marketcodeLeicestershire rental market
How does Leicestershire vary by home size?
Asking rent in Leicestershire runs from £713 a month for 1 bedroom to £2,289 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £713 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.5% on the previous 12 months | 2924 |
| 2 bedrooms | £934 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +4.5% on the previous 12 months | 3889 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,175 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3% on the previous 12 months | 3270 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,624 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +17.7% on the previous 12 months | 1289 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £2,289 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +78.1% on the previous 12 months | 987 |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Where does Leicestershire rank?
Charnwood leads the 7 local authorities within Leicestershire for asking rent, at £1,216 a month.
Asking rent · local authorities within Leicestershire
Charnwood leads the 7 local authorities within Leicestershire for asking rent, at £1,216 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charnwood | £1,216 a month | 2,288 | measured |
| 2 | Oadby and Wigston | £1,194 a month | 519 | measured |
| 3 | Harborough | £1,165 a month | 758 | measured |
| 4 | Blaby | £1,113 a month | 534 | measured |
| 5 | Melton | £1,030 a month | 427 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities within Leicestershire →
Gross yield, asking basis · local authorities within Leicestershire
Blaby leads the 7 local authorities within Leicestershire for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.2%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blaby | 4.2% | 135 | measured |
| 2 | Charnwood | 4.1% | 4,352 | measured |
| 3 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 4.0% | 1,559 | measured |
| 4 | Harborough | 3.9% | 605 | measured |
| 5 | Oadby and Wigston | 3.9% | 4,619 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities within Leicestershire →
Where next from Leicestershire?
- EnglandThe wider market this area sits in.
- BlabyLocal authority · £3,461/m²
- CharnwoodLocal authority · £3,406/m²
- HarboroughLocal authority · £3,860/m²
- Hinckley and BosworthLocal authority · £3,331/m²
- MeltonLocal authority · £3,390/m²
- North West LeicestershireLocal authority · £3,317/m²
- Oadby and WigstonLocal authority · £3,399/m²
- CambridgeshireNeighbouring county or region · £3,791/m²
- DerbyshireNeighbouring county or region · £3,036/m²
- DevonNeighbouring county or region · £3,741/m²
- East SussexNeighbouring county or region · £3,947/m²
- EssexNeighbouring county or region · £4,374/m²
- GloucestershireNeighbouring county or region · £3,836/m²
- HampshireNeighbouring county or region · £4,398/m²
- HertfordshireNeighbouring county or region · £5,618/m²
Everything else about Leicestershire
- Properties in LeicestershireEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in LeicestershireFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in LeicestershireRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in LeicestershireWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in LeicestershireWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in LeicestershireRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in LeicestershireWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in LeicestershireWho actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.