Benskyn Close - LE8 5LA
Key Street Insights
Benskyn Close is a residential street with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 570th largest and 546th most expensive of the 731 streets in the LE8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 35 properties: 35 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £402,012
- 10 Year change
- up 40.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,409pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £277/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Benskyn Close is a residential street with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 570th largest and 546th most expensive of the 731 streets in the LE8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 35 properties: 35 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £402,012
- 10 Year change
- up 40.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,409pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £277/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8
- 1 Benskyn Close
4 Bed Modern House
- 2 Benskyn Close
Unknown
- 3 Benskyn Close
4 Bed Modern House
- 4 Benskyn Close
Unknown
- 5 Benskyn Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Benskyn Close sold for £440,000 on 25th July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.0%.
The current average value in the street is £402,012.
The Benskyn Close Sales Market has increased by 40.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.9% | £402,012 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £409,961 |
| June 2024 | -0.4% | £404,067 |
| June 2023 | 1.1% | £405,761 |
| June 2022 | 9.5% | £401,280 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £366,552 |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £341,627 |
| June 2019 | 4% | £330,655 |
| June 2018 | 4.8% | £318,000 |
| June 2017 | 6% | £303,531 |
| June 2016 | 6.4% | £286,403 |
| June 2015 | 6% | £269,284 |
| June 2014 | 8% | £254,023 |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £235,175 |
| June 2012 | -0.1% | £231,497 |
| June 2011 | -0.5% | £231,839 |
| June 2010 | 8.8% | £232,990 |
| June 2009 | -10.2% | £214,105 |
| June 2008 | -4.1% | £238,382 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £248,541 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,409.
The Benskyn Close Rental Market has increased by 62.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.2% | £1,409pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.1% | £1,366pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.6% | £1,299pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.9% | £1,219pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.5% | £1,108pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £1,031pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £969pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.9% | £952pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.8% | £925pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £891pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £867pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.5% | £832pcm |
| June 2014 | 3% | £812pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £789pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.7% | £773pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.5% | £779pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.7% | £745pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.8% | £691pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.8% | £734pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £722pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 25th July 2025 for £440,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.0%. The street has had a total of 39 sales since 1995.
Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£440,000 | 4 Bed House29, Benskyn Close, Leicester, LE8 5LA29, Benskyn Close, Leicester, LE8 5LA
- Sold Mar 2025£438,000 | 3 Bed House23, Benskyn Close, Leicester, LE8 5LA23, Benskyn Close, Leicester, LE8 5LA
- Sold Jun 2021£355,000 | 4 Bed House24, Benskyn Close, Leicester, LE8 5LA24, Benskyn Close, Leicester, LE8 5LA
- Sold Sep 2020£349,000 | 4 Bed House16, Benskyn Close, Leicester, LE8 5LA16, Benskyn Close, Leicester, LE8 5LA
- Sold Oct 2019£310,000 | 3 Bed House23, Benskyn Close, Leicester, LE8 5LA23, Benskyn Close, Leicester, LE8 5LA
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2025£440,000 | 4 Bed House29, Benskyn Close, Leicester, LE8 5LA29, Benskyn Close, Leicester, LE8 5LA
- Sold Mar 2025£438,000 | 3 Bed House23, Benskyn Close, Leicester, LE8 5LA23, Benskyn Close, Leicester, LE8 5LA
- Sold Jun 2021£355,000 | 4 Bed House24, Benskyn Close, Leicester, LE8 5LA24, Benskyn Close, Leicester, LE8 5LA
Nearby Streets
Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 is the 570th largest and the 546th most expensive street in the LE8 area.
- Wheatlands Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE856 Addresses|99 m away
- Ludlam Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE825 Addresses|107 m away
- Holyrood Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE848 Addresses|122 m away
- Westfield Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE830 Addresses|168 m away
- Broomleys, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE814 Addresses|175 m away
- Ridleys Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE888 Addresses|183 m away
Property Types
- 18 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (18)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (1)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (16)
Schools Nearby
- Greenfield Primary School800 m away
- Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School1.7 km away
- Badgerbrook Primary School1.7 km away
- Countesthorpe Academy500 m away
- South Wigston High School2.7 km away
- Wigston College3.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 - LE8 5LA is South Wigston station, which is 3.2 kilometres away.
- South Wigston|3.2 km away
- Narborough|3.8 km away
- Leicester|8.6 km away
