Downing Drive - LE5 6PB
Key Postcode Insights
LE5 6PB is a residential postcode situated on Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 667th largest and 1228th 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 21 properties: 21 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £405,015
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,433pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 71.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £353/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LE5 6PB is a residential postcode situated on Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 667th largest and 1228th 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 21 properties: 21 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £405,015
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,433pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 71.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £353/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LE5 6PB
- 2 Downing Drive
4 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Downing Drive
Unknown
- 6 Downing Drive
Unknown
- 8 Downing Drive
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 10 Downing Drive
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LE5 6PB sold for £470,000 on 30th October 2025. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the postcode is £405,015.
The LE5 6PB Sales Market has increased by 58.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £405,015 |
| June 2025 | 3% | £405,448 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £393,724 |
| June 2023 | 2.2% | £401,641 |
| June 2022 | 9.6% | £392,886 |
| June 2021 | 9% | £358,385 |
| June 2020 | 3% | £328,737 |
| June 2019 | 5.2% | £319,018 |
| June 2018 | 9% | £303,199 |
| June 2017 | 8.9% | £278,229 |
| June 2016 | 6.2% | £255,545 |
| June 2015 | 5.6% | £240,736 |
| June 2014 | 5.8% | £228,014 |
| June 2013 | -0.6% | £215,555 |
| June 2012 | -0.2% | £216,935 |
| June 2011 | 1.4% | £217,291 |
| June 2010 | 9.1% | £214,300 |
| June 2009 | -8.7% | £196,409 |
| June 2008 | -4.2% | £215,151 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £224,556 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,433.
The LE5 6PB Rental Market has increased by 71.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.1% | £1,433pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.3% | £1,377pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.7% | £1,307pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.7% | £1,202pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £1,106pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.5% | £1,001pcm |
| June 2020 | 4% | £958pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.3% | £922pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £901pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.6% | £872pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £834pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.9% | £800pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.1% | £778pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £769pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £752pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £749pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.5% | £721pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.3% | £683pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.3% | £707pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £705pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th October 2025 for £470,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
LE5 6PB has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£470,000 | 4 Bed House14, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB14, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB
- Sold Nov 2021£380,000 | 5 Bed House26, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB26, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB
- Sold Jun 2021£480,000 | 5 Bed House8, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB8, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB
- Sold Dec 2019£185,000 | 3 Bed House34, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB34, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB
- Sold Jun 2016£320,000 | 5 Bed House8, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB8, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB
Nearby Postcodes
LE5 6PB is the 667th largest and the 1228th most expensive postcode out of the 1,375 postcodes in the LE5 area.
- LE5 6PE, Dawlish Close, Leicester, LE5LE5 6PE4 Addresses|41 m away
- LE5 6PD, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5LE5 6PD19 Addresses|49 m away
- LE5 6PA, Aintree Close, Leicester, LE5LE5 6PA4 Addresses|59 m away
- LE5 6PR, Millersdale Avenue, Leicester, LE5LE5 6PR27 Addresses|90 m away
- LE5 6PF, Englefield Road, Leicester, LE5LE5 6PF12 Addresses|109 m away
Property Types
- 11 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (11)
- house (1)
- early-century house (2)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2021£480,000 | 5 Bed House8, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB8, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB
- Sold Oct 2025£470,000 | 4 Bed House14, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB14, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB
- Sold Nov 2021£380,000 | 5 Bed House26, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB26, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB
Schools Nearby
- Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy800 m away
- Thurnby Mead Primary Academy900 m away
- Krishna Avanti Primary School900 m away
- The City of Leicester College600 m away
- St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy800 m away
- Judgemeadow Community College1.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LE5 6PB is Leicester station, which is 4.6 kilometres away.
- Leicester|4.6 km away
- Syston|7.3 km away
- South Wigston|7.5 km away
- Sileby|11.7 km away
