Colby Road - LE4 8LF
Key Postcode Insights
LE4 8LF is a residential postcode situated on Colby Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 1524th largest and 1466th 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 39 properties: 39 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £325,485
- 10 Year change
- up 50.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,399pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £306/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LE4 8LF is a residential postcode situated on Colby Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 1524th largest and 1466th 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 39 properties: 39 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £325,485
- 10 Year change
- up 50.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,399pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £306/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LE4 8LF
- 2 Colby Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Colby Road
Unknown
- 6 Colby Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 8 Colby Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 10 Colby Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LE4 8LF sold for £360,000 on 24th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 2.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £325,485.
The LE4 8LF Sales Market has increased by 50.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.8% | £325,485 |
| June 2025 | 1.7% | £328,255 |
| June 2024 | 0.3% | £322,828 |
| June 2023 | 2.9% | £322,015 |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £312,908 |
| June 2021 | 8.4% | £286,813 |
| June 2020 | 3.7% | £264,513 |
| June 2019 | 6.1% | £255,148 |
| June 2018 | 4% | £240,517 |
| June 2017 | 6.5% | £231,201 |
| June 2016 | 7.5% | £217,031 |
| June 2015 | 4.9% | £201,803 |
| June 2014 | 5.2% | £192,318 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £182,837 |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £178,033 |
| June 2011 | -1% | £177,588 |
| June 2010 | 8.7% | £179,455 |
| June 2009 | -10.1% | £165,090 |
| June 2008 | -2.4% | £183,709 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £188,297 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,399.
The LE4 8LF Rental Market has increased by 64.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £1,399pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.1% | £1,359pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.1% | £1,281pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.7% | £1,196pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £1,110pcm |
| June 2021 | 5% | £1,007pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £959pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £938pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.8% | £909pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.8% | £884pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £852pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.5% | £824pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.5% | £796pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £784pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £771pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.6% | £761pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.7% | £742pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.6% | £708pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £735pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £723pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th February 2026 for £360,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.5%. The postcode has had a total of 36 sales since 1995.
LE4 8LF has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£360,000 | 4 Bed House14, Colby Road, Leicester, LE4 8LF14, Colby Road, Leicester, LE4 8LF
- Sold Mar 2025£310,000 | 4 Bed House10, Colby Road, Leicester, LE4 8LF10, Colby Road, Leicester, LE4 8LF
- Sold Dec 2024£270,000 | 4 Bed House14, Colby Road, Leicester, LE4 8LF14, Colby Road, Leicester, LE4 8LF
- Sold Mar 2023£237,000 | 3 Bed House62, Colby Road, Leicester, LE4 8LF62, Colby Road, Leicester, LE4 8LF
- Sold Nov 2022£228,000 | 3 Bed House62, Colby Road, Leicester, LE4 8LF62, Colby Road, Leicester, LE4 8LF
Nearby Postcodes
LE4 8LF is the 1524th largest and the 1466th most expensive postcode out of the 1,783 postcodes in the LE4 area.
- LE4 8NU, Partridge Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8NU18 Addresses|99 m away
- LE4 8LR, Walker Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8LR12 Addresses|115 m away
- LE4 9TA, Herricks Avenue, Leicester, LE4LE4 9TA28 Addresses|122 m away
- LE4 8LS, Smith Avenue, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8LS18 Addresses|148 m away
- LE4 8LG, Colby Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4LE4 8LG36 Addresses|178 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 14 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 17 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (6)
- house (1)
- early-century house (14)
- Unknown (17)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (18)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2025£565,000 | 5 Bed House75, Colby Road, Leicester, LE4 8LG75, Colby Road, Leicester, LE4 8LG
- Sold Feb 2026£360,000 | 4 Bed House14, Colby Road, Leicester, LE4 8LF14, Colby Road, Leicester, LE4 8LF
- Sold Aug 2018£318,500 | 4 Bed House15, Colby Road, Leicester, LE4 8LG15, Colby Road, Leicester, LE4 8LG
Schools Nearby
- Sandfield Close Primary School800 m away
- Church Hill Infant School900 m away
- Church Hill Church of England Junior School900 m away
- Soar Valley College1.7 km away
- Rushey Mead Academy1.9 km away
- The Roundhill Academy2.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LE4 8LF is Syston station, which is 2.7 kilometres away.
- Syston|2.7 km away
- Leicester|5.1 km away
- Sileby|6.9 km away
- Barrow-upon-Soar|9.9 km away
