Cank Street - LE1 5GW
Key Postcode Insights
LE1 5GW is a residential postcode situated on Cank Street, Leicester, LE1 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 664th largest and 391st most expensive of the 2,269 postcodes in the LE1 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 14 properties: 5 houses and 9 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £178,588
- 10 Year change
- up 39.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £941pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £207/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LE1 5GW is a residential postcode situated on Cank Street, Leicester, LE1 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 664th largest and 391st most expensive of the 2,269 postcodes in the LE1 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 14 properties: 5 houses and 9 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £178,588
- 10 Year change
- up 39.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £941pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £207/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LE1 5GW
- The Water Mills
Period Building | 9 Units
- 2A Cank Street
House
- 4 Cank Street
House
- 14 Cank Street
House
- 34 Cank Street
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LE1 5GW sold for £550,000 on 27th September 2019. Since then prices are down an average of 0.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £178,588.
The LE1 5GW Sales Market has increased by 39.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.7% | £178,588 |
| June 2025 | -0.2% | £179,790 |
| June 2024 | 0.5% | £180,135 |
| June 2023 | 1.3% | £179,190 |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £176,919 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £163,600 |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £152,348 |
| June 2019 | 5.2% | £147,836 |
| June 2018 | 4.7% | £140,514 |
| June 2017 | 4.6% | £134,200 |
| June 2016 | 6.1% | £128,308 |
| June 2015 | 3.7% | £120,931 |
| June 2014 | 5.9% | £116,658 |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £110,119 |
| June 2012 | -1% | £108,873 |
| June 2011 | -1.4% | £109,961 |
| June 2010 | 6.2% | £111,467 |
| June 2009 | -13.3% | £104,951 |
| June 2008 | -4.7% | £121,030 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £126,991 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £941.
The LE1 5GW Rental Market has increased by 52.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.5% | £941pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £909pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.3% | £881pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.2% | £813pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £752pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.5% | £692pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £675pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.5% | £659pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.3% | £643pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £628pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.1% | £619pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.5% | £606pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.9% | £591pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £580pcm |
| June 2012 | -1% | £575pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £581pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.6% | £563pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.4% | £544pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.3% | £594pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £586pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th September 2019 for £550,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 1 sale since 1995.
LE1 5GW has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
Nearby Postcodes
LE1 5GW is the 664th largest and the 391st most expensive postcode out of the 2,269 postcodes in the LE1 area.
- LE1 5GX, Cank Street, Leicester, LE1LE1 5GX9 Addresses|21 m away
- LE1 5AE, Silver Arcade, Leicester, LE1LE1 5AE2 Addresses|22 m away
- LE1 5HJ, Odeon Arcade, Leicester, LE1LE1 5HJ4 Addresses|34 m away
- LE1 5FA, Silver Arcade, Leicester, LE1LE1 5FA7 Addresses|36 m away
- LE1 5EB, Cheapside, Leicester, LE1LE1 5EB1 Addresses|46 m away
Property Types
- 9 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period flat (9)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (5)
Schools Nearby
- Slater Primary School900 m away
- King Richard III Infant and Nursery School1.0 km away
- Sparkenhoe Community Primary School1.1 km away
- Castle Mead Academy800 m away
- Moat Community College1.0 km away
- Brook Mead Academy1.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LE1 5GW is Leicester station, which is 700 metres away.
- Leicester|700 m away
- South Wigston|5.9 km away
- Syston|7.5 km away
- Narborough|8.5 km away