Festival Avenue - LE4 8JB
Key Postcode Insights
LE4 8JB is a residential postcode situated on Festival Avenue, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 1025th largest and 928th 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 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £265,405
- 10 Year change
- up 56.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,196pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 69.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £370/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LE4 8JB is a residential postcode situated on Festival Avenue, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 1025th largest and 928th 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 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £265,405
- 10 Year change
- up 56.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,196pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 69.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £370/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LE4 8JB
- 1 Festival Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Festival Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Festival Avenue
Unknown
- 7 Festival Avenue
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 9 Festival Avenue
2 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LE4 8JB sold for £305,000 on 2nd April 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £265,405.
The LE4 8JB Sales Market has increased by 56.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £265,405 |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £267,002 |
| June 2024 | -0.1% | £263,352 |
| June 2023 | 3.5% | £263,591 |
| June 2022 | 11.3% | £254,556 |
| June 2021 | 8.5% | £228,755 |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £210,925 |
| June 2019 | 6.4% | £202,415 |
| June 2018 | 4.5% | £190,260 |
| June 2017 | 7.4% | £182,139 |
| June 2016 | 8.3% | £169,613 |
| June 2015 | 5.2% | £156,650 |
| June 2014 | 5.2% | £148,878 |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £141,485 |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £137,579 |
| June 2011 | -0.1% | £137,023 |
| June 2010 | 7.8% | £137,166 |
| June 2009 | -10.3% | £127,198 |
| June 2008 | -3.4% | £141,849 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £146,897 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,196.
The LE4 8JB Rental Market has increased by 69.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £1,196pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.7% | £1,164pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.9% | £1,101pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.3% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.1% | £942pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.5% | £848pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.7% | £811pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.8% | £782pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £761pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.6% | £737pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.8% | £704pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.7% | £678pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.2% | £655pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £647pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £634pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £628pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.3% | £610pcm |
| June 2009 | -4% | £584pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.1% | £609pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £602pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 2nd April 2026 for £305,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 30 sales since 1995.
LE4 8JB has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£305,000 | 4 Bed House23, Festival Avenue, Leicester, LE4 8JB23, Festival Avenue, Leicester, LE4 8JB
- Sold May 2025£348,000 | 3 Bed House27, Festival Avenue, Leicester, LE4 8JB27, Festival Avenue, Leicester, LE4 8JB
- Sold Sep 2024£265,000 | 3 Bed House25, Festival Avenue, Leicester, LE4 8JB25, Festival Avenue, Leicester, LE4 8JB
- Sold Mar 2024£275,000 | 2 Bed House43, Festival Avenue, Leicester, LE4 8JB43, Festival Avenue, Leicester, LE4 8JB
- Sold Aug 2022£245,000 | 2 Bed House45, Festival Avenue, Leicester, LE4 8JB45, Festival Avenue, Leicester, LE4 8JB
Nearby Postcodes
LE4 8JB is the 1025th largest and the 928th most expensive postcode out of the 1,783 postcodes in the LE4 area.
- LE4 8JA, Festival Avenue, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8JA29 Addresses|49 m away
- LE4 8JX, Wayside Drive, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8JX43 Addresses|97 m away
- LE4 8HF, Humberstone Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8HF43 Addresses|116 m away
- LE4 8NW, Market Garden Close, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8NW24 Addresses|121 m away
- LE4 8HL, Humberstone Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8HL34 Addresses|143 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 8 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- mid-century house (8)
- early-century house (5)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2022£350,000 | 3 Bed House28, Festival Avenue, Leicester, LE4 8JA28, Festival Avenue, Leicester, LE4 8JA
- Sold May 2025£348,000 | 3 Bed House27, Festival Avenue, Leicester, LE4 8JB27, Festival Avenue, Leicester, LE4 8JB
- Sold Apr 2026£305,000 | 4 Bed House23, Festival Avenue, Leicester, LE4 8JB23, Festival Avenue, Leicester, LE4 8JB
Schools Nearby
- Church Hill Infant School500 m away
- Church Hill Church of England Junior School500 m away
- Sandfield Close Primary School700 m away
- Rushey Mead Academy1.5 km away
- The Roundhill Academy1.6 km away
- Soar Valley College1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LE4 8JB is Syston station, which is 2.6 kilometres away.
- Syston|2.6 km away
- Leicester|5.1 km away
- Sileby|6.4 km away
- Barrow-upon-Soar|9.2 km away
