Kensington Street - LE4 5GQ
Key Postcode Insights
LE4 5GQ is a residential postcode situated on Kensington Street, Leicester, LE4 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 1405th largest and 585th most expensive of the 1,783 postcodes in the LE4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 32 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £230,449
- 10 Year change
- up 52.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,201pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £271/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LE4 5GQ is a residential postcode situated on Kensington Street, Leicester, LE4 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 1405th largest and 585th most expensive of the 1,783 postcodes in the LE4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 32 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £230,449
- 10 Year change
- up 52.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,201pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £271/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LE4 5GQ
- 83 Kensington Street
4 Bed Period House
- 85 Kensington Street
3 Bed Period House
- 87 Kensington Street
Unknown
- 89 Kensington Street
Unknown
- 91 Kensington Street
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LE4 5GQ sold for £260,000 on 12th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £230,449.
The LE4 5GQ Sales Market has increased by 52.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £230,449 |
| June 2025 | 0.7% | £230,698 |
| June 2024 | -0.2% | £229,140 |
| June 2023 | 3% | £229,681 |
| June 2022 | 11% | £222,936 |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £200,767 |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £186,756 |
| June 2019 | 5.6% | £179,151 |
| June 2018 | 4.6% | £169,574 |
| June 2017 | 6.9% | £162,061 |
| June 2016 | 7.5% | £151,617 |
| June 2015 | 4.8% | £141,031 |
| June 2014 | 5.6% | £134,609 |
| June 2013 | 2% | £127,487 |
| June 2012 | -0.5% | £124,959 |
| June 2011 | -0.2% | £125,593 |
| June 2010 | 6.1% | £125,809 |
| June 2009 | -11.5% | £118,595 |
| June 2008 | -3.9% | £133,993 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £139,466 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,201.
The LE4 5GQ Rental Market has increased by 64.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.3% | £1,201pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £1,163pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.5% | £1,111pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.3% | £1,025pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £946pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.3% | £858pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.3% | £830pcm |
| June 2019 | 2% | £796pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.8% | £780pcm |
| June 2017 | 4% | £759pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.2% | £729pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.1% | £707pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.3% | £685pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £677pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.4% | £664pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £667pcm |
| June 2010 | 3% | £649pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £630pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.1% | £667pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £660pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th September 2025 for £260,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 27 sales since 1995.
LE4 5GQ has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£260,000 | 3 Bed House141, Kensington Street, Leicester, LE4 5GQ141, Kensington Street, Leicester, LE4 5GQ
- Sold Dec 2024£190,890 | 3 Bed House125, Kensington Street, Leicester, LE4 5GQ125, Kensington Street, Leicester, LE4 5GQ
- Sold Aug 2024£220,000 | 3 Bed House135, Kensington Street, Leicester, LE4 5GQ135, Kensington Street, Leicester, LE4 5GQ
- Sold Jul 2024£236,000 | 4 Bed House83, Kensington Street, Leicester, LE4 5GQ83, Kensington Street, Leicester, LE4 5GQ
- Sold Jul 2023£278,000 | 3 Bed House85, Kensington Street, Leicester, LE4 5GQ85, Kensington Street, Leicester, LE4 5GQ
Nearby Postcodes
LE4 5GQ is the 1405th largest and the 585th most expensive postcode out of the 1,783 postcodes in the LE4 area.
- LE4 5GD, Dundonald Road, Leicester, LE4LE4 5GD34 Addresses|28 m away
- LE4 5GN, Kensington Street, Leicester, LE4LE4 5GN29 Addresses|31 m away
- LE4 5GE, Dundonald Road, Leicester, LE4LE4 5GE31 Addresses|55 m away
- LE4 5HP, Westbourne Street, Leicester, LE4LE4 5HP25 Addresses|56 m away
- LE4 5GZ, Marjorie Street, Leicester, LE4LE4 5GZ5 Addresses|67 m away
Property Types
- 21 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (21)
- period flat (2)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2023£278,000 | 3 Bed House85, Kensington Street, Leicester, LE4 5GQ85, Kensington Street, Leicester, LE4 5GQ
- Sold Mar 2025£275,000 | 3 Bed House18, Kensington Street, Leicester, LE4 5GL18, Kensington Street, Leicester, LE4 5GL
- Sold Oct 2024£270,000 | 3 Bed House34, Kensington Street, Leicester, LE4 5GL34, Kensington Street, Leicester, LE4 5GL
Schools Nearby
- Abbey Mead Primary Academy500 m away
- Catherine Junior School500 m away
- Catherine Infant School800 m away
- Moat Community College1.8 km away
- Castle Mead Academy1.8 km away
- Rushey Mead Academy1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LE4 5GQ is Leicester station, which is 1.9 kilometres away.
- Leicester|1.9 km away
- Syston|5.9 km away
- South Wigston|7.4 km away
- Sileby|9.2 km away
