Key indicators for buyers
The Blaby market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 3.1%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 8.3x in 2021 to 7.0x today. Rising rents (£973/mo, +6.4%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Blaby costs 7.0x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 8.3x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Blaby is £973, up 6.4% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Blaby price of £292,314 with a 25% deposit (£73k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,154 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,154) are £181 more than renting (£973). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £73k — it would take around 12 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
25, STRATFORD ROAD LE3 2SW | Semi-detached | £232,500 | 28 Jan 2026 |
APARTMENT 3, BRACKLEY COURT, WELFORD ROAD, BLABY LE8 4HY | Flat/Maisonette | £80,000 | 27 Jan 2026 |
11, TOPHALL DRIVE, COUNTESTHORPE LE8 5PW | Semi-detached | £247,750 | 23 Jan 2026 |
60, HOWARD ROAD, GLEN PARVA LE2 9JG | Detached | £312,500 | 23 Jan 2026 |
38, JOHN BOLD AVENUE, STONEY STANTON LE9 4DN | Detached | £384,070 | 23 Jan 2026 |
420, BRAUNSTONE LANE LE3 3DF | Semi-detached | £290,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
4, HENSON CLOSE, WHETSTONE LE8 6PJ |
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Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in Blaby sells for £292,314, up 3.1% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £52k in the mid-1990s.
| Detached |
| £345,000 |
| 20 Jan 2026 |
17, BLACKTHORN ROAD, GLENFIELD LE3 8QP | Semi-detached | £180,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
11, BRANTING HILL AVENUE, GLENFIELD LE3 8GD | Terraced | £220,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
20, LUDLAM CLOSE, COUNTESTHORPE LE8 5BY | Detached | £425,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
27, THE FLEET, STONEY STANTON LE9 4DZ | Detached | £330,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
33, LIME GROVE, KIRBY MUXLOE LE9 2DF | Semi-detached | £325,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
6, BATH CLOSE, SAPCOTE LE9 4FA | Detached | £342,500 | 15 Jan 2026 |
8, MANOR GARDENS, GLENFIELD LE3 8FN | Semi-detached | £215,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
54, KNIGHTSBRIDGE ROAD, GLEN PARVA LE2 9TZ | Terraced | £175,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
33, TYSOE HILL, GLENFIELD LE3 8AR | Detached | £350,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
14, CAREY GARDENS, KIRBY MUXLOE LE9 2AY | Flat/Maisonette | £167,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
186, BRAUNSTONE LANE LE3 2RW | Semi-detached | £238,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
66, PACKER AVENUE, LEICESTER FOREST EAST LE3 3QG | Semi-detached | £275,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
STATION HOUSE, STATION STREET, WHETSTONE LE8 6JS | Detached | £350,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Blaby was a semi-detached property on Stratford Road for £232,500 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £290,000.