Westmeath Avenue - LE5 6SS
Key Postcode Insights
LE5 6SS is a residential postcode situated on Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 1038th largest and 1033rd 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 31 properties: 28 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £324,300
- 10 Year change
- up 57.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,328pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 70.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £330/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LE5 6SS is a residential postcode situated on Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 1038th largest and 1033rd 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 31 properties: 28 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £324,300
- 10 Year change
- up 57.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,328pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 70.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £330/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LE5 6SS
- 1 Westmeath Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Westmeath Avenue
4 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Westmeath Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 7 Westmeath Avenue
Unknown
- 9 Westmeath Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LE5 6SS sold for £374,000 on 26th June 2025. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the postcode is £324,300.
The LE5 6SS Sales Market has increased by 57.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.1% | £324,300 |
| June 2025 | 2.9% | £324,016 |
| June 2024 | -2.1% | £314,942 |
| June 2023 | 2% | £321,841 |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £315,554 |
| June 2021 | 8.7% | £287,669 |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £264,707 |
| June 2019 | 5.2% | £256,616 |
| June 2018 | 8.7% | £243,876 |
| June 2017 | 8.9% | £224,273 |
| June 2016 | 5.7% | £206,012 |
| June 2015 | 5.7% | £194,885 |
| June 2014 | 5.8% | £184,304 |
| June 2013 | -1% | £174,208 |
| June 2012 | -0.4% | £175,948 |
| June 2011 | 1.1% | £176,643 |
| June 2010 | 7.8% | £174,724 |
| June 2009 | -10.1% | £162,129 |
| June 2008 | -3.8% | £180,429 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £187,631 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,328.
The LE5 6SS Rental Market has increased by 70.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2% | £1,328pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.1% | £1,274pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.8% | £1,212pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.4% | £1,114pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.7% | £1,028pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.9% | £928pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.3% | £893pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.3% | £857pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.9% | £838pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.5% | £815pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.9% | £779pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.9% | £750pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.1% | £729pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £721pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £706pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £705pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.2% | £681pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.8% | £654pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.6% | £687pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £683pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 26th June 2025 for £374,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 45 sales since 1995.
LE5 6SS has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£374,000 | 3 Bed House1, Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS1, Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS
- Sold Jan 2025£161,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 3, 39A, Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SSFlat 3, 39A, Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS
- Sold Sep 2022£290,000 | 3 Bed House23, Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS23, Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS
- Sold Sep 2022£250,000 | 3 Bed House5, Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS5, Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS
- Sold Jul 2022£210,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 1, 39A, Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SSFlat 1, 39A, Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS
Nearby Postcodes
LE5 6SS is the 1038th largest and the 1033rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,375 postcodes in the LE5 area.
- LE5 6SR, Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5LE5 6SR24 Addresses|47 m away
- LE5 6SW, Withcote Avenue, Leicester, LE5LE5 6SW25 Addresses|88 m away
- LE5 6SQ, Walshe Road, Leicester, LE5LE5 6SQ19 Addresses|103 m away
- LE5 6ST, Withcote Avenue, Leicester, LE5LE5 6ST34 Addresses|143 m away
- LE5 6SF, Greystone Avenue, Leicester, LE5LE5 6SF20 Addresses|145 m away
Property Types
- 3 modern flats built after 1980
- 9 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 11 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (3)
- mid-century house (9)
- house (1)
- early-century house (11)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (8)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2021£390,000 | 4 Bed House31, Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS31, Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS
- Sold Jun 2025£374,000 | 3 Bed House1, Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS1, Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS
- Sold Jun 2019£330,000 | 4 Bed House8, Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SR8, Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SR
Schools Nearby
- Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy700 m away
- Thurnby Mead Primary Academy700 m away
- Krishna Avanti Primary School800 m away
- St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy700 m away
- The City of Leicester College1.3 km away
- Crown Hills Community College1.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LE5 6SS is Leicester station, which is 3.7 kilometres away.
- Leicester|3.7 km away
- Syston|6.7 km away
- South Wigston|7.2 km away
- Sileby|11.0 km away
