LE2 1YB is a residential postcode situated on Leopold Road, Leicester, LE2 with 46 addresses.
It ranks as the 1766th largest and 953rd most expensive of the 1,974 postcodes in the LE2 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 46 properties: 36 houses and 10 flats.
LE2 1YB is a residential postcode situated on Leopold Road, Leicester, LE2 with 46 addresses.
It ranks as the 1766th largest and 953rd most expensive of the 1,974 postcodes in the LE2 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 46 properties: 36 houses and 10 flats.
Sale prices range from £89,861 for 1 bedroom leasehold flats (269 ft2) to £300,129 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,291 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £511 pcm for 1 bed flats to £1,232 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.9% and 6.8%.
The average value per square foot is £286.
The last sale in LE2 1YB sold for £125,000 on 18th July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £215,163.
The LE2 1YB Sales Market has increased by 40.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -1.7% | £215,163 |
| April 2025 | 1.7% | £218,976 |
| April 2024 | -0.4% | £215,217 |
| April 2023 | 3.7% | £216,005 |
| April 2022 | 5.9% | £208,358 |
| April 2021 | 7.3% | £196,725 |
| April 2020 | 4.3% | £183,282 |
| April 2019 | 2.9% | £175,663 |
| April 2018 | 5.8% | £170,692 |
| April 2017 | 5% | £161,281 |
| April 2016 | 5.7% | £153,606 |
| April 2015 | 4.4% | £145,375 |
| April 2014 | 7.3% | £139,229 |
| April 2013 | -0.4% | £129,699 |
| April 2012 | 0% | £130,268 |
| April 2011 | -0.6% | £130,237 |
| April 2010 | 6% | £131,013 |
| April 2009 | -14.1% | £123,620 |
| April 2008 | -0.1% | £143,855 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £144,018 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £985.
The LE2 1YB Rental Market has increased by 53.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.8% | £985pcm |
| April 2025 | 4.5% | £958pcm |
| April 2024 | 7.2% | £917pcm |
| April 2023 | 8.8% | £856pcm |
| April 2022 | 6.8% | £786pcm |
| April 2021 | 5.7% | £736pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.1% | £697pcm |
| April 2019 | 2.9% | £689pcm |
| April 2018 | 2.2% | £669pcm |
| April 2017 | 2.3% | £655pcm |
| April 2016 | 3.6% | £640pcm |
| April 2015 | 3.3% | £618pcm |
| April 2014 | 2.7% | £598pcm |
| April 2013 | 1% | £583pcm |
| April 2012 | -1.2% | £577pcm |
| April 2011 | 4.6% | £584pcm |
| April 2010 | 3.8% | £558pcm |
| April 2009 | -7.6% | £538pcm |
| April 2008 | 3% | £582pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £565pcm |
The last sale was on 18th July 2025 for £125,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 100 sales since 1995.
LE2 1YB has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
LE2 1YB is the 1766th largest and the 953rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,974 postcodes in the LE2 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around LE2 1YB, 58.6% of property is privately rented and 22.1% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around LE2 1YB, 52.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 50.2% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around LE2 1YB, the average age was 37 and the most common age was 22.
The graph below shows how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around LE2 1YB, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around LE2 1YB, there are an average of 0.9 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.