Housing in North West Leicestershire
DistrictThe south west of the East Midlands. 113,263 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 279 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for North West Leicestershire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
North West Leicestershire’s 60 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 151.
Average house price
CouncilNorth West Leicestershire’s average house price was £282,397 in August 2026.
That is 17% higher than East Midlands and 3% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 1.7% in the year to August 2026.
- Against East Midlands
- 17% higher£241,955
- Against the UK
- 3% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. North West Leicestershire’s is 4 times its 2000 level, slower than East Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in North West Leicestershire costs 7.3 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for North West Leicestershire. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in North West Leicestershire was £920 a month in September 2026.
That is 1% lower than East Midlands and 35% lower than the UK average.
Rents in North West Leicestershire rose 8.2% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, North West Leicestershire is the 108th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 1% lower£928
- Against the UK
- 35% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. North West Leicestershire’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, in step with East Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,947 homes were sold in North West Leicestershire in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in North West Leicestershire was £275,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against East Midlands
- 3.4 times0.5%
- Against the UK
- 1.9 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in North West Leicestershire was £388,218 in August 2026.
That is 9% higher than East Midlands and 13% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 9% higher£355,978
- Against the UK
- 13% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in North West Leicestershire was £137,061 in August 2026.
That is 10% higher than East Midlands and 29% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against East Midlands
- 10% higher£124,216
- Against the UK
- 29% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in North West Leicestershire was £245,101 in August 2026.
That is 6% higher than East Midlands and 12% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 6% higher£231,098
- Against the UK
- 12% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in North West Leicestershire was £196,227 in August 2026.
That is 5% higher than East Midlands and 16% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 5% higher£187,398
- Against the UK
- 16% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council99 home sales were recorded in North West Leicestershire in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in North West Leicestershire was £637 a month in September 2026.
That is 2% lower than East Midlands and 44% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, North West Leicestershire is the joint 105th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 2% lower£652
- Against the UK
- 44% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in North West Leicestershire was £824 a month in September 2026.
That is 1% lower than East Midlands and 36% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, North West Leicestershire is the 109th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 1% lower£831
- Against the UK
- 36% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in North West Leicestershire was £998 a month in September 2026.
That is about the same as East Midlands and 31% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, North West Leicestershire is the 110th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- About the same£1,000
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in North West Leicestershire was £1,427 a month in September 2026.
That is 1% higher than East Midlands and 32% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, North West Leicestershire is the 112th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 1% higher£1,413
- Against the UK
- 32% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in North West Leicestershire changed by 8.2% in the year to September 2026.
North West Leicestershire is 15th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against East Midlands
- 2.2 times3.8%
- Against the UK
- 2.2 times3.8%