Key Street Insights
Chester Close is a residential street with 106 addresses.
It ranks as the 1120th largest and 252nd most expensive of the 1,246 streets in the LE1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 106 properties: 2 houses, 86 flats and 18 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £139,367
- 10 Year change
- up 44.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £891pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £175/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.7%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Chester Close is a residential street with 106 addresses.
It ranks as the 1120th largest and 252nd most expensive of the 1,246 streets in the LE1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 106 properties: 2 houses, 86 flats and 18 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £139,367
- 10 Year change
- up 44.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £891pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £175/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.7%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Chester Close, Leicester, LE1
- 1 Chester Close
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 2 Chester Close
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 3 Chester Close
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 4 Chester Close
House
- 5 Chester Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Chester Close sold for £125,000 on 26th April 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 19.6%.
The current average value in the street is £139,367.
The Chester Close Sales Market has increased by 44.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -1.8% | £139,367 |
| July 2025 | 0.9% | £141,892 |
| July 2024 | 0.1% | £140,637 |
| July 2023 | 0.4% | £140,464 |
| July 2022 | 10.1% | £139,946 |
| July 2021 | 7.9% | £127,078 |
| July 2020 | 4% | £117,820 |
| July 2019 | 5.2% | £113,270 |
| July 2018 | 5.6% | £107,722 |
| July 2017 | 5.5% | £102,020 |
| July 2016 | 6.8% | £96,728 |
| July 2015 | 4.6% | £90,552 |
| July 2014 | 6.1% | £86,529 |
| July 2013 | 1.3% | £81,563 |
| July 2012 | -0.4% | £80,541 |
| July 2011 | -1.6% | £80,846 |
| July 2010 | 5.9% | £82,165 |
| July 2009 | -11.4% | £77,593 |
| July 2008 | -6.4% | £87,613 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £93,604 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £891.
The Chester Close Rental Market has increased by 57.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 2.2% | £891pcm |
| July 2025 | 3.9% | £872pcm |
| July 2024 | 8.2% | £839pcm |
| July 2023 | 7.8% | £776pcm |
| July 2022 | 10.3% | £720pcm |
| July 2021 | 3.8% | £653pcm |
| July 2020 | 3.2% | £629pcm |
| July 2019 | 2.1% | £610pcm |
| July 2018 | 3.4% | £597pcm |
| July 2017 | 2.2% | £577pcm |
| July 2016 | 2.9% | £565pcm |
| July 2015 | 3.1% | £549pcm |
| July 2014 | 2% | £532pcm |
| July 2013 | 1.3% | £522pcm |
| July 2012 | -0.7% | £515pcm |
| July 2011 | 2.1% | £518pcm |
| July 2010 | 3.7% | £508pcm |
| July 2009 | -7.6% | £490pcm |
| July 2008 | 0.3% | £530pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £529pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 26th April 2024 for £125,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 19.6%.
Chester Close, Leicester, LE1 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 1 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2024£125,000 | 2 Bed Flat51, Chester Close, Leicester, LE1 2GY51, Chester Close, Leicester, LE1 2GY
- Sold Nov 2019£130,000 | 2 Bed Flat7, Chester Close, Leicester, LE1 2GX7, Chester Close, Leicester, LE1 2GX
- Sold Nov 2012£51,000 | 2 Bed Flat7, Chester Close, Leicester, LE1 2GX7, Chester Close, Leicester, LE1 2GX
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2019£130,000 | 2 Bed Flat7, Chester Close, Leicester, LE1 2GX7, Chester Close, Leicester, LE1 2GX
- Sold Apr 2024£125,000 | 2 Bed Flat51, Chester Close, Leicester, LE1 2GY51, Chester Close, Leicester, LE1 2GY
- Sold Nov 2012£51,000 | 2 Bed Flat7, Chester Close, Leicester, LE1 2GX7, Chester Close, Leicester, LE1 2GX
Nearby Streets
Chester Close, Leicester, LE1 is the 1120th largest and the 252nd most expensive street in the LE1 area.
- Malabar Road, Leicester, LE164 Addresses|109 m away
- Kashmir Road, Leicester, LE1280 Addresses|113 m away
- Toronto Close, Leicester, LE18 Addresses|127 m away
- Everest Court, Leicester, LE166 Addresses|151 m away
- Taylor Road, Leicester, LE117 Addresses|159 m away
- Arnold Street, Leicester, LE125 Addresses|165 m away
Sections of this street
There are 3 postcodes on Chester Close, Leicester, LE1.
- House prices in LE1 2GY38 Addresses
- House prices in LE1 2GZ28 Addresses
- House prices in LE1 2GX40 Addresses
Property Types
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 86 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 18 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (2)
- mid-century flat (86)
- Unknown (18)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 88 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (33)
- G (0)
- D (50)
- No EPC (18)
Schools Nearby
- Taylor Road Primary School200 m away
- Charnwood Primary School500 m away
- Shenton Primary School600 m away
- Moat Community College900 m away
- Castle Mead Academy1.7 km away
- Madani Girls' School2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Chester Close, Leicester, LE1 is Leicester station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Leicester|1.1 km away
- Syston|6.5 km away
- South Wigston|6.6 km away
