Cosby Road - LE8 5PE
Key Postcode Insights
LE8 5PE is a residential postcode situated on Cosby Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 621st largest and 686th most expensive of the 854 postcodes in the LE8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £478,703
- 10 Year change
- up 39.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,459pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £338/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LE8 5PE is a residential postcode situated on Cosby Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 621st largest and 686th most expensive of the 854 postcodes in the LE8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £478,703
- 10 Year change
- up 39.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,459pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £338/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LE8 5PE
- Hazledene
3 Bed Period House
- The Laurels
Unknown
- 32 Cosby Road
Unknown
- 34 Cosby Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 36 Cosby Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LE8 5PE sold for £365,000 on 29th November 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 1.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £478,703.
The LE8 5PE Sales Market has increased by 39.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2% | £478,703 |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £488,600 |
| June 2024 | -0.5% | £482,054 |
| June 2023 | 1.1% | £484,497 |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £479,209 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £438,488 |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £408,608 |
| June 2019 | 4% | £395,859 |
| June 2018 | 4.6% | £380,623 |
| June 2017 | 5.9% | £363,941 |
| June 2016 | 6.2% | £343,555 |
| June 2015 | 5.9% | £323,382 |
| June 2014 | 8.1% | £305,300 |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £282,403 |
| June 2012 | -0.3% | £278,102 |
| June 2011 | -0.3% | £278,911 |
| June 2010 | 9.3% | £279,726 |
| June 2009 | -9.9% | £255,985 |
| June 2008 | -4.3% | £284,154 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £297,063 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,459.
The LE8 5PE Rental Market has increased by 61.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £1,459pcm |
| June 2025 | 5% | £1,415pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £1,348pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.9% | £1,266pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.3% | £1,151pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £1,073pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,008pcm |
| June 2019 | 3% | £991pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.6% | £963pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £929pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.1% | £905pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.4% | £869pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.1% | £849pcm |
| June 2013 | 2% | £824pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.9% | £807pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.8% | £815pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.2% | £778pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.6% | £719pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.5% | £761pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £750pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th November 2024 for £365,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.5%. The postcode has had a total of 24 sales since 1995.
LE8 5PE has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2024£365,000 | 4 Bed House42, Cosby Road, Leicester, LE8 5PE42, Cosby Road, Leicester, LE8 5PE
- Sold Oct 2024£564,000 | 4 Bed House62B, Cosby Road, Leicester, LE8 5PE62B, Cosby Road, Leicester, LE8 5PE
- Sold May 2023£395,000 | 3 Bed House34, Cosby Road, Leicester, LE8 5PE34, Cosby Road, Leicester, LE8 5PE
- Sold Aug 2022£695,000 | 4 Bed House62, Cosby Road, Leicester, LE8 5PE62, Cosby Road, Leicester, LE8 5PE
- Sold Nov 2019£550,000 | 5 Bed House68, Cosby Road, Leicester, LE8 5PE68, Cosby Road, Leicester, LE8 5PE
Nearby Postcodes
LE8 5PE is the 621st largest and the 686th most expensive postcode out of the 854 postcodes in the LE8 area.
- LE8 5PJ, The Leys, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5PJ21 Addresses|173 m away
- LE8 5PB, The Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5PB21 Addresses|292 m away
- LE8 5UG, Stonecroft, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5UG15 Addresses|327 m away
- LE8 5PN, Winchester Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5PN36 Addresses|337 m away
- LE8 5AD, Leela Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5AD7 Addresses|371 m away
Property Types
- 3 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 7 modern houses built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (3)
- modern house (7)
- mid-century house (6)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (3)
- F (1)
- C (2)
- G (1)
- D (7)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2022£695,000 | 4 Bed House62, Cosby Road, Leicester, LE8 5PE62, Cosby Road, Leicester, LE8 5PE
- Sold Feb 2025£585,000 | 4 Bed House6, Cosby Road, Leicester, LE8 5PD6, Cosby Road, Leicester, LE8 5PD
- Sold Oct 2024£564,000 | 4 Bed House62B, Cosby Road, Leicester, LE8 5PE62B, Cosby Road, Leicester, LE8 5PE
Schools Nearby
- Greenfield Primary School1.4 km away
- Badgerbrook Primary School1.5 km away
- Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School2.0 km away
- Countesthorpe Academy400 m away
- South Wigston High School3.3 km away
- Wigston College4.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LE8 5PE is Narborough station, which is 3.6 kilometres away.
- Narborough|3.6 km away
- South Wigston|3.7 km away
- Leicester|9.1 km away
- Hinckley (Leics)|14.5 km away
