LE8 6YW is a residential postcode situated on Newby Close, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 555th largest and 122nd most expensive of the 854 postcodes in the LE8 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 24 properties: 24 houses.
LE8 6YW is a residential postcode situated on Newby Close, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 555th largest and 122nd most expensive of the 854 postcodes in the LE8 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 24 properties: 24 houses.
Sale prices range from £200,965 for 2 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (538 ft2) to £508,106 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,808 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £876 pcm for 2 bed houses to £1,446 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 3.4% and 5.3%.
The average value per square foot is £357.
The last sale in LE8 6YW sold for £190,000 on 3rd August 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 10.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £264,223.
The LE8 6YW Sales Market has increased by 44.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -1.5% | £264,223 |
| April 2025 | 1.6% | £268,122 |
| April 2024 | -2.1% | £263,921 |
| April 2023 | 3.8% | £269,624 |
| April 2022 | 10.5% | £259,855 |
| April 2021 | 7.3% | £235,216 |
| April 2020 | 4.1% | £219,191 |
| April 2019 | 2.8% | £210,533 |
| April 2018 | 3.4% | £204,821 |
| April 2017 | 8.1% | £198,003 |
| April 2016 | 7.3% | £183,249 |
| April 2015 | 5.6% | £170,743 |
| April 2014 | 5.9% | £161,617 |
| April 2013 | 2.2% | £152,675 |
| April 2012 | 0.1% | £149,328 |
| April 2011 | -0.6% | £149,244 |
| April 2010 | 4.2% | £150,198 |
| April 2009 | -12.3% | £144,144 |
| April 2008 | -0.8% | £164,390 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £165,766 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,031.
The LE8 6YW Rental Market has increased by 67.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3% | £1,031pcm |
| April 2025 | 4.6% | £1,000pcm |
| April 2024 | 7% | £957pcm |
| April 2023 | 9.6% | £894pcm |
| April 2022 | 11.4% | £816pcm |
| April 2021 | 3.5% | £732pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.7% | £707pcm |
| April 2019 | 4.6% | £689pcm |
| April 2018 | 3.9% | £659pcm |
| April 2017 | 2.9% | £634pcm |
| April 2016 | 3.6% | £616pcm |
| April 2015 | 2.5% | £595pcm |
| April 2014 | 3.2% | £580pcm |
| April 2013 | 1.6% | £562pcm |
| April 2012 | -0.7% | £553pcm |
| April 2011 | 4.7% | £558pcm |
| April 2010 | 2.6% | £533pcm |
| April 2009 | -7.5% | £519pcm |
| April 2008 | 3% | £561pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £545pcm |
The last sale was on 3rd August 2021 for £190,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 10.0%. The postcode has had a total of 48 sales since 1995.
LE8 6YW has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
LE8 6YW is the 555th largest and the 122nd most expensive postcode out of the 854 postcodes in the LE8 area.
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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.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around LE8 6YW, 31.7% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 30.4% is privately owned outright.
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 6YW, 15.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 25.9% 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 6YW, 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 6YW, 0.4% 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 6YW, there are an average of 1.3 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.