Linden Farm Drive - LE8 5SX
Key Postcode Insights
LE8 5SX is a residential postcode situated on Linden Farm Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 582nd largest and 440th 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 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £292,783
- 10 Year change
- up 44.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,218pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 66.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £285/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LE8 5SX is a residential postcode situated on Linden Farm Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 582nd largest and 440th 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 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £292,783
- 10 Year change
- up 44.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,218pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 66.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £285/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LE8 5SX
- 2 Linden Farm Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Linden Farm Drive
Unknown
- 6 Linden Farm Drive
Unknown
- 8 Linden Farm Drive
Unknown
- 10 Linden Farm Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LE8 5SX sold for £285,000 on 10th November 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £292,783.
The LE8 5SX Sales Market has increased by 44.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.4% | £292,783 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £297,086 |
| June 2024 | -0.6% | £292,677 |
| June 2023 | 0.7% | £294,322 |
| June 2022 | 10.8% | £292,152 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £263,641 |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £245,429 |
| June 2019 | 4% | £236,886 |
| June 2018 | 5.1% | £227,768 |
| June 2017 | 6.6% | £216,721 |
| June 2016 | 6.4% | £203,346 |
| June 2015 | 6.4% | £191,124 |
| June 2014 | 8% | £179,644 |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £166,321 |
| June 2012 | -0.2% | £163,572 |
| June 2011 | -0.6% | £163,972 |
| June 2010 | 7.7% | £165,045 |
| June 2009 | -11.3% | £153,182 |
| June 2008 | -4% | £172,628 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £179,843 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,218.
The LE8 5SX Rental Market has increased by 66.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £1,218pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.1% | £1,175pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £1,117pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.6% | £1,049pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £958pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £880pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £827pcm |
| June 2019 | 3% | £810pcm |
| June 2018 | 4.1% | £786pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.3% | £755pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.1% | £731pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.8% | £702pcm |
| June 2014 | 3% | £683pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £663pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.8% | £649pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.4% | £654pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.6% | £627pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.9% | £588pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £631pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £620pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th November 2023 for £285,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 24 sales since 1995.
LE8 5SX has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2023£285,000 | 3 Bed House12, Linden Farm Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SX12, Linden Farm Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SX
- Sold Aug 2021£300,000 | 3 Bed House34, Linden Farm Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SX34, Linden Farm Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SX
- Sold Feb 2021£219,950 | 2 Bed House46, Linden Farm Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SX46, Linden Farm Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SX
- Sold Nov 2020£190,000 | 3 Bed House16, Linden Farm Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SX16, Linden Farm Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SX
- Sold Oct 2018£200,000 | 2 Bed House48, Linden Farm Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SX48, Linden Farm Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SX
Nearby Postcodes
LE8 5SX is the 582nd largest and the 440th most expensive postcode out of the 854 postcodes in the LE8 area.
- LE8 5SY, Linden Farm Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5SY14 Addresses|33 m away
- LE8 5TG, Almond Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5TG14 Addresses|94 m away
- LE8 5PQ, Cherry Tree Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5PQ26 Addresses|103 m away
- LE8 5SF, Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5SF22 Addresses|146 m away
- LE8 5TF, The Rowans, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8LE8 5TF11 Addresses|162 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 12 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (12)
- house (1)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2023£325,000 | 3 Bed House25, Linden Farm Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SY25, Linden Farm Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SY
- Sold Aug 2021£300,000 | 3 Bed House34, Linden Farm Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SX34, Linden Farm Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SX
- Sold Nov 2023£285,000 | 3 Bed House12, Linden Farm Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SX12, Linden Farm Drive, Leicester, LE8 5SX
Schools Nearby
- Greenfield Primary School400 m away
- Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School1.7 km away
- Badgerbrook Primary School2.1 km away
- Countesthorpe Academy900 m away
- South Wigston High School2.5 km away
- Wigston College3.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LE8 5SX is South Wigston station, which is 2.9 kilometres away.
- South Wigston|2.9 km away
- Narborough|4.2 km away
- Leicester|8.4 km away
- Hinckley (Leics)|15.5 km away
