawthornes leicester lane, leicestershire
£2,400,000
Sold November 2022
View house details
How do house prices in Desford compare with nearby areas?
Desford compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Hinckley and Bosworth.
Desford vs Ratby
- Desford
- £364,776
- Ratby
- £294,495−£70,281
Open comparison
Desford vs Newbold Verdon
- Desford
- £364,776
- Newbold Verdon
- £270,088−£94,688
Open comparison
Desford vs Bagworth & Thornton
- Desford
- £364,776
- Bagworth & Thornton
- £307,565−£57,211
Open comparison
Desford vs Peckleton
- Desford
- £364,776
- Peckleton
- £356,000−£8,776
Open comparison
Desford vs Groby
- Desford
- £364,776
- Groby
- £312,640−£52,136
Open comparison
Desford vs Barlestone
- Desford
- £364,776
- Barlestone
- £247,373−£117,403
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 00:28 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Desford dataset covers 113 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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