Wicklow Drive - LE5 4EJ
Key Postcode Insights
LE5 4EJ is a residential postcode situated on Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 with 54 addresses.
It ranks as the 1340th largest and 760th 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 54 properties: 52 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £260,625
- 10 Year change
- up 61.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,221pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 75.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £336/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LE5 4EJ is a residential postcode situated on Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 with 54 addresses.
It ranks as the 1340th largest and 760th 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 54 properties: 52 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £260,625
- 10 Year change
- up 61.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,221pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 75.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £336/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LE5 4EJ
- 1 Wicklow Drive
3 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Wicklow Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Wicklow Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 7 Wicklow Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 9 Wicklow Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LE5 4EJ sold for £320,000 on 21st February 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £260,625.
The LE5 4EJ Sales Market has increased by 61.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £260,625 |
| June 2025 | 2.9% | £260,195 |
| June 2024 | -2.6% | £252,905 |
| June 2023 | 2.2% | £259,578 |
| June 2022 | 10.9% | £254,074 |
| June 2021 | 9% | £229,024 |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £210,077 |
| June 2019 | 5.3% | £202,785 |
| June 2018 | 9.4% | £192,512 |
| June 2017 | 9.1% | £175,984 |
| June 2016 | 5.7% | £161,286 |
| June 2015 | 6.3% | £152,593 |
| June 2014 | 5.8% | £143,496 |
| June 2013 | -0.7% | £135,576 |
| June 2012 | -0.3% | £136,463 |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £136,862 |
| June 2010 | 6.3% | £135,832 |
| June 2009 | -11.3% | £127,792 |
| June 2008 | -3.8% | £144,058 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £149,746 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,221.
The LE5 4EJ Rental Market has increased by 75.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.3% | £1,221pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £1,171pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.2% | £1,113pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.6% | £1,029pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.9% | £947pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.3% | £847pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.6% | £812pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.4% | £776pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.6% | £758pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.8% | £731pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.8% | £698pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.6% | £672pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.2% | £649pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £641pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.2% | £627pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £625pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.8% | £606pcm |
| June 2009 | -6% | £590pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.6% | £628pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £624pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st February 2025 for £320,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.7%. The postcode has had a total of 71 sales since 1995.
LE5 4EJ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2025£320,000 | 3 Bed House3, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EJ3, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EJ
- Sold Sep 2024£270,000 | 3 Bed House63, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EJ63, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EJ
- Sold Mar 2023£230,000 | 3 Bed House83, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EJ83, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EJ
- Sold Jul 2022£210,000 | 3 Bed House73, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EJ73, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EJ
- Sold Sep 2020£160,000 | 3 Bed House13, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EJ13, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EJ
Nearby Postcodes
LE5 4EJ is the 1340th largest and the 760th most expensive postcode out of the 1,375 postcodes in the LE5 area.
- LE5 4RB, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5LE5 4RB58 Addresses|43 m away
- LE5 4TB, Botley Walk, Leicester, LE5LE5 4TB21 Addresses|62 m away
- LE5 4TE, Garsington Walk, Leicester, LE5LE5 4TE15 Addresses|91 m away
- LE5 4TD, Chalgrove Walk, Leicester, LE5LE5 4TD8 Addresses|112 m away
- LE5 4TF, Garsington Walk, Leicester, LE5LE5 4TF13 Addresses|116 m away
Property Types
- 18 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 17 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 17 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (18)
- house (2)
- early-century house (17)
- Unknown (17)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 35 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (22)
- No EPC (19)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2022£377,000 | 4 Bed House166, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4RD166, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4RD
- Sold Feb 2025£320,000 | 3 Bed House3, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EJ3, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EJ
- Sold Sep 2021£316,500 | 3 Bed House147A, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EL147A, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EL
Schools Nearby
- Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy200 m away
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School1.0 km away
- Humberstone Junior School1.1 km away
- Crown Hills Community College1.1 km away
- St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy1.4 km away
- Madani Girls' School1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LE5 4EJ is Leicester station, which is 3.0 kilometres away.
- Leicester|3.0 km away
- Syston|6.3 km away
- South Wigston|7.1 km away
- Sileby|10.5 km away
