James Street - LE8 4GH
Key Postcode Insights
LE8 4GH is a residential postcode situated on James Street, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 620th largest and 85th most expensive of the 854 postcodes in the LE8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 29 properties: 28 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £211,904
- 10 Year change
- up 41.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,076pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £236/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LE8 4GH is a residential postcode situated on James Street, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 620th largest and 85th most expensive of the 854 postcodes in the LE8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 29 properties: 28 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £211,904
- 10 Year change
- up 41.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,076pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £236/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LE8 4GH
- 1 James Street
3 Bed Period House
- 2 James Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 3 James Street
3 Bed Period House
- 4 James Street
3 Bed Period House
- 5 James Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LE8 4GH sold for £182,500 on 28th June 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £211,904.
The LE8 4GH Sales Market has increased by 41.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.2% | £211,904 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £214,396 |
| June 2024 | 0% | £211,266 |
| June 2023 | 0.5% | £211,370 |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £210,343 |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £190,847 |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £178,836 |
| June 2019 | 3.4% | £171,663 |
| June 2018 | 4.7% | £166,006 |
| June 2017 | 6.1% | £158,560 |
| June 2016 | 6.8% | £149,448 |
| June 2015 | 5.8% | £139,916 |
| June 2014 | 7% | £132,276 |
| June 2013 | 1% | £123,634 |
| June 2012 | 0% | £122,374 |
| June 2011 | -1% | £122,405 |
| June 2010 | 7.5% | £123,684 |
| June 2009 | -12.8% | £115,064 |
| June 2008 | -3.4% | £132,003 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £136,715 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,076.
The LE8 4GH Rental Market has increased by 62.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £1,076pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £1,037pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £992pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.2% | £929pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £850pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £782pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £742pcm |
| June 2019 | 3% | £727pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.5% | £705pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £681pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.5% | £663pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.6% | £640pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.9% | £624pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £607pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.8% | £597pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £601pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.7% | £579pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.9% | £547pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.1% | £594pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £582pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th June 2024 for £182,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 46 sales since 1995.
LE8 4GH has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2024£182,500 | 3 Bed House5, James Street, Leicester, LE8 4GH5, James Street, Leicester, LE8 4GH
- Sold Oct 2022£177,950 | 2 Bed House16, James Street, Leicester, LE8 4GH16, James Street, Leicester, LE8 4GH
- Sold Jul 2021£187,000 | 3 Bed House27, James Street, Leicester, LE8 4GH27, James Street, Leicester, LE8 4GH
- Sold Apr 2021£198,000 | 3 Bed House11, James Street, Leicester, LE8 4GH11, James Street, Leicester, LE8 4GH
- Sold Apr 2019£187,500 | 3 Bed House11, James Street, Leicester, LE8 4GH11, James Street, Leicester, LE8 4GH
Nearby Postcodes
LE8 4GH is the 620th largest and the 85th most expensive postcode out of the 854 postcodes in the LE8 area.
- LE8 4HX, James Street, Blaby, Leicester, LE8LE8 4HX5 Addresses|42 m away
- LE8 4GT, New Street, Blaby, Leicester, LE8LE8 4GT47 Addresses|53 m away
- LE8 4GD, Enderby Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8LE8 4GD40 Addresses|62 m away
- LE8 4GY, West Street, Blaby, Leicester, LE8LE8 4GY45 Addresses|104 m away
- LE8 4GS, Lime Grove, Blaby, Leicester, LE8LE8 4GS13 Addresses|121 m away
Property Types
- 18 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (18)
- modern house (1)
- modern flat (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (2)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 22 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (8)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2021£198,000 | 3 Bed House11, James Street, Leicester, LE8 4GH11, James Street, Leicester, LE8 4GH
- Sold Apr 2019£187,500 | 3 Bed House11, James Street, Leicester, LE8 4GH11, James Street, Leicester, LE8 4GH
- Sold Jul 2021£187,000 | 3 Bed House27, James Street, Leicester, LE8 4GH27, James Street, Leicester, LE8 4GH
Schools Nearby
- Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School400 m away
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone800 m away
- Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School900 m away
- South Wigston High School2.1 km away
- Countesthorpe Academy2.3 km away
- Brockington College2.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LE8 4GH is South Wigston station, which is 2.4 kilometres away.
- South Wigston|2.4 km away
- Narborough|2.4 km away
- Leicester|6.8 km away
- Syston|14.4 km away
