Briarfield Drive - LE5 1RE
Key Postcode Insights
LE5 1RE is a residential postcode situated on Briarfield Drive, Leicester, LE5 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 888th largest and 316th most expensive of the 1,375 postcodes in the LE5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 27 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £204,570
- 10 Year change
- up 69.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,099pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 84.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £240/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LE5 1RE is a residential postcode situated on Briarfield Drive, Leicester, LE5 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 888th largest and 316th most expensive of the 1,375 postcodes in the LE5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 27 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £204,570
- 10 Year change
- up 69.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,099pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 84.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £240/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LE5 1RE
- 1 Briarfield Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Briarfield Drive
House
- 3 Briarfield Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Briarfield Drive
House
- 5 Briarfield Drive
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LE5 1RE sold for £147,000 on 12th May 2020. Since then prices are up an average of 27.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £204,570.
The LE5 1RE Sales Market has increased by 69.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.4% | £204,570 |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £203,699 |
| June 2024 | -3.1% | £197,315 |
| June 2023 | 2.5% | £203,674 |
| June 2022 | 12.6% | £198,793 |
| June 2021 | 9.8% | £176,484 |
| June 2020 | 4.1% | £160,685 |
| June 2019 | 5.6% | £154,373 |
| June 2018 | 10.5% | £146,238 |
| June 2017 | 9.9% | £132,375 |
| June 2016 | 6.1% | £120,492 |
| June 2015 | 6.9% | £113,613 |
| June 2014 | 6% | £106,272 |
| June 2013 | 0.1% | £100,243 |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £100,146 |
| June 2011 | 0.7% | £100,011 |
| June 2010 | 5.5% | £99,325 |
| June 2009 | -11.7% | £94,186 |
| June 2008 | -3.4% | £106,704 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £110,516 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,099.
The LE5 1RE Rental Market has increased by 84.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £1,099pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.6% | £1,051pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.4% | £995pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.8% | £926pcm |
| June 2022 | 13.7% | £852pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £749pcm |
| June 2020 | 5% | £712pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.6% | £679pcm |
| June 2018 | 4.8% | £661pcm |
| June 2017 | 5.6% | £631pcm |
| June 2016 | 4% | £597pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.2% | £574pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.4% | £551pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £543pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £528pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £524pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.9% | £508pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.4% | £499pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.9% | £533pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £528pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th May 2020 for £147,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 27.6%. The postcode has had a total of 13 sales since 1995.
LE5 1RE has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2020£147,000 | 3 Bed House22, Briarfield Drive, Leicester, LE5 1RE22, Briarfield Drive, Leicester, LE5 1RE
- Sold Feb 2018£95,000 | 2 Bed House13, Briarfield Drive, Leicester, LE5 1RE13, Briarfield Drive, Leicester, LE5 1RE
- Sold Nov 2017£125,000 | 2 Bed House29, Briarfield Drive, Leicester, LE5 1RE29, Briarfield Drive, Leicester, LE5 1RE
- Sold Oct 2017£156,000 | 3 Bed House15, Briarfield Drive, Leicester, LE5 1RE15, Briarfield Drive, Leicester, LE5 1RE
- Sold Mar 2014£93,000 | 3 Bed House18, Briarfield Drive, Leicester, LE5 1RE18, Briarfield Drive, Leicester, LE5 1RE
Nearby Postcodes
LE5 1RE is the 888th largest and the 316th most expensive postcode out of the 1,375 postcodes in the LE5 area.
- LE5 1GX, Weald Court, Leicester, LE5LE5 1GX2 Addresses|45 m away
- LE5 1RA, Archway Road, Leicester, LE5LE5 1RA17 Addresses|55 m away
- LE5 1RB, Archway Road, Leicester, LE5LE5 1RB19 Addresses|87 m away
- LE5 1SJ, Ramsey Way, Leicester, LE5LE5 1SJ6 Addresses|94 m away
- LE5 1SA, Maplin Road, Leicester, LE5LE5 1SA34 Addresses|95 m away
Property Types
- 13 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 3 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (13)
- house (2)
- early-century house (3)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2024£266,000 | 3 Bed House50, Briarfield Drive, Leicester, LE5 1RG50, Briarfield Drive, Leicester, LE5 1RG
- Sold Nov 2025£260,000 | 3 Bed House58, Briarfield Drive, Leicester, LE5 1RG58, Briarfield Drive, Leicester, LE5 1RG
- Sold Aug 2022£260,000 | 3 Bed House50, Briarfield Drive, Leicester, LE5 1RG50, Briarfield Drive, Leicester, LE5 1RG
Schools Nearby
- Scraptoft Valley Primary School200 m away
- St Josephs Catholic Academy700 m away
- Kestrel Mead Primary Academy700 m away
- Orchard Mead Academy300 m away
- St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy2.5 km away
- The City of Leicester College2.7 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LE5 1RE is Leicester station, which is 5.2 kilometres away.
- Leicester|5.2 km away
- Syston|5.4 km away
- South Wigston|9.2 km away
- Sileby|9.8 km away
