North West Leicestershire Property Prices and Rents
A quick local authority snapshot for prices, rents, local incomes and market direction. Use the deeper market pages for sales, rental and affordability evidence.
North West Leicestershire market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£285,265
MoM +1.0%YoY +5.0%
Average private rent£905
MoM +0.4%YoY +9.5%
Median annual pay£39,317ASHE 2025
Employment rate79.7%Aged 16-64
What this means
North West Leicestershire house prices are rising compared with last year. Rent and wage data help compare local affordability and demand.
Data freshness
- House price data
- April 2026
- Rent data
- May 2026
- Pay data
- Jan 2025-Dec 2025 / ASHE 2025
Official price trend
All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.
All homes average price was £285,265 in April 2026, 1.0% up over the month and 5.0% up over the year.
Monthly movementUp 1.0%From £282,306 last month
Annual movementUp 5.0%From £271,750 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £270,899 | Monthly: -0.3% | Annual: +3.2% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £265,556 | Monthly: -2.0% | Annual: -0.3% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £271,706 | Monthly: +2.3% | Annual: +1.6% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £279,162 | Monthly: +2.7% | Annual: +3.4% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £285,890 | Monthly: +2.4% | Annual: +6.3% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £285,694 | Monthly: -0.1% | Annual: +5.5% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £283,841 | Monthly: -0.6% | Annual: +4.6% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £284,645 | Monthly: +0.3% | Annual: +3.5% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £280,442 | Monthly: -1.5% | Annual: +2.2% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £279,366 | Monthly: -0.4% | Annual: +2.0% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £282,306 | Monthly: +1.1% | Annual: +3.0% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £285,265 | Monthly: +1.0% | Annual: +5.0% |
Continue North West Leicestershire Research
House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £285,265 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £905 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £39,317 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageNorth West Leicestershire Property GuidesOpen local-authority-specific guides that explain how to use the data safely.
Open pageSources of this data
UK House Price Index (ONS) · Office for National Statistics Private Rent Index · ASHE earnings data
Official property market data is usually delayed because figures are published after the reporting month has ended.
North West Leicestershire market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
North West Leicestershire’s average house price stood at £285,265 in April 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That is up 1.0% on March, when the average was £282,306.
Over the year, prices are 5.0% higher than April 2025, when the average stood at £271,750.
ONS private rent statistics show that the average monthly rent in North West Leicestershire reached £905 in May 2026. That is up from £901 in April, so rents rose by £4 month on month.
The ONS Price Index of Private Rents also shows annual growth of 9.5% in May, compared with 9.0% in April.
North West Leicestershire had a resident population of 111,881 in 2024. That gives the local labour market a solid base, but it is still much smaller than Great Britain as a whole.