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Down Street is a residential street with 121 addresses.
It ranks as the 964th largest and 409th most expensive of the 1,012 streets in the LE4 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 121 properties: 120 houses and 1 flat.
Down Street is a residential street with 121 addresses.
It ranks as the 964th largest and 409th most expensive of the 1,012 streets in the LE4 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 121 properties: 120 houses and 1 flat.
Sale prices range from £132,893 for 2 bedroom Leasehold flats (796 ft2) to £338,640 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,668 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £728 pcm for 2 bed flats to £1,514 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.2% and 6.6%.
The average value per square foot is £274.
The last sale on Down Street sold for £265,000 on 24th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the street is £243,795.
The Down Street Sales Market has increased by 55.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | -1.6% | £243,795 |
| May 2025 | 0.9% | £247,805 |
| May 2024 | -0.9% | £245,558 |
| May 2023 | 5.3% | £247,777 |
| May 2022 | 10.9% | £235,261 |
| May 2021 | 8.3% | £212,163 |
| May 2020 | 3.5% | £195,834 |
| May 2019 | 6.4% | £189,275 |
| May 2018 | 5% | £177,825 |
| May 2017 | 7.9% | £169,437 |
| May 2016 | 7.7% | £157,073 |
| May 2015 | 5% | £145,818 |
| May 2014 | 5.9% | £138,877 |
| May 2013 | 1.7% | £131,186 |
| May 2012 | 0% | £128,965 |
| May 2011 | 0.6% | £128,995 |
| May 2010 | 6.6% | £128,200 |
| May 2009 | -11.8% | £120,315 |
| May 2008 | -2.6% | £136,354 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £139,999 |
The current average rental value in the street is £1,158.
The Down Street Rental Market has increased by 63.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 3% | £1,158pcm |
| May 2025 | 6.7% | £1,124pcm |
| May 2024 | 7.2% | £1,054pcm |
| May 2023 | 9.4% | £983pcm |
| May 2022 | 8.7% | £898pcm |
| May 2021 | 4.4% | £827pcm |
| May 2020 | 2.6% | £792pcm |
| May 2019 | 3% | £772pcm |
| May 2018 | 2.3% | £749pcm |
| May 2017 | 3.6% | £733pcm |
| May 2016 | 3.5% | £707pcm |
| May 2015 | 2.8% | £683pcm |
| May 2014 | 1.6% | £665pcm |
| May 2013 | 0.9% | £654pcm |
| May 2012 | -0.3% | £648pcm |
| May 2011 | 3.9% | £651pcm |
| May 2010 | 3.7% | £626pcm |
| May 2009 | -6.4% | £604pcm |
| May 2008 | 3.1% | £645pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £625pcm |
The last sale was on 24th October 2025 for £265,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.3%. The street has had a total of 98 sales since 1995.
Down Street, Leicester, LE4 has seen 8 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
Down Street, Leicester, LE4 is the 964th largest and the 409th most expensive street in the LE4 area.
There are 3 postcodes on Down Street, Leicester, LE4.
The closest station to Down Street, Leicester, LE4 is Leicester station which is 2.3 kilometres away.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Down Street, Leicester, LE4, 38.1% of property is privately rented and 32.8% 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 Down Street, Leicester, LE4, 16.8% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 16.3% 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 Down Street, Leicester, LE4, the average age was 38.7 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 Down Street, Leicester, LE4, 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 Down Street, Leicester, LE4, there are an average of 0.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast 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.
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