Analysis of recent property sales -- official HM Land Registry data
The average house price in LE8 (LE8 0ES) is £338,877, based on 372 transactions recorded by HM Land Registry. The median price is £290,000, giving a price range from £2,000 to £2,200,000.
| Date | Price | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | £80,000 | F | 45.0 m² |
| 2026-01-23 | £247,750 | S | — |
| 2026-01-23 | £281,000 | S | 164.0 m² |
| 2026-01-23 | £565,000 | D | 128.0 m² |
| 2026-01-20 | £345,000 | D | 114.0 m² |
Standard residential rates for primary residence. Does not include surcharges for additional properties or non-UK residents.
Market Overview: LE8
With 372 recorded transactions in twelve months, LE8 is one of the more liquid postcodes in the sample — individual outliers have less pull on the median figure than they would elsewhere. Individual sales ranged from £2k to £2.20m, which is a normal spread for a postcode of this size.
No single property type dominates — detached houses led with 38% but the mix is diverse, while semi-detached houses accounted for 37% and terraced houses accounted for 20%.
The twelve-month trend is softer than it was: the median in the second half of the window was 3.7% below the first-half median. Monthly volume was fairly consistent, giving the trend line a reliable shape.
Liquidity in LE8 0ES 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 3.7%, based on ONS regional rents.