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Housing in Charnwood

District

The middle of the East Midlands. 189,718 people in 279 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Charnwood, 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

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Charnwood’s 102 neighbourhoods range from 6 to 118.

Average house price

Council
£273,945
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Charnwood’s average house price was £273,945 in July 2026.

That is 13% higher than East Midlands and about the same as the UK average.

Prices rose 2.3% in the year to July 2026.

Against East Midlands
13% higher£242,274
Against the UK
About the same£272,611
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House prices since 2000

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

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Charnwood, East Midlands, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthCharnwoodEast MidlandsEngland
Jan 2000£65,759£55,927£71,017
Jan 2001£73,993£63,289£79,663
Jan 2002£87,005£72,490£90,840
Jan 2003£114,982£96,421£114,816
Jan 2004£133,664£114,984£131,914
Jan 2005£152,251£130,266£149,713
Jan 2006£154,889£135,237£157,240
Jan 2007£165,521£145,749£171,666
Jan 2008£167,113£147,391£181,037
Jan 2009£143,363£126,834£153,585
Jan 2010£156,659£131,404£164,711
Jan 2011£156,579£131,361£164,697
Jan 2012£150,541£131,314£164,449
Jan 2013£153,290£132,438£166,938
Jan 2014£162,566£139,876£177,748
Jan 2015£168,973£147,972£191,523
Jan 2016£182,988£158,831£208,050
Jan 2017£186,926£166,547£218,655
Jan 2018£195,534£177,732£227,594
Jan 2019£213,664£184,148£230,974
Jan 2020£212,969£187,868£234,049
Jan 2021£228,715£202,133£249,890
Jan 2022£242,652£219,956£270,231
Jan 2023£266,969£235,315£285,817
Jan 2024£255,161£227,053£278,060
Jan 2025£268,250£236,516£287,264
Jan 2026£271,775£240,626£290,511
Jul 2026£273,945£242,274£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
7.2×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Charnwood costs 7.2 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: Charnwood among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Charnwood is 7.2×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

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

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Average private rent

Council
£960
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Charnwood was £960 a month in August 2026.

That is 4% higher than East Midlands and 31% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Charnwood rose 4.2% in the year to August 2026.

Charnwood is 130th lowest of 316 for average private rent.

Against East Midlands
4% higher£922
Against the UK
31% lower£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Charnwood’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, in step with East Midlands’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Charnwood, East Midlands, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthCharnwoodEast MidlandsEngland
Jan 2015£584£566£950
Jan 2016£595£578£983
Jan 2017£622£597£1,018
Jan 2018£634£616£1,029
Jan 2019£650£645£1,043
Jan 2020£667£656£1,065
Jan 2021£685£671£1,076
Jan 2022£708£699£1,104
Jan 2023£727£740£1,166
Jan 2024£805£795£1,264
Jan 2025£874£861£1,375
Jan 2026£940£906£1,423
Aug 2026£960£922£1,459

Annual price change

Council
2.3%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against East Midlands
21% higher1.9%
Against the UK
1.6 times1.4%
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Annual price change: Charnwood among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Charnwood is 2.3%.

Detached house price

Council
£421,299
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Charnwood was £421,299 in July 2026.

That is 18% higher than East Midlands and 5% lower than the UK average for detached homes.

Against East Midlands
18% higher£356,404
Against the UK
5% lower£444,936
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Detached house price: Charnwood among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Charnwood is £421,299.

Flat price

Council
£133,487
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Charnwood was £133,487 in July 2026.

That is 7% higher than East Midlands and 31% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against East Midlands
7% higher£124,624
Against the UK
31% lower£192,704
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Flat price: Charnwood among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Charnwood is £133,487.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£267,665
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Charnwood was £267,665 in July 2026.

That is 16% higher than East Midlands and 4% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against East Midlands
16% higher£231,305
Against the UK
4% lower£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Charnwood among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Charnwood is £267,665.

Terraced house price

Council
£216,624
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Charnwood was £216,624 in July 2026.

That is 15% higher than East Midlands and 7% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against East Midlands
15% higher£187,714
Against the UK
7% lower£231,945
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Terraced house price: Charnwood among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Charnwood is £216,624.

House sales per month

Council
121
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

121 home sales were recorded in Charnwood in May 2026.

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

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House sales per month: Charnwood among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Charnwood is 121.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£679
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Charnwood was £679 a month in August 2026.

That is 5% higher than East Midlands and 40% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

Charnwood is 123rd lowest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.

Against East Midlands
5% higher£649
Against the UK
40% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: Charnwood among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Charnwood is £679.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£847
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Charnwood was £847 a month in August 2026.

That is 3% higher than East Midlands and 34% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

Charnwood is 121st lowest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.

Against East Midlands
3% higher£826
Against the UK
34% lower£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: Charnwood among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Charnwood is £847.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,029
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Charnwood was £1,029 a month in August 2026.

That is 4% higher than East Midlands and 28% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

Charnwood is 123rd lowest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.

Against East Midlands
4% higher£994
Against the UK
28% lower£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: Charnwood among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Charnwood is £1,029.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,475
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Charnwood was £1,475 a month in August 2026.

That is 5% higher than East Midlands and 29% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

Charnwood is 128th lowest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.

Against East Midlands
5% higher£1,406
Against the UK
29% lower£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Charnwood among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Charnwood is £1,475.

Annual rent change

Council
4.2%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Charnwood changed by 4.2% in the year to August 2026.

Charnwood is 144th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against East Midlands
14% higher3.7%
Against the UK
11% higher3.8%
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Annual rent change: Charnwood among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Charnwood is 4.2%.

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2,721
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

2,721 homes were sold in Charnwood in 2025.

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

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House sales per year: Charnwood among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Charnwood is 2,721.

Median sale price

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

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

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

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