LE8 5WP is a residential postcode situated on Foston Lane, Foston, Leicester, LE8 with 6 addresses.
It ranks as the 123rd largest and 649th most expensive of the 854 postcodes in the LE8 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 6 properties: 4 houses and 2 flats.
LE8 5WP is a residential postcode situated on Foston Lane, Foston, Leicester, LE8 with 6 addresses.
It ranks as the 123rd largest and 649th most expensive of the 854 postcodes in the LE8 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 6 properties: 4 houses and 2 flats.
Sale prices range from £166,166 for 3 bedroom Leasehold flats with a garden (887 ft2) to £698,245 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,281 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £928 pcm for 3 bed flats to £1,994 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 3.3% and 6.7%.
The average value per square foot is £326.
The last sale in LE8 5WP sold for £640,000 on 17th March 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 10.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £413,313.
The LE8 5WP Sales Market has increased by 38.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -1.6% | £413,313 |
| April 2025 | 1.2% | £420,203 |
| April 2024 | -1.2% | £415,115 |
| April 2023 | 2.9% | £420,209 |
| April 2022 | 8.9% | £408,450 |
| April 2021 | 6.4% | £374,937 |
| April 2020 | 2% | £352,236 |
| April 2019 | 5.1% | £345,469 |
| April 2018 | 4.2% | £328,558 |
| April 2017 | 5.4% | £315,438 |
| April 2016 | 6% | £299,286 |
| April 2015 | 6.5% | £282,218 |
| April 2014 | 8.5% | £264,983 |
| April 2013 | 1.1% | £244,241 |
| April 2012 | -0.9% | £241,670 |
| April 2011 | 0.2% | £243,912 |
| April 2010 | 6.5% | £243,515 |
| April 2009 | -11.8% | £228,677 |
| April 2008 | -1.6% | £259,262 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £263,394 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,372.
The LE8 5WP Rental Market has increased by 55.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.3% | £1,372pcm |
| April 2025 | 4.2% | £1,341pcm |
| April 2024 | 7.1% | £1,287pcm |
| April 2023 | 9.6% | £1,201pcm |
| April 2022 | 6.7% | £1,096pcm |
| April 2021 | 6% | £1,027pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.1% | £969pcm |
| April 2019 | 3.4% | £959pcm |
| April 2018 | 2.7% | £927pcm |
| April 2017 | 2.4% | £903pcm |
| April 2016 | 3.9% | £881pcm |
| April 2015 | 2.9% | £848pcm |
| April 2014 | 3.4% | £824pcm |
| April 2013 | 2.3% | £797pcm |
| April 2012 | -1.4% | £779pcm |
| April 2011 | 5.4% | £790pcm |
| April 2010 | 5.4% | £749pcm |
| April 2009 | -6% | £711pcm |
| April 2008 | 2.9% | £757pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £735pcm |
The last sale was on 17th March 2021 for £640,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 10.7%. The postcode has had a total of 1 sales since 1995.
LE8 5WP has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
LE8 5WP is the 123rd largest and the 649th most expensive postcode out of the 854 postcodes in the LE8 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around LE8 5WP, 38.4% of property is privately owned outright and 31.2% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around LE8 5WP, 13.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 31.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around LE8 5WP, the average age was 43.2 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around LE8 5WP, 0.3% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around LE8 5WP, there are an average of 1.8 cars per household.
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