Highway Road - LE4 8FQ
Key Postcode Insights
LE4 8FQ is a residential postcode situated on Highway Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 1487th largest and 1505th most expensive of the 1,783 postcodes in the LE4 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 37 properties: 37 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £327,693
- 10 Year change
- up 45.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,360pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £269/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LE4 8FQ is a residential postcode situated on Highway Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 1487th largest and 1505th most expensive of the 1,783 postcodes in the LE4 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 37 properties: 37 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £327,693
- 10 Year change
- up 45.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,360pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £269/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LE4 8FQ
- 4 Highway Road
Unknown
- 6A Highway Road
3 Bed Modern House
- 6 Highway Road
3 Bed Modern House
- 8A Highway Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 8 Highway Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LE4 8FQ sold for £249,000 on 8th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £327,693.
The LE4 8FQ Sales Market has increased by 45.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.2% | £327,693 |
| June 2025 | 1.7% | £331,624 |
| June 2024 | 1% | £326,062 |
| June 2023 | 2.6% | £322,693 |
| June 2022 | 7.6% | £314,396 |
| June 2021 | 8.3% | £292,320 |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £269,959 |
| June 2019 | 6.1% | £260,552 |
| June 2018 | 3% | £245,638 |
| June 2017 | 5.6% | £238,387 |
| June 2016 | 7.5% | £225,834 |
| June 2015 | 4.7% | £210,169 |
| June 2014 | 4.9% | £200,649 |
| June 2013 | 3.3% | £191,212 |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £185,125 |
| June 2011 | -2.2% | £184,384 |
| June 2010 | 9% | £188,491 |
| June 2009 | -10.4% | £172,933 |
| June 2008 | -1.7% | £193,013 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £196,280 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,360.
The LE4 8FQ Rental Market has increased by 60.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,360pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.6% | £1,323pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £1,241pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.2% | £1,166pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £1,087pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.4% | £991pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £940pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.6% | £930pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.6% | £897pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £874pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.1% | £848pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.7% | £823pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.7% | £794pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £780pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £769pcm |
| June 2011 | 2% | £755pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.7% | £740pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.7% | £707pcm |
| June 2008 | 2% | £734pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £719pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th October 2025 for £249,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 45 sales since 1995.
LE4 8FQ has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£249,000 | 3 Bed House26, Highway Road, Leicester, LE4 8FQ26, Highway Road, Leicester, LE4 8FQ
- Sold Jun 2025£275,000 | 4 Bed House54, Highway Road, Leicester, LE4 8FQ54, Highway Road, Leicester, LE4 8FQ
- Sold Jul 2024£500,000 | 5 Bed House38A, Highway Road, Leicester, LE4 8FQ38A, Highway Road, Leicester, LE4 8FQ
- Sold Mar 2024£400,000 | 4 Bed House10, Highway Road, Leicester, LE4 8FQ10, Highway Road, Leicester, LE4 8FQ
- Sold Jan 2024£490,000 | 5 Bed House40, Highway Road, Leicester, LE4 8FQ40, Highway Road, Leicester, LE4 8FQ
Nearby Postcodes
LE4 8FQ is the 1487th largest and the 1505th most expensive postcode out of the 1,783 postcodes in the LE4 area.
- LE4 8FR, Highway Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8FR34 Addresses|44 m away
- LE4 8PA, Winterton Close, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8PA13 Addresses|97 m away
- LE4 8FP, Eastfield Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8FP37 Addresses|121 m away
- LE4 8GZ, Ashfield Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8GZ17 Addresses|125 m away
- LE4 8GU, Thorpe Field Drive, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8GU34 Addresses|148 m away
Property Types
- 6 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 10 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (6)
- mid-century house (4)
- house (2)
- early-century house (10)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (17)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2024£500,000 | 5 Bed House38A, Highway Road, Leicester, LE4 8FQ38A, Highway Road, Leicester, LE4 8FQ
- Sold Jan 2024£490,000 | 5 Bed House40, Highway Road, Leicester, LE4 8FQ40, Highway Road, Leicester, LE4 8FQ
- Sold Mar 2024£400,000 | 4 Bed House10, Highway Road, Leicester, LE4 8FQ10, Highway Road, Leicester, LE4 8FQ
Schools Nearby
- Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy200 m away
- Eastfield Primary School200 m away
- Church Hill Infant School700 m away
- The Roundhill Academy700 m away
- The Cedars Academy2.3 km away
- Rushey Mead Academy2.7 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LE4 8FQ is Syston station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Syston|1.4 km away
- Sileby|5.6 km away
- Leicester|6.2 km away
- Barrow-upon-Soar|8.7 km away
