Gwendoline Drive - LE8 5SH
Key Postcode Insights
LE8 5SH is a residential postcode situated on Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 633rd largest and 277th 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 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £271,968
- 10 Year change
- up 42.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,217pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £280/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LE8 5SH is a residential postcode situated on Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 633rd largest and 277th 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 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £271,968
- 10 Year change
- up 42.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,217pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £280/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LE8 5SH
- 1 Gwendoline Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Gwendoline Drive
Unknown
- 5 Gwendoline Drive
Unknown
- 7 Gwendoline Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 9 Gwendoline Drive
5 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LE8 5SH sold for £250,000 on 18th March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £271,968.
The LE8 5SH Sales Market has increased by 42.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.6% | £271,968 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £276,526 |
| June 2024 | -0.5% | £272,570 |
| June 2023 | 0.9% | £274,042 |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £271,708 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £246,346 |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £229,414 |
| June 2019 | 4% | £221,732 |
| June 2018 | 4.9% | £213,202 |
| June 2017 | 6.3% | £203,235 |
| June 2016 | 6.4% | £191,111 |
| June 2015 | 6.2% | £179,690 |
| June 2014 | 8% | £169,150 |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £156,595 |
| June 2012 | -0.3% | £154,072 |
| June 2011 | -0.5% | £154,470 |
| June 2010 | 8.3% | £155,277 |
| June 2009 | -10.8% | £143,399 |
| June 2008 | -4.1% | £160,783 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £167,718 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,217.
The LE8 5SH Rental Market has increased by 64.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.5% | £1,217pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.1% | £1,177pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £1,120pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.7% | £1,052pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £959pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £885pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £832pcm |
| June 2019 | 3% | £816pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.9% | £792pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £762pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.1% | £739pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.6% | £710pcm |
| June 2014 | 3% | £692pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £671pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.8% | £657pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.5% | £663pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.2% | £634pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.4% | £592pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £633pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £622pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th March 2025 for £250,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 25 sales since 1995.
LE8 5SH has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£250,000 | 3 Bed House21, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SH21, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SH
- Sold Dec 2024£275,000 | 3 Bed House53, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SH53, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SH
- Sold Oct 2023£280,000 | 3 Bed House7, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SH7, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SH
- Sold Oct 2022£315,000 | 3 Bed House49, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SH49, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SH
- Sold Jun 2021£210,000 | 3 Bed House1, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SH1, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SH
Nearby Postcodes
LE8 5SH is the 633rd largest and the 277th most expensive postcode out of the 854 postcodes in the LE8 area.
- LE8 5SB, Bladen Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5SB9 Addresses|49 m away
- LE8 5SE, Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5SE28 Addresses|60 m away
- LE8 5SN, Leopold Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5SN12 Addresses|80 m away
- LE8 5SQ, Springwell Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5SQ30 Addresses|117 m away
- LE8 5RU, The Woodlands, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5RU21 Addresses|124 m away
Property Types
- 17 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (17)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (13)
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 School500 m away
- Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School1.9 km away
- Badgerbrook Primary School2.1 km away
- Countesthorpe Academy800 m away
- South Wigston High School2.8 km away
- Wigston College3.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LE8 5SH is South Wigston station, which is 3.1 kilometres away.
- South Wigston|3.1 km away
- Narborough|4.1 km away
- Leicester|8.6 km away
- Hinckley (Leics)|15.3 km away
