Postcode district report · August 2026

DE74, North West Leicestershire

DE74 is the 2nd Hapiest of North West Leicestershire's 6 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
173
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£286,000
+2.1% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,032
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
3%
of homes sold

DE74 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks DE74 against the other postcode districts of North West Leicestershire.

Price per m²£3,032/m² 3rd of 5
Price change+2.1% 2nd of 6
Sales a year173 a year 3rd of 6
Sales change-17.0% 5th of 6
Energy efficiency78 EPC score 2nd of 5
Carbon2.4 t CO₂ a home 1st of 5
Station nearby3.3 km 1st of 3
Yellow the best in North West Leicestershire Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in North West Leicestershire

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better DE74 compares with the rest of North West Leicestershire. These colours compare postcode districts within North West Leicestershire; North West Leicestershire's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

North West Leicestershire's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 LE12 36£450,000 +56.5%
2 DE74 173£286,000 +2.1%
3 LE65 216£288,000 -9.3%
4 DE11 38£270,000 +0.0%
5 LE67 659£237,500 -3.1%
6 DE12 148£249,950 -3.9%

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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 North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire aren't ranked.