LE8 6LP is a residential postcode situated on High Street, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 with 54 addresses.
It ranks as the 813th largest and 56th 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 54 properties: 42 houses and 12 flats.
LE8 6LP is a residential postcode situated on High Street, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 with 54 addresses.
It ranks as the 813th largest and 56th 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 54 properties: 42 houses and 12 flats.
Sale prices range from £94,341 for 2 bedroom Leasehold flats with a garden (538 ft2) to £601,149 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (3,379 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £635 pcm for 2 bed flats to £2,141 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 3.3% and 8.1%.
The average value per square foot is £223.
The last sale in LE8 6LP sold for £172,500 on 31st October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £206,817.
The LE8 6LP Sales Market has increased by 34.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -1.4% | £206,817 |
| April 2025 | 1.2% | £209,796 |
| April 2024 | -1.6% | £207,232 |
| April 2023 | 2.8% | £210,526 |
| April 2022 | 8.8% | £204,798 |
| April 2021 | 6.1% | £188,269 |
| April 2020 | 3.9% | £177,371 |
| April 2019 | 2.2% | £170,686 |
| April 2018 | 1.9% | £167,050 |
| April 2017 | 6.7% | £163,962 |
| April 2016 | 6.8% | £153,607 |
| April 2015 | 5.6% | £143,881 |
| April 2014 | 5.1% | £136,270 |
| April 2013 | 1.4% | £129,653 |
| April 2012 | 0.1% | £127,875 |
| April 2011 | -1.2% | £127,686 |
| April 2010 | 3.6% | £129,248 |
| April 2009 | -12.8% | £124,816 |
| April 2008 | -0.8% | £143,081 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £144,263 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £983.
The LE8 6LP Rental Market has increased by 56.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.1% | £983pcm |
| April 2025 | 4.1% | £953pcm |
| April 2024 | 7.7% | £916pcm |
| April 2023 | 8.7% | £851pcm |
| April 2022 | 9.6% | £783pcm |
| April 2021 | 2.5% | £714pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.4% | £697pcm |
| April 2019 | 4.1% | £680pcm |
| April 2018 | 2.5% | £653pcm |
| April 2017 | 1.6% | £637pcm |
| April 2016 | 3% | £627pcm |
| April 2015 | 2.3% | £609pcm |
| April 2014 | 2.5% | £595pcm |
| April 2013 | 0.8% | £580pcm |
| April 2012 | -0.7% | £576pcm |
| April 2011 | 4.1% | £580pcm |
| April 2010 | 2% | £557pcm |
| April 2009 | -8.1% | £546pcm |
| April 2008 | 3% | £594pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £577pcm |
The last sale was on 31st October 2025 for £172,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.0%. The postcode has had a total of 73 sales since 1995.
LE8 6LP has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
LE8 6LP is the 813th largest and the 56th 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 6LP, 32.7% of property is privately owned outright and 32.7% 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 6LP, 17.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 27.4% 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 6LP, the average age was 39.9 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 6LP, 0.6% 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 6LP, there are an average of 1.2 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.