LE5 2DG is a residential postcode situated on Colchester Road, Leicester, LE5 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 1260th largest and 604th most expensive of the 1,369 postcodes in the LE5 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 44 properties: 29 houses and 15 flats.
LE5 2DG is a residential postcode situated on Colchester Road, Leicester, LE5 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 1260th largest and 604th most expensive of the 1,369 postcodes in the LE5 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 44 properties: 29 houses and 15 flats.
Sale prices range from £86,215 for 1 bedroom leasehold flats (355 ft2) to £376,112 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,754 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £455 pcm for 1 bed flats to £1,578 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.6% and 6.5%.
The average value per square foot is £277.
The last sale in LE5 2DG sold for £179,000 on 27th August 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £215,215.
The LE5 2DG Sales Market has increased by 51.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -3.1% | £215,215 |
| April 2025 | 2.5% | £222,057 |
| April 2024 | -2.6% | £216,597 |
| April 2023 | 3.5% | £222,427 |
| April 2022 | 9.6% | £214,874 |
| April 2021 | 8.1% | £196,118 |
| April 2020 | 3.1% | £181,476 |
| April 2019 | 5.4% | £175,964 |
| April 2018 | 8.9% | £167,007 |
| April 2017 | 7.8% | £153,313 |
| April 2016 | 5.5% | £142,258 |
| April 2015 | 6% | £134,889 |
| April 2014 | 5.1% | £127,243 |
| April 2013 | 1.2% | £121,069 |
| April 2012 | -1.8% | £119,641 |
| April 2011 | 1.5% | £121,835 |
| April 2010 | 6.7% | £120,026 |
| April 2009 | -13.5% | £112,476 |
| April 2008 | -0.8% | £130,007 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £131,078 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £994.
The LE5 2DG Rental Market has increased by 62.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.6% | £994pcm |
| April 2025 | 5.1% | £969pcm |
| April 2024 | 8.4% | £922pcm |
| April 2023 | 9.2% | £851pcm |
| April 2022 | 8.9% | £779pcm |
| April 2021 | 4.3% | £716pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.8% | £686pcm |
| April 2019 | 2.5% | £668pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.7% | £652pcm |
| April 2017 | 4.3% | £640pcm |
| April 2016 | 3.5% | £614pcm |
| April 2015 | 3.4% | £593pcm |
| April 2014 | 0.5% | £573pcm |
| April 2013 | 2.2% | £570pcm |
| April 2012 | -0.4% | £558pcm |
| April 2011 | 4.1% | £560pcm |
| April 2010 | 0.6% | £538pcm |
| April 2009 | -4.2% | £535pcm |
| April 2008 | 1.9% | £558pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £548pcm |
The last sale was on 27th August 2024 for £179,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 34 sales since 1995.
LE5 2DG has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
LE5 2DG is the 1260th largest and the 604th most expensive postcode out of the 1,369 postcodes in the LE5 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around LE5 2DG, 41.4% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 39.7% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around LE5 2DG, 27.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 27.7% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around LE5 2DG, the average age was 37.8 and the most common age was 37.
The graph below shows how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around LE5 2DG, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around LE5 2DG, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.