Postcode district report · August 2026

LE5, Leicester

LE5 is the 3rd Hapiest of Leicester's 5 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
437
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£272,000
-0.2% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,112
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
7%
of homes sold

LE5 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks LE5 against the other postcode districts of Leicester.

Price per m²£3,112/m² 2nd of 5
Price change-0.2% 3rd of 5
Sales a year437 a year 3rd of 5
Sales change-6.0% 2nd of 5
Energy efficiency65 EPC score 4th of 5
Carbon4.1 t CO₂ a home 5th of 5
Station nearby3.2 km 5th of 5
Yellow the best in Leicester Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Leicester

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better LE5 compares with the rest of Leicester. These colours compare postcode districts within Leicester; Leicester's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Leicester's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 LE4 451£255,000 +0.0%
2 LE2 546£240,000 +4.0%
3 LE5 437£272,000 -0.2%
4 LE3 421£203,000 -3.3%
5 LE1 49£117,000 -16.4%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Leicester only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Leicester aren't ranked.