When did average house prices in City of Leicester reach their peak? August 2026

Average house prices in City of Leicester peaked at £261,131 in August 2026, the highest monthly average since January 1995. Across the 12 months to August 2026, the average is £246,178.

Peak average
£261,131
Latest 12-month average
£246,178
Data up to
August 2026

Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this

All house prices in City of Leicester

What was the average house price in City of Leicester each year?

Average sold price in each calendar year, newest first. 2026 had the highest yearly average of the past 10 years.

Average house price in City of Leicester by year
YearAverage price
2026 (to August)Highest£245,782
2025£244,576
2024£245,750
2023£243,295
2022£242,049
2021£225,646
2020£202,155
2019£190,931
2018£196,294
2017£175,669

How have house prices in City of Leicester changed over time?

Monthly or yearly average sold price. Choose a time range to explore.

What else do people ask about City of Leicester?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in City of Leicester.

Where 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.

Last updated 7 October 2026 at 01:51 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The City of Leicester dataset covers 9,502 postcodes.

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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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