Thorpe Field Drive - LE4 8GW
Key Postcode Insights
LE4 8GW is a residential postcode situated on Thorpe Field Drive, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 1617th largest and 465th most expensive of the 1,783 postcodes in the LE4 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 44 properties: 44 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £206,276
- 10 Year change
- up 48.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,021pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £293/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LE4 8GW is a residential postcode situated on Thorpe Field Drive, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 1617th largest and 465th most expensive of the 1,783 postcodes in the LE4 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 44 properties: 44 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £206,276
- 10 Year change
- up 48.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,021pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £293/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LE4 8GW
- 40 Thorpe Field Drive
Unknown
- 41 Thorpe Field Drive
Unknown
- 42 Thorpe Field Drive
Unknown
- 43 Thorpe Field Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 44 Thorpe Field Drive
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LE4 8GW sold for £280,000 on 26th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £206,276.
The LE4 8GW Sales Market has increased by 48.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1% | £206,276 |
| June 2025 | 2% | £208,340 |
| June 2024 | 0.7% | £204,341 |
| June 2023 | 2.5% | £202,875 |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £197,831 |
| June 2021 | 8.5% | £182,263 |
| June 2020 | 4.1% | £168,054 |
| June 2019 | 6.3% | £161,465 |
| June 2018 | 3.6% | £151,939 |
| June 2017 | 5.7% | £146,674 |
| June 2016 | 7.7% | £138,796 |
| June 2015 | 5.1% | £128,883 |
| June 2014 | 5% | £122,617 |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £116,800 |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £112,461 |
| June 2011 | -2.7% | £111,754 |
| June 2010 | 7.7% | £114,822 |
| June 2009 | -11.3% | £106,644 |
| June 2008 | -1.8% | £120,200 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £122,428 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,021.
The LE4 8GW Rental Market has increased by 64.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £1,021pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.8% | £991pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.2% | £928pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.1% | £874pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.8% | £816pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £737pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £698pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.8% | £687pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £662pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £642pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £622pcm |
| June 2015 | 4% | £602pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.7% | £579pcm |
| June 2013 | 2% | £569pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £557pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.5% | £546pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.4% | £538pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.6% | £520pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £545pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £535pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 26th September 2025 for £280,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.3%. The postcode has had a total of 63 sales since 1995.
LE4 8GW has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£280,000 | 3 Bed House74, Thorpe Field Drive, Leicester, LE4 8GW74, Thorpe Field Drive, Leicester, LE4 8GW
- Sold Jul 2024£250,000 | 3 Bed House81, Thorpe Field Drive, Leicester, LE4 8GW81, Thorpe Field Drive, Leicester, LE4 8GW
- Sold May 2024£265,000 | 3 Bed House81, Thorpe Field Drive, Leicester, LE4 8GW81, Thorpe Field Drive, Leicester, LE4 8GW
- Sold May 2023£129,500 | 2 Bed House50, Thorpe Field Drive, Leicester, LE4 8GW50, Thorpe Field Drive, Leicester, LE4 8GW
- Sold Sep 2021£210,000 | 3 Bed House79, Thorpe Field Drive, Leicester, LE4 8GW79, Thorpe Field Drive, Leicester, LE4 8GW
Nearby Postcodes
LE4 8GW is the 1617th largest and the 465th most expensive postcode out of the 1,783 postcodes in the LE4 area.
- LE4 8GZ, Ashfield Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8GZ17 Addresses|64 m away
- LE4 8GT, Brackenfield Way, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8GT41 Addresses|99 m away
- LE4 8PA, Winterton Close, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8PA13 Addresses|100 m away
- LE4 8GX, Windmill Close, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8GX18 Addresses|137 m away
- LE4 8FP, Eastfield Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8FP37 Addresses|150 m away
Property Types
- 6 modern houses built after 1980
- 22 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (6)
- mid-century house (22)
- house (1)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 28 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (16)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2025£291,500 | 3 Bed House11, Thorpe Field Drive, Leicester, LE4 8GU11, Thorpe Field Drive, Leicester, LE4 8GU
- Sold Sep 2025£280,000 | 3 Bed House74, Thorpe Field Drive, Leicester, LE4 8GW74, Thorpe Field Drive, Leicester, LE4 8GW
- Sold Sep 2023£267,000 | 3 Bed House37, Thorpe Field Drive, Leicester, LE4 8GU37, Thorpe Field Drive, Leicester, LE4 8GU
Schools Nearby
- Eastfield Primary School200 m away
- Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy300 m away
- Church Hill Infant School800 m away
- The Roundhill Academy800 m away
- The Cedars Academy2.5 km away
- Wreake Valley Academy2.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LE4 8GW is Syston station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Syston|1.4 km away
- Sileby|5.7 km away
- Leicester|6.3 km away
- Barrow-upon-Soar|8.7 km away
