LE5, Leicester house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Leicester, part of the LE postcode area

Near a university · 3.1km from The University of Leicester

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Average asking price
£310k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,050
UK avg £1,300
Gross rental yield
4.1%
11% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.0%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-06)
326
217% above UK avg

Summary

LE5 has a gross rental yield of 4.1%, 11% below the UK average, ranking #7 of 20 LE postcode districts by yield.

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LE5 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £40k £964 1 / 8
1 £87k £725 10.0% 12 / 15
2 £235k £985 5.0% 52 / 14
3 £300k £1,225 4.9% 128 / 19
4 £450k £1,450 71 / 3
5+ £550k £1,895 29 / 3

Nearby LE postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
LE1 £120k £862 8.6% Compare
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
LE9 £290k £975 4.0% Compare
LE67 £270k £900 4.0% Compare
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