Gwendoline Drive - LE8 5SE
Key Postcode Insights
LE8 5SE is a residential postcode situated on Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 608th largest and 174th 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 28 properties: 25 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £243,961
- 10 Year change
- up 40.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,126pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £265/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LE8 5SE is a residential postcode situated on Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 608th largest and 174th 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 28 properties: 25 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £243,961
- 10 Year change
- up 40.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,126pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £265/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LE8 5SE
- Bluebell
Building  |  3 Flats
- 4 Gwendoline Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 6 Gwendoline Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 8 Gwendoline Drive
Unknown
- 10 Gwendoline Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LE8 5SE sold for £239,000 on 29th April 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £243,961.
The LE8 5SE Sales Market has increased by 40.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.4% | £243,961 |
| June 2025 | 1.3% | £247,398 |
| June 2024 | -0.3% | £244,309 |
| June 2023 | 0.4% | £245,044 |
| June 2022 | 10.1% | £243,962 |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £221,533 |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £207,347 |
| June 2019 | 3.9% | £200,319 |
| June 2018 | 4.3% | £192,755 |
| June 2017 | 6.2% | £184,863 |
| June 2016 | 6% | £174,147 |
| June 2015 | 6.3% | £164,314 |
| June 2014 | 7.9% | £154,571 |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £143,302 |
| June 2012 | -0.3% | £141,434 |
| June 2011 | -1% | £141,832 |
| June 2010 | 7.3% | £143,252 |
| June 2009 | -12% | £133,518 |
| June 2008 | -3.8% | £151,775 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £157,736 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,126.
The LE8 5SE Rental Market has increased by 62.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £1,126pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £1,085pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.7% | £1,035pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.3% | £970pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £887pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £821pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £775pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.9% | £760pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £738pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £715pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.7% | £694pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.7% | £669pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.9% | £652pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £633pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.9% | £622pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £628pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.2% | £604pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.7% | £568pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.1% | £616pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £603pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th April 2025 for £239,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 28 sales since 1995.
LE8 5SE has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2025£239,000 | 2 Bed House42, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SE42, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SE
- Sold Jan 2025£240,000 | 3 Bed House40, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SE40, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SE
- Sold Jun 2024£245,000 | 3 Bed House56, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SE56, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SE
- Sold Feb 2023£242,000 | 2 Bed House32, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SE32, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SE
- Sold Dec 2021£281,510 | 3 Bed House46, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SE46, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SE
Nearby Postcodes
LE8 5SE is the 608th largest and the 174th most expensive postcode out of the 854 postcodes in the LE8 area.
- LE8 5SH, Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5SH30 Addresses|60 m away
- LE8 5RU, The Woodlands, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5RU21 Addresses|77 m away
- LE8 5SB, Bladen Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5SB9 Addresses|102 m away
- LE8 5TP, Penfold Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5TP26 Addresses|138 m away
- LE8 5SN, Leopold Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5SN12 Addresses|139 m away
Property Types
- 3 modern flats built after 1980
- 16 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (3)
- mid-century house (16)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (1)
- D (11)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2021£436,000 | 5 Bed House112, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SG112, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SG
- Sold Aug 2018£330,000 | 5 Bed House114, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SG114, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SG
- Sold Jun 2025£320,000 | 3 Bed House100A, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SG100A, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SG
Schools Nearby
- Greenfield Primary School600 m away
- Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School1.8 km away
- Badgerbrook Primary School2.0 km away
- Countesthorpe Academy800 m away
- South Wigston High School2.8 km away
- Wigston College3.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LE8 5SE is South Wigston station, which is 3.2 kilometres away.
- South Wigston|3.2 km away
- Narborough|4.1 km away
- Leicester|8.6 km away
- Hinckley (Leics)|15.2 km away
