Analysis of recent property sales -- official HM Land Registry data
The average house price in LD1 (LD1 5AE) is £260,295, based on 94 transactions recorded by HM Land Registry. The median price is £233,750, giving a price range from £40,564 to £878,000.
| Date | Price | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | £160,000 | T | 56.0 m² |
| 2026-01-16 | £295,000 | D | — |
| 2026-01-09 | £450,000 | D | 141.0 m² |
| 2025-12-19 | £183,500 | S | 89.0 m² |
| 2025-12-19 | £145,500 | S | 85.0 m² |
Standard residential rates for primary residence. Does not include surcharges for additional properties or non-UK residents.
Market Overview: LD1
LD1 saw 94 residential sales complete over the twelve-month window, a busy level of activity that makes the local price benchmarks more reliable than in thinner markets. Individual sales ranged from £41k to £878k, which is a normal spread for a postcode of this size.
Detached houses were the most common transaction type, representing 50% of sales, while semi-detached houses accounted for 28%.
The twelve-month trend is upward: comparing the first half of the window with the second, the median shifted by roughly +18.1%. Monthly volume was fairly consistent, giving the trend line a reliable shape.
Liquidity in LD1 5AE is healthy: the high sale count makes it easier to benchmark a specific property against genuinely recent comparables rather than extrapolating from older deals. On the rental side, the estimated gross yield on a median-priced property here is around 3.9%, based on ONS regional rents.