Bassett Avenue - LE8 5QG
Key Postcode Insights
LE8 5QG is a residential postcode situated on Bassett Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 with 49 addresses.
It ranks as the 788th largest and 145th most expensive of the 854 postcodes in the LE8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 49 properties: 49 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £243,284
- 10 Year change
- up 40.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,178pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 63.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £257/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LE8 5QG is a residential postcode situated on Bassett Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 with 49 addresses.
It ranks as the 788th largest and 145th most expensive of the 854 postcodes in the LE8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 49 properties: 49 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £243,284
- 10 Year change
- up 40.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,178pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 63.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £257/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LE8 5QG
- 1A Bassett Avenue
4 Bed Modern House
- 1 Bassett Avenue
Unknown
- 3 Bassett Avenue
Unknown
- 5 Bassett Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 7 Bassett Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LE8 5QG sold for £265,000 on 9th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £243,284.
The LE8 5QG Sales Market has increased by 40.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.8% | £243,284 |
| June 2025 | 1.3% | £247,817 |
| June 2024 | -0.7% | £244,628 |
| June 2023 | 0.9% | £246,407 |
| June 2022 | 10% | £244,247 |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £222,031 |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £206,634 |
| June 2019 | 4.2% | £200,385 |
| June 2018 | 4.6% | £192,222 |
| June 2017 | 6.3% | £183,742 |
| June 2016 | 5.8% | £172,813 |
| June 2015 | 6.4% | £163,295 |
| June 2014 | 8.6% | £153,518 |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £141,377 |
| June 2012 | -0.5% | £138,989 |
| June 2011 | -0.4% | £139,637 |
| June 2010 | 8.5% | £140,147 |
| June 2009 | -10.1% | £129,144 |
| June 2008 | -4.4% | £143,710 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £150,340 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,178.
The LE8 5QG Rental Market has increased by 63.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £1,178pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £1,139pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.4% | £1,083pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.7% | £1,018pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £928pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £861pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £806pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.9% | £792pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.7% | £769pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £742pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £719pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.6% | £690pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.1% | £672pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £652pcm |
| June 2012 | -1% | £639pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.7% | £645pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.8% | £616pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.1% | £572pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.6% | £609pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £599pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th October 2025 for £265,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 42 sales since 1995.
LE8 5QG has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£265,000 | 4 Bed House93, Bassett Avenue, Leicester, LE8 5QG93, Bassett Avenue, Leicester, LE8 5QG
- Sold Apr 2025£250,000 | 4 Bed House19, Bassett Avenue, Leicester, LE8 5QG19, Bassett Avenue, Leicester, LE8 5QG
- Sold Feb 2025£275,000 | 3 Bed House7, Bassett Avenue, Leicester, LE8 5QG7, Bassett Avenue, Leicester, LE8 5QG
- Sold Jan 2025£270,000 | 3 Bed House81, Bassett Avenue, Leicester, LE8 5QG81, Bassett Avenue, Leicester, LE8 5QG
- Sold Dec 2023£240,300 | 3 Bed House33, Bassett Avenue, Leicester, LE8 5QG33, Bassett Avenue, Leicester, LE8 5QG
Nearby Postcodes
LE8 5QG is the 788th largest and the 145th most expensive postcode out of the 854 postcodes in the LE8 area.
- LE8 5QF, Bassett Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5QF22 Addresses|19 m away
- LE8 5XW, Morgan Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5XW8 Addresses|108 m away
- LE8 5UR, Christopher Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5UR11 Addresses|109 m away
- LE8 5PX, Gillam Butts, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5PX37 Addresses|125 m away
- LE8 5QR, Glebe Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5QR12 Addresses|142 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 31 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (31)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 33 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (21)
- No EPC (16)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2023£275,000 | 3 Bed House15, Bassett Avenue, Leicester, LE8 5QG15, Bassett Avenue, Leicester, LE8 5QG
- Sold Feb 2025£275,000 | 3 Bed House7, Bassett Avenue, Leicester, LE8 5QG7, Bassett Avenue, Leicester, LE8 5QG
- Sold Jan 2025£270,000 | 3 Bed House81, Bassett Avenue, Leicester, LE8 5QG81, Bassett Avenue, Leicester, LE8 5QG
Schools Nearby
- Greenfield Primary School400 m away
- Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School2.2 km away
- Badgerbrook Primary School2.4 km away
- Countesthorpe Academy1.1 km away
- South Wigston High School3.0 km away
- Wigston College3.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LE8 5QG is South Wigston station, which is 3.3 kilometres away.
- South Wigston|3.3 km away
- Narborough|4.5 km away
- Leicester|8.8 km away
- Hinckley (Leics)|15.5 km away
