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Housing in North West Leicestershire

District

The south west of the East Midlands. 113,263 people in 279 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for North West Leicestershire, 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

North West Leicestershire’s 60 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 151.

Average house price

Council
£280,530
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

North West Leicestershire’s average house price was £280,530 in July 2026.

That is 16% higher than East Midlands and 3% higher than the UK average.

Prices rose 3.2% in the year to July 2026.

Against East Midlands
16% higher£242,274
Against the UK
3% higher£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. North West Leicestershire’s is 4 times its 2000 level, slower than East Midlands’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for North West Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthNorth West LeicestershireEast MidlandsEngland
Jan 2000£70,831£55,927£71,017
Jan 2001£76,390£63,289£79,663
Jan 2002£88,630£72,490£90,840
Jan 2003£113,420£96,421£114,816
Jan 2004£141,332£114,984£131,914
Jan 2005£158,192£130,266£149,713
Jan 2006£167,294£135,237£157,240
Jan 2007£172,765£145,749£171,666
Jan 2008£177,600£147,391£181,037
Jan 2009£158,597£126,834£153,585
Jan 2010£164,544£131,404£164,711
Jan 2011£162,591£131,361£164,697
Jan 2012£159,512£131,314£164,449
Jan 2013£160,694£132,438£166,938
Jan 2014£168,910£139,876£177,748
Jan 2015£176,934£147,972£191,523
Jan 2016£185,781£158,831£208,050
Jan 2017£196,323£166,547£218,655
Jan 2018£210,645£177,732£227,594
Jan 2019£216,979£184,148£230,974
Jan 2020£222,891£187,868£234,049
Jan 2021£234,760£202,133£249,890
Jan 2022£248,629£219,956£270,231
Jan 2023£271,054£235,315£285,817
Jan 2024£267,018£227,053£278,060
Jan 2025£274,407£236,516£287,264
Jan 2026£281,497£240,626£290,511
Jul 2026£280,530£242,274£293,479

House price to pay

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

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

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

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

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Average private rent

Council
£914
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in North West Leicestershire was £914 a month in August 2026.

That is 1% lower than East Midlands and 35% lower than the UK average.

Rents in North West Leicestershire rose 9.9% in the year to August 2026.

North West Leicestershire is 107th lowest of 316 for average private rent.

Against East Midlands
1% lower£922
Against the UK
35% lower£1,400
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Rent since 2015

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

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for North West Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthNorth West LeicestershireEast MidlandsEngland
Jan 2015£558£566£950
Jan 2016£583£578£983
Jan 2017£608£597£1,018
Jan 2018£623£616£1,029
Jan 2019£635£645£1,043
Jan 2020£649£656£1,065
Jan 2021£656£671£1,076
Jan 2022£680£699£1,104
Jan 2023£700£740£1,166
Jan 2024£773£795£1,264
Jan 2025£819£861£1,375
Jan 2026£893£906£1,423
Aug 2026£914£922£1,459

Annual price change

Council
3.2%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against East Midlands
1.7 times1.9%
Against the UK
2.3 times1.4%
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Annual price change: North West Leicestershire among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. North West Leicestershire is 3.2%.

Detached house price

Council
£387,043
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in North West Leicestershire was £387,043 in July 2026.

That is 9% higher than East Midlands and 13% lower than the UK average for detached homes.

Against East Midlands
9% higher£356,404
Against the UK
13% lower£444,936
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Detached house price: North West Leicestershire among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. North West Leicestershire is £387,043.

Flat price

Council
£135,151
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in North West Leicestershire was £135,151 in July 2026.

That is 8% higher than East Midlands and 30% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against East Midlands
8% higher£124,624
Against the UK
30% lower£192,704
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Flat price: North West Leicestershire among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. North West Leicestershire is £135,151.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£243,140
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in North West Leicestershire was £243,140 in July 2026.

That is 5% higher than East Midlands and 13% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against East Midlands
5% higher£231,305
Against the UK
13% lower£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: North West Leicestershire among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. North West Leicestershire is £243,140.

Terraced house price

Council
£193,594
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in North West Leicestershire was £193,594 in July 2026.

That is 3% higher than East Midlands and 17% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against East Midlands
3% higher£187,714
Against the UK
17% lower£231,945
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Terraced house price: North West Leicestershire among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. North West Leicestershire is £193,594.

House sales per month

Council
100
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

100 home sales were recorded in North West Leicestershire in May 2026.

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

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House sales per month: North West Leicestershire among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. North West Leicestershire is 100.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£634
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in North West Leicestershire was £634 a month in August 2026.

That is 2% lower than East Midlands and 44% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

North West Leicestershire is 105th lowest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.

Against East Midlands
2% lower£649
Against the UK
44% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: North West Leicestershire among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. North West Leicestershire is £634.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£819
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in North West Leicestershire was £819 a month in August 2026.

That is 1% lower than East Midlands and 36% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

North West Leicestershire is 109th lowest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.

Against East Midlands
1% lower£826
Against the UK
36% lower£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: North West Leicestershire among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. North West Leicestershire is £819.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£992
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in North West Leicestershire was £992 a month in August 2026.

That is about the same as East Midlands and 31% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

North West Leicestershire is 108th lowest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.

Against East Midlands
About the same£994
Against the UK
31% lower£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: North West Leicestershire among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. North West Leicestershire is £992.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,419
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in North West Leicestershire was £1,419 a month in August 2026.

That is 1% higher than East Midlands and 32% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

North West Leicestershire is 112th lowest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.

Against East Midlands
1% higher£1,406
Against the UK
32% lower£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: North West Leicestershire among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. North West Leicestershire is £1,419.

Annual rent change

Council
9.9%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in North West Leicestershire changed by 9.9% in the year to August 2026.

North West Leicestershire is 10th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against East Midlands
2.7 times3.7%
Against the UK
2.6 times3.8%
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Annual rent change: North West Leicestershire among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. North West Leicestershire is 9.9%.

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1,947
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

1,947 homes were sold in North West Leicestershire in 2025.

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

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House sales per year: North West Leicestershire among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. North West Leicestershire is 1,947.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£275,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in North West Leicestershire was £275,000 in 2025.

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

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Median sale price: North West Leicestershire among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. North West Leicestershire is £275,000.