LE3 5PU is a residential postcode situated on Fosse Road Central, Leicester, LE3 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 1669th largest and 324th most expensive of the 2,258 postcodes in the LE3 area. The dominant property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 35 properties: 7 houses and 28 flats.
LE3 5PU is a residential postcode situated on Fosse Road Central, Leicester, LE3 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 1669th largest and 324th most expensive of the 2,258 postcodes in the LE3 area. The dominant property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 35 properties: 7 houses and 28 flats.
Sale prices range from £77,193 for 1 bedroom Leasehold flats (204 ft2) to £541,422 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,174 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £497 pcm for 1 bed flats to £1,718 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 3.4% and 8.7%.
The average value per square foot is £252.
The last sale in LE3 5PU sold for £420,000 on 31st January 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £171,548.
The LE3 5PU Sales Market has increased by 37.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -2.2% | £171,548 |
| April 2025 | -0.8% | £175,437 |
| April 2024 | 0.2% | £176,916 |
| April 2023 | 3.2% | £176,647 |
| April 2022 | 7.5% | £171,107 |
| April 2021 | 7.6% | £159,224 |
| April 2020 | 1.7% | £148,030 |
| April 2019 | 6% | £145,519 |
| April 2018 | 5.7% | £137,321 |
| April 2017 | 4.4% | £129,880 |
| April 2016 | 5.9% | £124,436 |
| April 2015 | 3.2% | £117,523 |
| April 2014 | 5.4% | £113,890 |
| April 2013 | 1.5% | £108,067 |
| April 2012 | -1.3% | £106,458 |
| April 2011 | -1.3% | £107,866 |
| April 2010 | 4.7% | £109,298 |
| April 2009 | -15.9% | £104,397 |
| April 2008 | -1.5% | £124,114 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £126,054 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £861.
The LE3 5PU Rental Market has increased by 50.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.5% | £861pcm |
| April 2025 | 3.7% | £841pcm |
| April 2024 | 8.6% | £811pcm |
| April 2023 | 7.9% | £746pcm |
| April 2022 | 9.5% | £692pcm |
| April 2021 | 0.8% | £632pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.6% | £627pcm |
| April 2019 | 4% | £611pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.7% | £588pcm |
| April 2017 | 1% | £578pcm |
| April 2016 | 2.6% | £572pcm |
| April 2015 | 1.9% | £558pcm |
| April 2014 | 1.9% | £547pcm |
| April 2013 | 0.4% | £537pcm |
| April 2012 | -0.6% | £535pcm |
| April 2011 | 3.4% | £538pcm |
| April 2010 | 1.1% | £521pcm |
| April 2009 | -8.1% | £515pcm |
| April 2008 | 2.7% | £560pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £545pcm |
The last sale was on 31st January 2025 for £420,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.8%. The postcode has had a total of 10 sales since 1995.
LE3 5PU has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
LE3 5PU is the 1669th largest and the 324th most expensive postcode out of the 2,258 postcodes in the LE3 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around LE3 5PU, 77.6% of property is privately rented and 11.9% is privately owned outright.
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 LE3 5PU, 24.5% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 25.2% 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 LE3 5PU, the average age was 32.4 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 LE3 5PU, 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 LE3 5PU, there are an average of 0.5 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast 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.