LE5 6LJ is a residential postcode situated on Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 with 3 addresses.
It ranks as the 40th largest and 1327th most expensive of the 1,369 postcodes in the LE5 area.
The postcode contains a total of 3 properties: 3 houses.
LE5 6LJ is a residential postcode situated on Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 with 3 addresses.
It ranks as the 40th largest and 1327th most expensive of the 1,369 postcodes in the LE5 area.
The postcode contains a total of 3 properties: 3 houses.
Sale prices range from £250,612 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (979 ft2) to £447,074 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,023 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,158 pcm for 3 bed houses to £1,633 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.4% and 5.5%.
The average value per square foot is £221.
The last sale in LE5 6LJ sold for £192,500 on 29th September 2006. Since then prices are down an average of 0.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £381,587.
The LE5 6LJ Sales Market has increased by 54.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -3.2% | £381,587 |
| April 2025 | 2.3% | £394,045 |
| April 2024 | -2.4% | £385,173 |
| April 2023 | 4.2% | £394,599 |
| April 2022 | 9.7% | £378,719 |
| April 2021 | 8.5% | £345,082 |
| April 2020 | 3.1% | £318,022 |
| April 2019 | 5.8% | £308,594 |
| April 2018 | 9% | £291,793 |
| April 2017 | 8.2% | £267,673 |
| April 2016 | 6% | £247,351 |
| April 2015 | 5.8% | £233,271 |
| April 2014 | 5.6% | £220,418 |
| April 2013 | 2.5% | £208,708 |
| April 2012 | -1.5% | £203,698 |
| April 2011 | 1.9% | £206,836 |
| April 2010 | 8.3% | £202,948 |
| April 2009 | -12.4% | £187,480 |
| April 2008 | -1.2% | £213,967 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £216,469 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,475.
The LE5 6LJ Rental Market has increased by 65.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.4% | £1,475pcm |
| April 2025 | 5% | £1,440pcm |
| April 2024 | 8.2% | £1,372pcm |
| April 2023 | 9.8% | £1,268pcm |
| April 2022 | 9% | £1,155pcm |
| April 2021 | 5% | £1,060pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.5% | £1,009pcm |
| April 2019 | 3% | £985pcm |
| April 2018 | 2.4% | £956pcm |
| April 2017 | 4.8% | £934pcm |
| April 2016 | 4% | £891pcm |
| April 2015 | 3.4% | £857pcm |
| April 2014 | 1% | £829pcm |
| April 2013 | 3.5% | £821pcm |
| April 2012 | -0.4% | £793pcm |
| April 2011 | 4.8% | £796pcm |
| April 2010 | 2.6% | £759pcm |
| April 2009 | -3.3% | £740pcm |
| April 2008 | 1.7% | £765pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £753pcm |
The last sale was on 29th September 2006 for £192,500 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 2 sales since 1995.
LE5 6LJ has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
LE5 6LJ is the 40th largest and the 1327th most expensive postcode out of the 1,369 postcodes in the LE5 area.
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According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around LE5 6LJ, 53.5% of property is privately owned outright and 36.4% is privately owned with a mortgage.
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 6LJ, 21.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 36.8% 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 6LJ, the average age was 41.6 and the most common age was 12.
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 6LJ, 0.3% 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 6LJ, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.