LE1, Leicester house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Leicester, part of the LE postcode area

Likely student area · 0.8km from De Montfort University

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Average asking price
£120k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£862
UK avg £1,300
Gross rental yield
8.6%
88% above UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
6.5%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-06)
1501
1357% above UK avg

Summary

LE1 has a gross rental yield of 8.6%, 88% above the UK average, ranking #1 of 20 LE postcode districts by yield.

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LE1 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £105k £802 9.2% 6 / 90
1 £100k £800 9.6% 76 / 228
2 £130k £1,125 10.4% 130 / 122
3 £250k £628 3.0% 5 / 19
4 £325k £572 1 / 9
5+ £650k £585 1 / 5

Nearby LE postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
LE19 £295k £1,295 5.3% Compare
LE3 £260k £995 4.6% Compare
LE4 £280k £1,000 4.3% Compare
LE12 £300k £1,050 4.2% Compare
LE18 £280k £975 4.2% Compare
LE5 £310k £1,050 4.1% Compare
LE9 £290k £975 4.0% Compare
LE67 £270k £900 4.0% Compare
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