Leicestershire, in numbers

Average home prices reached £283,000 in Leicestershire.

Leicestershire County Council area. July 2026. Every figure carries its own date.

Leicestershire county services cover towns and villages around Leicester, which is a separate council area. The opened Melton road, bookable rural transport and family hubs address different kinds of access. Their value depends on whether residents can reach work, services and support.

The short version

Average home price over time

August 1996 to July 2026

Leicestershire County Council area · Cash prices, before allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: January 1995 to July 2026. The chart opens on the latest 30 years; choose All history for the full reviewed record.

From To

Shown on this chart: £53,487 in August 1996; £283,205 in July 2026. 429.5% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Full history context

Average home prices rose from £50,000 to £283,000 between January 1995 and July 2026.

July 2025 to July 2026: £8,000 more per home (2.7% higher).

Cash prices, before allowing for inflation. Changes do not show affordability without local earnings and household circumstances.

Data table and workings

Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.

Prices are in pounds at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

Whole local authority area; not a typical home listing or the budget needed by a first-time buyer.

Provisional estimates can be revised. Historical boundaries follow the exact published source code; no old-code series has been relabelled.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Average home price over time — Leicestershire County Council area: full reviewed history
Period	£
January 1995	50,295
February 1995	50,800
March 1995	51,192
April 1995	51,869
May 1995	52,519
June 1995	52,763
July 1995	52,941
August 1995	53,018
September 1995	53,094
October 1995	52,839
November 1995	52,605
December 1995	52,452
January 1996	52,277
February 1996	51,971
March 1996	52,079
April 1996	52,367
May 1996	52,665
June 1996	52,718
July 1996	53,172
August 1996	53,487
September 1996	53,789
October 1996	54,462
November 1996	54,786
December 1996	55,249
January 1997	54,842
February 1997	54,327
March 1997	54,453
April 1997	55,334
May 1997	56,635
June 1997	57,305
July 1997	57,507
August 1997	58,097
September 1997	58,653
October 1997	58,948
November 1997	59,533
December 1997	59,402
January 1998	59,944
February 1998	59,553
March 1998	59,646
April 1998	59,646
May 1998	60,094
June 1998	60,578
July 1998	61,037
August 1998	61,443
September 1998	61,886
October 1998	62,017
November 1998	61,417
December 1998	61,682
January 1999	61,766
February 1999	62,019
March 1999	61,560
April 1999	62,505
May 1999	63,723
June 1999	64,967
July 1999	65,597
August 1999	66,279
September 1999	66,585
October 1999	67,093
November 1999	68,245
December 1999	69,576
January 2000	69,885
February 2000	69,303
March 2000	69,521
April 2000	70,070
May 2000	71,825
June 2000	72,781
July 2000	73,848
August 2000	74,327
September 2000	75,491
October 2000	75,725
November 2000	76,820
December 2000	76,970
January 2001	77,568
February 2001	77,714
March 2001	78,053
April 2001	79,372
May 2001	80,423
June 2001	82,198
July 2001	83,029
August 2001	83,543
September 2001	84,077
October 2001	85,129
November 2001	86,521
December 2001	87,841
January 2002	88,940
February 2002	89,839
March 2002	91,436
April 2002	92,803
May 2002	95,014
June 2002	97,153
July 2002	100,553
August 2002	104,310
September 2002	106,266
October 2002	108,142
November 2002	110,630
December 2002	113,298
January 2003	115,519
February 2003	116,759
March 2003	118,644
April 2003	120,961
May 2003	123,983
June 2003	125,382
July 2003	128,156
August 2003	129,435
September 2003	132,165
October 2003	133,778
November 2003	135,207
December 2003	135,421
January 2004	135,846
February 2004	136,112
March 2004	137,937
April 2004	139,677
May 2004	143,104
June 2004	145,839
July 2004	148,943
August 2004	151,641
September 2004	155,270
October 2004	156,832
November 2004	156,115
December 2004	154,904
January 2005	154,031
February 2005	154,510
March 2005	153,313
April 2005	154,049
May 2005	155,427
June 2005	158,291
July 2005	158,721
August 2005	158,648
September 2005	158,827
October 2005	159,027
November 2005	159,885
December 2005	159,786
January 2006	159,642
February 2006	158,531
March 2006	157,939
April 2006	159,183
May 2006	160,618
June 2006	162,992
July 2006	164,342
August 2006	166,784
September 2006	166,243
October 2006	166,606
November 2006	166,287
December 2006	168,801
January 2007	169,397
February 2007	170,598
March 2007	171,324
April 2007	172,734
May 2007	172,987
June 2007	174,052
July 2007	175,671
August 2007	177,754
September 2007	179,540
October 2007	178,765
November 2007	177,571
December 2007	175,882
January 2008	174,134
February 2008	172,870
March 2008	171,376
April 2008	172,883
May 2008	173,071
June 2008	171,571
July 2008	169,962
August 2008	167,707
September 2008	165,586
October 2008	161,960
November 2008	158,204
December 2008	154,338
January 2009	148,848
February 2009	145,973
March 2009	144,768
April 2009	146,450
May 2009	147,163
June 2009	148,270
July 2009	149,278
August 2009	150,587
September 2009	152,933
October 2009	155,040
November 2009	156,552
December 2009	157,079
January 2010	157,610
February 2010	157,926
March 2010	158,039
April 2010	156,845
May 2010	157,606
June 2010	159,774
July 2010	161,931
August 2010	163,270
September 2010	161,888
October 2010	161,795
November 2010	160,638
December 2010	159,861
January 2011	159,474
February 2011	159,527
March 2011	158,551
April 2011	158,089
May 2011	157,354
June 2011	158,460
July 2011	159,218
August 2011	160,223
September 2011	160,041
October 2011	159,274
November 2011	157,327
December 2011	157,278
January 2012	156,377
February 2012	156,568
March 2012	156,395
April 2012	157,468
May 2012	157,841
June 2012	159,000
July 2012	160,118
August 2012	160,345
September 2012	159,864
October 2012	158,925
November 2012	159,766
December 2012	159,754
January 2013	159,728
February 2013	158,847
March 2013	158,229
April 2013	157,582
May 2013	157,438
June 2013	158,835
July 2013	160,134
August 2013	161,623
September 2013	161,542
October 2013	162,578
November 2013	163,690
December 2013	164,977
January 2014	165,708
February 2014	166,494
March 2014	167,216
April 2014	168,465
May 2014	170,136
June 2014	172,117
July 2014	174,006
August 2014	175,582
September 2014	176,640
October 2014	177,627
November 2014	177,665
December 2014	177,637
January 2015	176,561
February 2015	176,048
March 2015	176,431
April 2015	177,551
May 2015	179,369
June 2015	180,789
July 2015	181,622
August 2015	182,897
September 2015	183,650
October 2015	185,372
November 2015	186,619
December 2015	188,114
January 2016	187,545
February 2016	187,455
March 2016	187,594
April 2016	189,363
May 2016	189,841
June 2016	190,154
July 2016	191,562
August 2016	192,719
September 2016	193,838
October 2016	194,404
November 2016	195,466
December 2016	196,393
January 2017	196,811
February 2017	197,720
March 2017	198,603
April 2017	200,139
May 2017	200,427
June 2017	202,087
July 2017	204,241
August 2017	207,202
September 2017	208,503
October 2017	208,961
November 2017	209,758
December 2017	210,874
January 2018	210,928
February 2018	211,319
March 2018	211,928
April 2018	214,621
May 2018	215,334
June 2018	216,821
July 2018	216,668
August 2018	218,024
September 2018	219,160
October 2018	220,559
November 2018	221,994
December 2018	222,550
January 2019	222,033
February 2019	220,516
March 2019	219,143
April 2019	218,219
May 2019	219,529
June 2019	220,929
July 2019	221,897
August 2019	223,916
September 2019	225,562
October 2019	227,168
November 2019	226,390
December 2019	224,934
January 2020	225,285
February 2020	223,814
March 2020	223,966
April 2020	223,569
May 2020	224,763
June 2020	225,682
July 2020	227,131
August 2020	229,917
September 2020	232,795
October 2020	235,617
November 2020	237,640
December 2020	239,889
January 2021	239,650
February 2021	239,686
March 2021	239,795
April 2021	240,490
May 2021	240,570
June 2021	244,732
July 2021	244,401
August 2021	246,173
September 2021	245,924
October 2021	251,175
November 2021	253,995
December 2021	254,577
January 2022	255,772
February 2022	256,845
March 2022	259,551
April 2022	262,108
May 2022	264,095
June 2022	267,406
July 2022	270,365
August 2022	275,165
September 2022	277,625
October 2022	280,262
November 2022	280,681
December 2022	280,116
January 2023	278,275
February 2023	275,725
March 2023	273,065
April 2023	271,460
May 2023	270,725
June 2023	271,560
July 2023	272,711
August 2023	273,863
September 2023	274,291
October 2023	273,622
November 2023	274,230
December 2023	270,831
January 2024	268,531
February 2024	266,684
March 2024	267,405
April 2024	267,895
May 2024	268,635
June 2024	270,075
July 2024	270,125
August 2024	271,924
September 2024	273,767
October 2024	276,426
November 2024	277,168
December 2024	277,271
January 2025	278,778
February 2025	278,631
March 2025	279,758
April 2025	277,185
May 2025	275,952
June 2025	273,229
July 2025	275,633
August 2025	277,892
September 2025	280,535
October 2025	281,534
November 2025	282,811
December 2025	284,084
January 2026	283,607
February 2026	283,636
March 2026	285,088
April 2026	286,571
May 2026	286,177
June 2026	284,146
July 2026	283,205

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People living in the area

752,448

Mid-2025 · Leicestershire County Council area

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Published mid-year estimate for the whole local authority area. This is not automatically the population of the named city settlement.

All usual residents

Source and method →

Average home price

£283,000

July 2026 · Leicestershire County Council area

Show the workings

Shown to the nearest £1,000. Published value: £283,205.

Homes in the local authority area

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17 wards · 3 reviewed project records

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Charnwood Borough Council

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Charnwood’s Loughborough investment programme has delivered skills and cultural space, but Wood Brook flood work remained unfinished when the Town Deal board handed oversight to the council.

£274,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Charnwood local authority area

24 wards · 3 reviewed project records

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Harborough District Council

Harborough →

Harborough’s community grants address specific access problems in parks and support local repair skills. The records below are funding awards, not claims that all the work has finished.

£347,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Harborough local authority area

19 wards · 3 reviewed project records

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Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council

Hinckley and Bosworth →

Hinckley and Bosworth combines an established town-centre leisure development with proposed council homes and long-term habitat work. Housing approval and biodiversity commitments still require delivery evidence.

£260,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Hinckley and Bosworth local authority area

16 wards · 3 reviewed project records

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Melton Borough Council

Melton →

Melton is redeveloping its Stockyard while maintaining market activity and supporting farmers’ health. Temporary trading changes, including the loss of the Sunday market, are part of the delivery picture.

£283,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Melton local authority area

16 wards · 3 reviewed project records

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North West Leicestershire District Council

North West Leicestershire →

North West Leicestershire has started new council housing in Measham, but its waste-collection change has been delayed. Local transport training is already producing licensed drivers, with wider service effects still to be measured.

£281,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · North West Leicestershire local authority area

38 wards · 3 reviewed project records

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Oadby and Wigston Borough Council

Oadby and Wigston →

Oadby and Wigston has opened accessible play facilities, tennis courts and a free weekly park event. The next test is whether these facilities remain usable and reach people who face barriers to activity.

£251,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Oadby and Wigston local authority area

10 wards · 3 reviewed project records

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What could change things?

The action plan connects local evidence to proposed next steps. Announced projects and proposed responses are shown separately.

strength

Measure what changed after Pork Pie Way opened

The council confirms the Melton road is open.

A completed road makes before-and-after checks possible.

Evidence

What could help →

weakness

Check whether bookable transport meets real journeys

FoxConnect adds destinations and family-hub stops.

People need a usable booking when services or appointments are open.

Evidence

What could help →

Read the action plan →

Local work to follow

North and east Melton Mowbray

Pork Pie Way around Melton Mowbray

A new road includes walking and cycling facilities around the town.

Council records opening on 17 May 2026 · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Leicestershire County Council

What the source says: The current project page records opening. Reduced congestion and housing-related benefits need outcome evidence after opening.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

North and East Melton Mowbray Distributor Road scheme →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Measure what changed after Pork Pie Way opened →

Plan for continuing services after initial investment →

Make room for homes people can afford →

How to track delivery →

North West Leicestershire

FoxConnect links to Ashby and Coalville family hubs

The on-demand bus service announced new destinations and community stops.

Route expansion announced for 15 July 2026; current availability needs service check · evidence dated 2026-07-09

Responsible body: Leicestershire County Council

What the source says: Journeys can be booked by telephone as well as an app. A listed stop is not a guarantee of a booking at every requested time.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

FoxConnect Zone 11 expansion →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Check whether bookable transport meets real journeys →

Join transport and family support →

Plan for continuing services after initial investment →

How to track delivery →

Leicestershire County Council area

Family hubs and early support

The county partnership describes an established network offering advice and connections to help.

Established service network; individual sessions and opening hours vary · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Leicestershire County Council

What the source says: Family hubs provide support from pregnancy into young adulthood. The current partnership page links to local services and its 2026–29 early-years plan.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Leicestershire Children and Families Partnership →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Join transport and family support →

Plan for continuing services after initial investment →

How to track delivery →

All reviewed projects →

What this local evidence covers

7 district areas to explore

Ward comparisons sit with each district. Choose your council area to see its neighbourhood figures and local projects.

Read the neighbourhood evidence →

3 reviewed plans and projects

1 have a source-dated stage; 0 have some funding evidence; 0 have some cost evidence. These counts do not prove that funding or costs are complete.

Check each project →

0 verified ward links

Project locations cannot be treated as a map of who benefits. Each record explains any verified ward association.

Read the sources and limits →

What is still missing

The reviewed local schemes are a selected evidence collection, not a complete council capital programme.

Current service capacity, incomes, waiting lists, school demand and project outcomes need additional verified local evidence before firm claims can be made.

Selected council projects and issues, not a complete council programme. Delivery stages describe the dated source; elapsed planned dates do not prove completion.

Action steps are UK Facts proposals for scrutiny and delivery, not council commitments, funded promises or deadlines.

Project locations do not establish ward-wide impact. Missing cost or funding means unverified, not zero.

A direct council area and its member districts must not be added together. County wards are district wards, not county electoral divisions.

Sources and calculations are traceable, but this is not independent AQuA Book assurance or certification.