Scraptoft Lane - LE5 1HU
Key Postcode Insights
LE5 1HU is a residential postcode situated on Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, LE5 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 1087th largest and 1273rd most expensive of the 1,375 postcodes in the LE5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 33 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £448,447
- 10 Year change
- up 57.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,727pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 70.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £299/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LE5 1HU is a residential postcode situated on Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, LE5 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 1087th largest and 1273rd most expensive of the 1,375 postcodes in the LE5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 33 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £448,447
- 10 Year change
- up 57.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,727pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 70.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £299/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LE5 1HU
- 2 Scraptoft Lane
4 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Scraptoft Lane
5 Bed Early-century House
- 6 Scraptoft Lane
4 Bed House
- 8 Scraptoft Lane
4 Bed Early-century House
- 10 Scraptoft Lane
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LE5 1HU sold for £695,000 on 22nd October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £448,447.
The LE5 1HU Sales Market has increased by 57.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £448,447 |
| June 2025 | 2.8% | £448,300 |
| June 2024 | -2.1% | £436,045 |
| June 2023 | 2% | £445,501 |
| June 2022 | 9.6% | £436,677 |
| June 2021 | 8.7% | £398,407 |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £366,490 |
| June 2019 | 5.2% | £355,564 |
| June 2018 | 8.8% | £337,935 |
| June 2017 | 8.7% | £310,688 |
| June 2016 | 5.7% | £285,710 |
| June 2015 | 5.8% | £270,372 |
| June 2014 | 5.7% | £255,636 |
| June 2013 | -1% | £241,756 |
| June 2012 | -0.5% | £244,097 |
| June 2011 | 1.1% | £245,205 |
| June 2010 | 7.8% | £242,500 |
| June 2009 | -10% | £224,871 |
| June 2008 | -4% | £249,838 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £260,306 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,727.
The LE5 1HU Rental Market has increased by 70.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2% | £1,727pcm |
| June 2025 | 5% | £1,658pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.8% | £1,578pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.4% | £1,450pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.6% | £1,338pcm |
| June 2021 | 4% | £1,209pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £1,163pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.3% | £1,117pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.9% | £1,092pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.4% | £1,061pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.8% | £1,016pcm |
| June 2015 | 3% | £979pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.1% | £951pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £940pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £921pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £920pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.2% | £889pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.7% | £853pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.4% | £895pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £892pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 22nd October 2025 for £695,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 52 sales since 1995.
LE5 1HU has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£695,000 | 5 Bed House66, Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, LE5 1HU66, Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, LE5 1HU
- Sold Apr 2024£300,000 | 4 Bed House12, Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, LE5 1HU12, Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, LE5 1HU
- Sold Mar 2024£350,000 | 4 Bed House48, Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, LE5 1HU48, Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, LE5 1HU
- Sold Jun 2021£361,000 | 4 Bed House60, Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, LE5 1HU60, Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, LE5 1HU
- Sold Dec 2020£290,000 | 4 Bed House52, Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, LE5 1HU52, Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, LE5 1HU
Nearby Postcodes
LE5 1HU is the 1087th largest and the 1273rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,375 postcodes in the LE5 area.
- LE5 2FD, Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, LE5LE5 2FD29 Addresses|76 m away
- LE5 1AU, Monterey Court, Leicester, LE5LE5 1AU19 Addresses|90 m away
- LE5 1AL, Pine Tree Avenue, Leicester, LE5LE5 1AL41 Addresses|149 m away
- LE5 1AJ, Pine Tree Avenue, Leicester, LE5LE5 1AJ44 Addresses|169 m away
- LE5 2BH, Scraptoft Mews, Leicester, LE5LE5 2BH13 Addresses|183 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 30 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- house (1)
- early-century house (30)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 30 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (9)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (16)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2025£695,000 | 5 Bed House66, Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, LE5 1HU66, Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, LE5 1HU
- Sold Jan 2022£590,000 | 5 Bed House153, Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, LE5 2FF153, Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, LE5 2FF
- Sold Nov 2025£575,000 | 5 Bed House352, Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, LE5 1PB352, Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, LE5 1PB
Schools Nearby
- Humberstone Junior School500 m away
- Humberstone Infant Academy500 m away
- Falcons Primary School600 m away
- Crown Hills Community College1.7 km away
- St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy1.7 km away
- Madani Girls' School2.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LE5 1HU is Leicester station, which is 3.3 kilometres away.
- Leicester|3.3 km away
- Syston|5.8 km away
- South Wigston|7.6 km away
- Sileby|10.0 km away
