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Housing in Blaby

District

The south west of the East Midlands. 108,423 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 131 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Blaby, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Sales per year by neighbourhood

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Under 1133 or more

Blaby’s 60 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 119.

Average house price

Council
£289,282
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Blaby’s average house price was £289,282 in July 2026.

That is 19% higher than East Midlands and 6% higher than the UK average.

Prices rose 1.9% in the year to July 2026.

Against East Midlands
19% higher£242,274
Against the UK
6% higher£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Blaby’s is 4.2 times its 2000 level, slower than East Midlands’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Blaby, East Midlands, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthBlabyEast MidlandsEngland
Jan 2000£69,578£55,927£71,017
Jan 2001£78,868£63,289£79,663
Jan 2002£89,010£72,490£90,840
Jan 2003£114,552£96,421£114,816
Jan 2004£135,232£114,984£131,914
Jan 2005£154,575£130,266£149,713
Jan 2006£158,164£135,237£157,240
Jan 2007£164,043£145,749£171,666
Jan 2008£175,265£147,391£181,037
Jan 2009£144,851£126,834£153,585
Jan 2010£156,018£131,404£164,711
Jan 2011£159,948£131,361£164,697
Jan 2012£156,397£131,314£164,449
Jan 2013£156,632£132,438£166,938
Jan 2014£162,337£139,876£177,748
Jan 2015£171,789£147,972£191,523
Jan 2016£190,059£158,831£208,050
Jan 2017£193,878£166,547£218,655
Jan 2018£213,291£177,732£227,594
Jan 2019£223,413£184,148£230,974
Jan 2020£227,995£187,868£234,049
Jan 2021£241,308£202,133£249,890
Jan 2022£260,501£219,956£270,231
Jan 2023£284,831£235,315£285,817
Jan 2024£280,557£227,053£278,060
Jan 2025£283,497£236,516£287,264
Jan 2026£287,854£240,626£290,511
Jul 2026£289,282£242,274£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
7.6×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Blaby costs 7.6 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

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House price to pay: Blaby among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Blaby is 7.6×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Blaby. The map shows each one.

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Average private rent

Council
£998
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Blaby was £998 a month in August 2026.

That is 8% higher than East Midlands and 29% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Blaby rose 5.6% in the year to August 2026.

For average private rent, Blaby is the 148th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against East Midlands
8% higher£922
Against the UK
29% lower£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Blaby’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than East Midlands’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Blaby, East Midlands, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthBlabyEast MidlandsEngland
Jan 2015£599£566£950
Jan 2016£616£578£983
Jan 2017£643£597£1,018
Jan 2018£664£616£1,029
Jan 2019£678£645£1,043
Jan 2020£694£656£1,065
Jan 2021£705£671£1,076
Jan 2022£719£699£1,104
Jan 2023£773£740£1,166
Jan 2024£827£795£1,264
Jan 2025£911£861£1,375
Jan 2026£969£906£1,423
Aug 2026£998£922£1,459

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1,546
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

1,546 homes were sold in Blaby in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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House sales per year: Blaby among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Blaby is 1,546.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£280,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Blaby was £280,000 in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Median sale price: Blaby among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Blaby is £280,000.

Annual price change

Council
1.9%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against East Midlands
About the same1.9%
Against the UK
36% higher1.4%
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Annual price change: Blaby among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Blaby is 1.9%.

Detached house price

Council
£395,657
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Blaby was £395,657 in July 2026.

That is 11% higher than East Midlands and 11% lower than the UK average for detached homes.

Against East Midlands
11% higher£356,404
Against the UK
11% lower£444,936
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Detached house price: Blaby among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Blaby is £395,657.

Flat price

Council
£133,960
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Blaby was £133,960 in July 2026.

That is 7% higher than East Midlands and 30% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against East Midlands
7% higher£124,624
Against the UK
30% lower£192,704
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Flat price: Blaby among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Blaby is £133,960.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£264,669
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Blaby was £264,669 in July 2026.

That is 14% higher than East Midlands and 5% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against East Midlands
14% higher£231,305
Against the UK
5% lower£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Blaby among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Blaby is £264,669.

Terraced house price

Council
£224,496
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Blaby was £224,496 in July 2026.

That is 20% higher than East Midlands and 3% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against East Midlands
20% higher£187,714
Against the UK
3% lower£231,945
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Terraced house price: Blaby among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Blaby is £224,496.

House sales per month

Council
82
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

82 home sales were recorded in Blaby in May 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

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House sales per month: Blaby among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Blaby is 82.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£711
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Blaby was £711 a month in August 2026.

That is 10% higher than East Midlands and 37% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For one-bedroom rent, Blaby is the joint 144th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against East Midlands
10% higher£649
Against the UK
37% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: Blaby among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Blaby is £711.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£912
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Blaby was £912 a month in August 2026.

That is 10% higher than East Midlands and 29% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For two-bedroom rent, Blaby is the 151st cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against East Midlands
10% higher£826
Against the UK
29% lower£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: Blaby among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Blaby is £912.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,082
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Blaby was £1,082 a month in August 2026.

That is 9% higher than East Midlands and 24% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For three-bedroom rent, Blaby is the 143rd cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against East Midlands
9% higher£994
Against the UK
24% lower£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: Blaby among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Blaby is £1,082.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,570
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Blaby was £1,570 a month in August 2026.

That is 12% higher than East Midlands and 25% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, Blaby is the 148th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against East Midlands
12% higher£1,406
Against the UK
25% lower£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Blaby among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Blaby is £1,570.

Annual rent change

Council
5.6%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Blaby changed by 5.6% in the year to August 2026.

Blaby is joint 82nd strongest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against East Midlands
1.5 times3.7%
Against the UK
47% higher3.8%
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Annual rent change: Blaby among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Blaby is 5.6%.