Gwendoline Drive - LE8 5SJ
Key Postcode Insights
LE8 5SJ is a residential postcode situated on Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 481st largest and 122nd 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 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £242,119
- 10 Year change
- up 41.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,175pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £237/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LE8 5SJ is a residential postcode situated on Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 481st largest and 122nd 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 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £242,119
- 10 Year change
- up 41.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,175pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £237/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LE8 5SJ
- 63 Gwendoline Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 65 Gwendoline Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 67 Gwendoline Drive
Unknown
- 69 Gwendoline Drive
Unknown
- 71 Gwendoline Drive
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LE8 5SJ sold for £238,000 on 21st March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £242,119.
The LE8 5SJ Sales Market has increased by 41.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.7% | £242,119 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £246,428 |
| June 2024 | -0.4% | £242,816 |
| June 2023 | 1% | £243,907 |
| June 2022 | 10% | £241,565 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £219,578 |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £204,575 |
| June 2019 | 4% | £197,794 |
| June 2018 | 4.9% | £190,224 |
| June 2017 | 6.2% | £181,342 |
| June 2016 | 6.4% | £170,760 |
| June 2015 | 6.2% | £160,456 |
| June 2014 | 7.9% | £151,124 |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £139,997 |
| June 2012 | -0.2% | £137,740 |
| June 2011 | -0.6% | £137,952 |
| June 2010 | 8.3% | £138,760 |
| June 2009 | -10.7% | £128,068 |
| June 2008 | -4% | £143,341 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £149,355 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,175.
The LE8 5SJ Rental Market has increased by 64.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £1,175pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.1% | £1,137pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.6% | £1,082pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.8% | £1,015pcm |
| June 2022 | 8% | £924pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £856pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £804pcm |
| June 2019 | 3% | £789pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.9% | £767pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £737pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £716pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.6% | £687pcm |
| June 2014 | 3% | £670pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £651pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.7% | £638pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.4% | £642pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.2% | £615pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.3% | £574pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.8% | £612pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £601pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st March 2025 for £238,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.0%. The postcode has had a total of 23 sales since 1995.
LE8 5SJ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£238,000 | 4 Bed House89, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SJ89, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SJ
- Sold Jun 2022£236,342 | 3 Bed House87, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SJ87, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SJ
- Sold Jun 2021£245,000 | 3 Bed House73, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SJ73, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SJ
- Sold Aug 2019£234,950 | 3 Bed House79, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SJ79, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SJ
- Sold Jul 2018£317,000 | 4 Bed House99, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SJ99, Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SJ
Nearby Postcodes
LE8 5SJ is the 481st largest and the 122nd most expensive postcode out of the 854 postcodes in the LE8 area.
- LE8 5ST, The Plantation, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5ST21 Addresses|65 m away
- LE8 5SG, Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5SG9 Addresses|90 m away
- LE8 5SA, Aspen Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5SA12 Addresses|128 m away
- LE8 5TA, Station Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5TA43 Addresses|135 m away
- LE8 5RX, Laurel Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5RX10 Addresses|144 m away
Property Types
- 9 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (9)
- house (1)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (11)
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 School100 m away
- Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School2.1 km away
- Badgerbrook Primary School2.5 km away
- Countesthorpe Academy1.2 km away
- South Wigston High School2.7 km away
- Wigston College3.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LE8 5SJ is South Wigston station, which is 3.1 kilometres away.
- South Wigston|3.1 km away
- Narborough|4.5 km away
- Leicester|8.6 km away
- Hinckley (Leics)|15.7 km away
