What can you afford in North West Leicestershire?
1,377 homes changed hands in North West Leicestershire over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £265,000 or less, a quarter for under £215,000, and three quarters for under £352,000. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £53,000 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £53,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 6.8× the local median full-time salary of £38,795 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · North West Leicestershire
£265,000
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £215,000
- Three quarters under
- £352,000
- Sales
- 1,377
- HPI average
- £286,826
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 1,377 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 4% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 12.6% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 43.6% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 78.5% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 91.4% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £151,500 · 35 | ≈£30,300 |
| Terraced house | £185,000 · 289 | ≈£37,000 |
| Semi-detached house | £238,000 · 439 | ≈£47,600 |
| Detached house | £360,000 · 614 | ≈£72,000 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts North West Leicestershire average prices up 6% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
- North Norfolk
- North Northamptonshire
- North Somerset
- North Tyneside
- North Warwickshire
- North Yorkshire
- Northumberland
- Norwich
- Nuneaton and Bedworth
- Oadby and Wigston
Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.