Key Street Insights
Downing Drive is a residential street with 108 addresses.
It ranks as the 718th largest and 657th most expensive of the 772 streets in the LE5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 108 properties: 60 houses, 1 flat and 47 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £369,004
- 10 Year change
- up 57.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,431pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 70.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £331/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Downing Drive is a residential street with 108 addresses.
It ranks as the 718th largest and 657th most expensive of the 772 streets in the LE5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 108 properties: 60 houses, 1 flat and 47 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £369,004
- 10 Year change
- up 57.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,431pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 70.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £331/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5
- 1 Downing Drive
House
- 2 Downing Drive
4 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Downing Drive
House
- 4 Downing Drive
House
- 5 Downing Drive
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Downing Drive sold for £470,000 on 30th October 2025. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the street is £369,004.
The Downing Drive Sales Market has increased by 57.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £369,004 |
| June 2025 | 2.8% | £369,685 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £359,747 |
| June 2023 | 2.1% | £366,855 |
| June 2022 | 9.6% | £359,148 |
| June 2021 | 8.8% | £327,674 |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £301,124 |
| June 2019 | 5.2% | £292,061 |
| June 2018 | 8.8% | £277,737 |
| June 2017 | 8.6% | £255,232 |
| June 2016 | 5.9% | £235,045 |
| June 2015 | 5.7% | £222,000 |
| June 2014 | 5.8% | £210,075 |
| June 2013 | -0.6% | £198,509 |
| June 2012 | -0.4% | £199,749 |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £200,545 |
| June 2010 | 8.6% | £198,244 |
| June 2009 | -9.3% | £182,561 |
| June 2008 | -4.2% | £201,192 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £210,072 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,431.
The Downing Drive Rental Market has increased by 70.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4% | £1,431pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.1% | £1,376pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.6% | £1,309pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.6% | £1,205pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.4% | £1,109pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £1,004pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £962pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.3% | £926pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £905pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.4% | £876pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.9% | £840pcm |
| June 2015 | 3% | £808pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.2% | £785pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £776pcm |
| June 2012 | 0% | £758pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £758pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.1% | £731pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.9% | £696pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.2% | £724pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £722pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 30th October 2025 for £470,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable.
Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 1 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£470,000 | 4 Bed House14, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB14, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB
- Sold Jun 2025£301,000 | 3 Bed House73, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6LL73, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6LL
- Sold Dec 2024£275,500 | 3 Bed House131, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6LP131, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6LP
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2021£480,000 | 5 Bed House8, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB8, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB
- Sold Oct 2025£470,000 | 4 Bed House14, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB14, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB
- Sold Nov 2021£380,000 | 5 Bed House26, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB26, Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB
Nearby Streets
Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 is the 718th largest and the 657th most expensive street in the LE5 area.
- Fallowfield Road, Leicester, LE516 Addresses|74 m away
- Hanbury Road, Leicester, LE511 Addresses|92 m away
- Earlswood Road, Leicester, LE537 Addresses|133 m away
- Durston Close, Leicester, LE57 Addresses|136 m away
- Hardwick Road, Leicester, LE510 Addresses|153 m away
- Rogerstone Road, Leicester, LE55 Addresses|170 m away
Sections of this street
There are 7 postcodes on Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5.
- House prices in LE5 6LJ3 Addresses
- House prices in LE5 6LL21 Addresses
- House prices in LE5 6LP1 Address
- House prices in LE5 6LH21 Addresses
- House prices in LE5 6LR22 Addresses
- House prices in LE5 6PD19 Addresses
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 43 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 7 houses of an unknown age
- 8 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 1 early-century flat built between 1912 and 1935
- 47 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (43)
- house (7)
- early-century house (8)
- early-century flat (1)
- Unknown (47)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 54 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (11)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (15)
- G (0)
- D (28)
- No EPC (54)
Schools Nearby
- Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy800 m away
- Thurnby Mead Primary Academy900 m away
- Krishna Avanti Primary School900 m away
- The City of Leicester College600 m away
- St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy800 m away
- Judgemeadow Community College1.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 is Leicester station, which is 4.6 kilometres away.
- Leicester|4.6 km away
- Syston|7.3 km away
- South Wigston|7.5 km away
