Dorset Avenue - LE3 8BD
Key Postcode Insights
LE3 8BD is a residential postcode situated on Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 1526th largest and 1492nd most expensive of the 2,269 postcodes in the LE3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £251,580
- 10 Year change
- up 44.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,068pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 69.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £312/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LE3 8BD is a residential postcode situated on Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 1526th largest and 1492nd most expensive of the 2,269 postcodes in the LE3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £251,580
- 10 Year change
- up 44.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,068pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 69.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £312/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LE3 8BD
- 1 Dorset Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Dorset Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Dorset Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 7A Dorset Avenue
3 Bed Modern House
- 7B Dorset Avenue
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LE3 8BD sold for £230,000 on 5th May 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £251,580.
The LE3 8BD Sales Market has increased by 44.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.1% | £251,580 |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £254,353 |
| June 2024 | -0.3% | £249,017 |
| June 2023 | -0.2% | £249,686 |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £250,086 |
| June 2021 | 9.2% | £229,734 |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £210,351 |
| June 2019 | 4.6% | £203,652 |
| June 2018 | 4.7% | £194,761 |
| June 2017 | 6.5% | £185,975 |
| June 2016 | 4% | £174,592 |
| June 2015 | 5.5% | £167,927 |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £159,182 |
| June 2013 | 3.6% | £152,242 |
| June 2012 | -0.6% | £146,933 |
| June 2011 | 0.1% | £147,857 |
| June 2010 | 8.9% | £147,658 |
| June 2009 | -9% | £135,575 |
| June 2008 | -5.8% | £149,042 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £158,290 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,068.
The LE3 8BD Rental Market has increased by 69.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.3% | £1,068pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £1,033pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.7% | £985pcm |
| June 2023 | 9% | £907pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £832pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £752pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £723pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.6% | £697pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.6% | £680pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.2% | £656pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.9% | £630pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.7% | £606pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.4% | £590pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £582pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £570pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £568pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.4% | £547pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.9% | £519pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.8% | £540pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £536pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th May 2026 for £230,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 53 sales since 1995.
LE3 8BD has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2026£230,000 | 3 Bed House7B, Dorset Avenue, Leicester, LE3 8BD7B, Dorset Avenue, Leicester, LE3 8BD
- Sold Mar 2026£235,000 | 3 Bed House7A, Dorset Avenue, Leicester, LE3 8BD7A, Dorset Avenue, Leicester, LE3 8BD
- Sold Jun 2025£330,000 | 4 Bed House17, Dorset Avenue, Leicester, LE3 8BD17, Dorset Avenue, Leicester, LE3 8BD
- Sold Mar 2023£286,000 | 3 Bed House47, Dorset Avenue, Leicester, LE3 8BD47, Dorset Avenue, Leicester, LE3 8BD
- Sold Jun 2021£254,000 | 3 Bed House49, Dorset Avenue, Leicester, LE3 8BD49, Dorset Avenue, Leicester, LE3 8BD
Nearby Postcodes
LE3 8BD is the 1526th largest and the 1492nd most expensive postcode out of the 2,269 postcodes in the LE3 area.
- LE3 8BB, Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3LE3 8BB22 Addresses|19 m away
- LE3 8BH, Sandown Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3LE3 8BH26 Addresses|42 m away
- LE3 8BF, Ilmington Close, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3LE3 8BF15 Addresses|92 m away
- LE3 8PF, Loxley Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3LE3 8PF11 Addresses|103 m away
- LE3 8BJ, Sandown Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3LE3 8BJ20 Addresses|109 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 20 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (20)
- house (1)
- early-century house (2)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2025£330,000 | 4 Bed House17, Dorset Avenue, Leicester, LE3 8BD17, Dorset Avenue, Leicester, LE3 8BD
- Sold Dec 2020£312,000 | 3 Bed House53, Dorset Avenue, Leicester, LE3 8BD53, Dorset Avenue, Leicester, LE3 8BD
- Sold Jan 2024£298,000 | 4 Bed House40, Dorset Avenue, Leicester, LE3 8BB40, Dorset Avenue, Leicester, LE3 8BB
Schools Nearby
- Glenfield Primary School500 m away
- The Hall School1.0 km away
- Forest Lodge Academy1.3 km away
- The Herewoode Academy1.6 km away
- Brookvale Groby Learning Campus2.4 km away
- Beaumont Leys School2.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LE3 8BD is Leicester station, which is 5.5 kilometres away.
- Leicester|5.5 km away
- South Wigston|8.9 km away
- Narborough|8.9 km away
- Syston|9.2 km away
