Blaby

Data from Land Registry, ONS, Bank of England

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Avg. price

£292,314

↑ +3.1% YoY

Affordability

6.98x

price-to-earnings

Avg. rent

£973/mo

↑ +6.4% YoY

Market outlook for Blaby

Key indicators for buyers

Prices rising+3.1% YoYMay be harder to negotiate

Moderate7.0xImproving from 8.3x in 2021

Rates favourable3.97%2yr fixed, 75% LTV

Market quiet-6% YoYLess competition

Rents rising fast+6.4% YoYWaiting costs more (£973/mo)

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.

Price trends

Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI

£292,314

↑ +3.1% YoY

Affordability ratio

House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data

6.98x

price-to-earnings

A home in Blaby costs 7.0x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 8.3x in 2021.

Rental trends

Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index

£973/mo

↑ +6.4% YoY

Average monthly rent in Blaby is £973, up 6.4% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.

Monthly mortgage

2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate

£1,154

per month at 3.97%

LTV

Term

Deposit (25%)

£73k

Stamp duty

£2k

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.

Rent vs buy snapshot

Monthly cost comparison based on current data

Renting

£973

per month

0% equity built

Buying (mortgage)

£1,154

per month

£181 more than renting

Breakeven

12yr

to recoup deposit

vs renting + investing

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.

Recent sales

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