Wicklow Drive - LE5 4EL
Key Postcode Insights
LE5 4EL is a residential postcode situated on Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 with 46 addresses.
It ranks as the 1288th largest and 839th 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 46 properties: 46 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £288,088
- 10 Year change
- up 64.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,322pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 77.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £324/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LE5 4EL is a residential postcode situated on Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 with 46 addresses.
It ranks as the 1288th largest and 839th 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 46 properties: 46 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £288,088
- 10 Year change
- up 64.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,322pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 77.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £324/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LE5 4EL
- 111 Wicklow Drive
3 Bed Early-century House
- 113 Wicklow Drive
3 Bed Early-century House
- 115 Wicklow Drive
House
- 117 Wicklow Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 119 Wicklow Drive
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LE5 4EL sold for £268,000 on 15th May 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £288,088.
The LE5 4EL Sales Market has increased by 64.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.1% | £288,088 |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £287,937 |
| June 2024 | -2.6% | £278,952 |
| June 2023 | 2.4% | £286,368 |
| June 2022 | 10.9% | £279,616 |
| June 2021 | 9.4% | £252,191 |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £230,463 |
| June 2019 | 5.4% | £222,654 |
| June 2018 | 9.9% | £211,185 |
| June 2017 | 9.5% | £192,185 |
| June 2016 | 6.1% | £175,544 |
| June 2015 | 6.2% | £165,484 |
| June 2014 | 5.8% | £155,752 |
| June 2013 | -0.5% | £147,264 |
| June 2012 | 0% | £148,063 |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £148,023 |
| June 2010 | 7.5% | £146,324 |
| June 2009 | -10% | £136,165 |
| June 2008 | -3.9% | £151,235 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £157,380 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,322.
The LE5 4EL Rental Market has increased by 77.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2% | £1,322pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.5% | £1,269pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.3% | £1,203pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.8% | £1,111pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.9% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.6% | £912pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.6% | £871pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.5% | £833pcm |
| June 2018 | 4% | £813pcm |
| June 2017 | 5.1% | £782pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £744pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.4% | £714pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.1% | £690pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £682pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £665pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £662pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.9% | £639pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.6% | £615pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.5% | £645pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £642pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 15th May 2026 for £268,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 65 sales since 1995.
LE5 4EL has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2026£268,000 | 3 Bed House135, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EL135, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EL
- Sold Jan 2026£255,000 | 3 Bed House137, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EL137, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EL
- Sold Apr 2025£265,000 | 3 Bed House191, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EL191, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EL
- Sold Aug 2024£120,000 | 2 Bed House125, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EL125, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EL
- Sold Jul 2023£250,000 | 2 Bed House145, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EL145, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EL
Nearby Postcodes
LE5 4EL is the 1288th largest and the 839th most expensive postcode out of the 1,375 postcodes in the LE5 area.
- LE5 4RD, Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5LE5 4RD46 Addresses|47 m away
- LE5 4ED, Allinson Close, Leicester, LE5LE5 4ED35 Addresses|66 m away
- LE5 4EE, Allinson Close, Leicester, LE5LE5 4EE39 Addresses|92 m away
- LE5 4EG, Rockingham Close, Leicester, LE5LE5 4EG70 Addresses|131 m away
- LE5 4DP, Uppingham Road, Leicester, LE5LE5 4DP21 Addresses|137 m away
Property Types
- 9 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 20 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (9)
- house (3)
- early-century house (20)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 29 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (18)
- No EPC (17)
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 Academy400 m away
- Humberstone Junior School1.1 km away
- Humberstone Infant Academy1.1 km away
- St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy1.1 km away
- Crown Hills Community College1.3 km away
- The City of Leicester College1.7 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LE5 4EL is Leicester station, which is 3.3 kilometres away.
- Leicester|3.3 km away
- Syston|6.4 km away
- South Wigston|7.2 km away
- Sileby|10.7 km away
