LE4 1AB is a residential postcode situated on Blue Gates Road, Leicester, LE4 with 52 addresses.
It ranks as the 1703rd largest and 431st most expensive of the 1,781 postcodes in the LE4 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 52 properties: 40 houses and 12 flats.
LE4 1AB is a residential postcode situated on Blue Gates Road, Leicester, LE4 with 52 addresses.
It ranks as the 1703rd largest and 431st most expensive of the 1,781 postcodes in the LE4 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 52 properties: 40 houses and 12 flats.
Sale prices range from £91,213 for 2 bedroom leasehold flats (484 ft2) to £302,330 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,797 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £542 pcm for 2 bed flats to £1,412 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.5% and 7.1%.
The average value per square foot is £222.
The last sale in LE4 1AB sold for £200,000 on 3rd October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £189,709.
The LE4 1AB Sales Market has increased by 51.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -2.7% | £189,709 |
| April 2025 | 0.8% | £195,049 |
| April 2024 | -1.2% | £193,538 |
| April 2023 | 5.1% | £195,920 |
| April 2022 | 11% | £186,418 |
| April 2021 | 7.9% | £167,879 |
| April 2020 | 3.1% | £155,540 |
| April 2019 | 6.7% | £150,859 |
| April 2018 | 4.8% | £141,419 |
| April 2017 | 7.7% | £134,972 |
| April 2016 | 5.7% | £125,334 |
| April 2015 | 5.5% | £118,579 |
| April 2014 | 5.5% | £112,433 |
| April 2013 | 3.1% | £106,558 |
| April 2012 | -0.8% | £103,369 |
| April 2011 | 0.4% | £104,217 |
| April 2010 | 4.4% | £103,793 |
| April 2009 | -13.1% | £99,390 |
| April 2008 | -0.9% | £114,335 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £115,410 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £968.
The LE4 1AB Rental Market has increased by 65.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.7% | £968pcm |
| April 2025 | 5.3% | £942pcm |
| April 2024 | 7.7% | £895pcm |
| April 2023 | 9.3% | £831pcm |
| April 2022 | 10.3% | £760pcm |
| April 2021 | 3.9% | £689pcm |
| April 2020 | 3.2% | £663pcm |
| April 2019 | 3.1% | £643pcm |
| April 2018 | 2.4% | £623pcm |
| April 2017 | 4.3% | £608pcm |
| April 2016 | 3.6% | £584pcm |
| April 2015 | 3.4% | £563pcm |
| April 2014 | 1% | £545pcm |
| April 2013 | 2.2% | £539pcm |
| April 2012 | -0.4% | £528pcm |
| April 2011 | 3.7% | £530pcm |
| April 2010 | 1.4% | £511pcm |
| April 2009 | -4.8% | £504pcm |
| April 2008 | 2.1% | £529pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £518pcm |
The last sale was on 3rd October 2025 for £200,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.6%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
LE4 1AB has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
LE4 1AB is the 1703rd largest and the 431st most expensive postcode out of the 1,781 postcodes in the LE4 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around LE4 1AB, 60.9% of property is socially rented and 15.9% 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 LE4 1AB, 28.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 19.0% 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 LE4 1AB, the average age was 36.5 and the most common age was 37.
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 LE4 1AB, 0.5% 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 LE4 1AB, there are an average of 0.8 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.