Melton Road - LE4 8ED
Key Postcode Insights
LE4 8ED is a residential postcode situated on Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 1585th largest and 332nd 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 42 properties: 35 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £194,191
- 10 Year change
- up 50.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £999pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 63.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £254/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LE4 8ED is a residential postcode situated on Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 1585th largest and 332nd 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 42 properties: 35 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £194,191
- 10 Year change
- up 50.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £999pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 63.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £254/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LE4 8ED
- 661 Melton Road
Unknown
- 663 Melton Road
2 Bed Period House
- 665 Melton Road
Unknown
- 667 Melton Road
3 Bed Period House
- 669 Melton Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LE4 8ED sold for £257,500 on 15th April 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £194,191.
The LE4 8ED Sales Market has increased by 50.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £194,191 |
| June 2025 | 1% | £194,639 |
| June 2024 | 0.4% | £192,749 |
| June 2023 | 3% | £192,067 |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £186,464 |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £169,249 |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £157,170 |
| June 2019 | 6% | £150,852 |
| June 2018 | 3.4% | £142,319 |
| June 2017 | 6.3% | £137,621 |
| June 2016 | 7.8% | £129,489 |
| June 2015 | 4.8% | £120,146 |
| June 2014 | 5.2% | £114,611 |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £108,963 |
| June 2012 | -0.1% | £105,987 |
| June 2011 | -1.1% | £106,103 |
| June 2010 | 6.4% | £107,301 |
| June 2009 | -11.7% | £100,864 |
| June 2008 | -3.3% | £114,205 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £118,110 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £999.
The LE4 8ED Rental Market has increased by 63.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.2% | £999pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.5% | £968pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.9% | £918pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.6% | £851pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £791pcm |
| June 2021 | 4% | £717pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £689pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.6% | £667pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.5% | £650pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.6% | £635pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.3% | £612pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.4% | £593pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.3% | £574pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £566pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £556pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £553pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.8% | £542pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.3% | £527pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.1% | £557pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £551pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 15th April 2026 for £257,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.2%. The postcode has had a total of 43 sales since 1995.
LE4 8ED has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£257,500 | 3 Bed House697A, Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 8ED697A, Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 8ED
- Sold Jan 2025£100,000 | 3 Bed House731, Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 8ED731, Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 8ED
- Sold Dec 2024£249,999 | 2 Bed House699A, Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 8ED699A, Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 8ED
- Sold Aug 2024£90,000 | 3 Bed House673, Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 8ED673, Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 8ED
- Sold Sep 2022£215,000 | 4 Bed House727, Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 8ED727, Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 8ED
Nearby Postcodes
LE4 8ED is the 1585th largest and the 332nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,783 postcodes in the LE4 area.
- LE4 8DR, Church Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8DR7 Addresses|76 m away
- LE4 8DW, Lea Close, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8DW26 Addresses|109 m away
- LE4 8DA, Brook Street, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8DA35 Addresses|123 m away
- LE4 8BD, Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8BD40 Addresses|128 m away
- LE4 8DZ, Chappell Close, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8DZ21 Addresses|132 m away
Property Types
- 14 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 11 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (14)
- period flat (11)
- mid-century house (3)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (3)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (19)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2024£5,716,199 | 2 Bed FlatApartment 1, Watermead View 512, Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 7SPApartment 1, Watermead View 512, Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 7SP
- Sold May 2021£2,808,000 | 2 Bed Flat510, Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 7SP510, Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 7SP
- Sold Jan 2026£1,250,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 4, 28, Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 5EAFlat 4, 28, Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 5EA
Schools Nearby
- Church Hill Infant School500 m away
- Church Hill Church of England Junior School500 m away
- Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy1.0 km away
- The Roundhill Academy1.2 km away
- The Cedars Academy1.7 km away
- Rushey Mead Academy1.9 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LE4 8ED is Syston station, which is 2.2 kilometres away.
- Syston|2.2 km away
- Leicester|5.4 km away
- Sileby|6.0 km away
- Barrow-upon-Soar|8.7 km away
