Alton Road - LE2 8QB
Key Postcode Insights
LE2 8QB is a residential postcode situated on Alton Road, Leicester, LE2 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 1434th largest and 793rd most expensive of the 1,980 postcodes in the LE2 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 33 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £223,396
- 10 Year change
- up 50.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,085pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 69.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £285/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LE2 8QB is a residential postcode situated on Alton Road, Leicester, LE2 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 1434th largest and 793rd most expensive of the 1,980 postcodes in the LE2 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 33 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £223,396
- 10 Year change
- up 50.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,085pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 69.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £285/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LE2 8QB
- 1 Alton Road
Unknown
- 3 Alton Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Alton Road
Unknown
- 7 Alton Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 9 Alton Road
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LE2 8QB sold for £225,000 on 8th November 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 1.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £223,396.
The LE2 8QB Sales Market has increased by 50.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.1% | £223,396 |
| June 2025 | 1.8% | £225,873 |
| June 2024 | -0.2% | £221,813 |
| June 2023 | 1.4% | £222,183 |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £219,064 |
| June 2021 | 7.8% | £198,700 |
| June 2020 | 4.9% | £184,374 |
| June 2019 | 3.6% | £175,731 |
| June 2018 | 7.2% | £169,667 |
| June 2017 | 6.6% | £158,259 |
| June 2016 | 7.1% | £148,397 |
| June 2015 | 5.2% | £138,565 |
| June 2014 | 7.3% | £131,657 |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £122,735 |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £121,401 |
| June 2011 | -1.2% | £120,783 |
| June 2010 | 8% | £122,245 |
| June 2009 | -12.1% | £113,182 |
| June 2008 | -3.4% | £128,799 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £133,269 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,085.
The LE2 8QB Rental Market has increased by 69.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £1,085pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.1% | £1,044pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.3% | £994pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.4% | £935pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.6% | £855pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £780pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £732pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.9% | £716pcm |
| June 2018 | 4.7% | £696pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.6% | £665pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.9% | £642pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.6% | £617pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.7% | £596pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £580pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.4% | £568pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.2% | £570pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.8% | £547pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.6% | £517pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £560pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £549pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th November 2024 for £225,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.5%. The postcode has had a total of 42 sales since 1995.
LE2 8QB has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2024£225,000 | 3 Bed House17, Alton Road, Leicester, LE2 8QB17, Alton Road, Leicester, LE2 8QB
- Sold Mar 2024£250,000 | 3 Bed House67, Alton Road, Leicester, LE2 8QB67, Alton Road, Leicester, LE2 8QB
- Sold Aug 2023£165,000 | 3 Bed House11, Alton Road, Leicester, LE2 8QB11, Alton Road, Leicester, LE2 8QB
- Sold May 2022£206,000 | 3 Bed House13, Alton Road, Leicester, LE2 8QB13, Alton Road, Leicester, LE2 8QB
- Sold Jun 2021£180,000 | 3 Bed House21, Alton Road, Leicester, LE2 8QB21, Alton Road, Leicester, LE2 8QB
Nearby Postcodes
LE2 8QB is the 1434th largest and the 793rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,980 postcodes in the LE2 area.
- LE2 8QA, Alton Road, Leicester, LE2LE2 8QA34 Addresses|37 m away
- LE2 8QH, Bretby Road, Leicester, LE2LE2 8QH22 Addresses|61 m away
- LE2 8QJ, Bretby Road, Leicester, LE2LE2 8QJ24 Addresses|90 m away
- LE2 8QG, Bradston Road, Leicester, LE2LE2 8QG24 Addresses|115 m away
- LE2 8QQ, Cranfield Road, Leicester, LE2LE2 8QQ27 Addresses|147 m away
Property Types
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 20 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (1)
- house (3)
- early-century house (20)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (9)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (1)
- D (10)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2024£250,000 | 3 Bed House67, Alton Road, Leicester, LE2 8QB67, Alton Road, Leicester, LE2 8QB
- Sold Jan 2024£250,000 | 3 Bed House34, Alton Road, Leicester, LE2 8QA34, Alton Road, Leicester, LE2 8QA
- Sold May 2022£240,000 | 3 Bed House54, Alton Road, Leicester, LE2 8QA54, Alton Road, Leicester, LE2 8QA
Schools Nearby
- Montrose School400 m away
- Marriott Primary School400 m away
- Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy800 m away
- Lancaster Academy1.4 km away
- Sir Jonathan North Girls' College1.5 km away
- South Wigston High School2.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LE2 8QB is South Wigston station, which is 2.0 kilometres away.
- South Wigston|2.0 km away
- Leicester|3.8 km away
- Narborough|5.1 km away
- Syston|11.4 km away
