From charming villages with pretty thatched cottages and welcoming pubs to bustling market towns popular with commuters, they are some of the county’s most sought-after locations.
We’ve looked at the latest house price data for neighbourhoods across England to calculate the parts of Leicestershire which have seen the biggest property price increases during the five years to September 2024 - the latest date for which localised statistics are available.
We’ve excluded Leicester from our list, focusing only on villages, towns and suburbs beyond the city limits.
However, there are a number of neighbourhoods within Leicester where house prices have soared too, with the biggest rise of 67.3% over the last five years recorded in the St Matthews and Highfields North area of the city.
Below are the 11 towns and villages in Leicestershire with the biggest percentage increase in house prices in the last five years, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics. They are listed in reverse order.
If you want to know where in the UK house prices are rising fastest, you can find the latest figures for cities across the country here.
5. Desford and Newbold Verdon - up 37.7%
The average house price in Desford and Newbold Verdon rose by 37.7% to £322,500 during the five years ending in September 2024. That was the 7th biggest percentage increase in Leicestershire. | Google Photo: Google
6. Hinckley Clarendon Park - up 37.7%
The average house price in the Clarendon Park area of Hinckley rose by 37.7% to £240,000 during the five years ending in September 2024. That was the 6th biggest percentage increase in Leicestershire. | Google Photo: Google
7. South Wigston - up 40.1%
The average house price in South Wigston rose by 40.1% to £220,000 during the five years ending in September 2024. That was the 5th biggest percentage increase in Leicestershire. | Google Photo: Google
8. Loughborough Garendon - 42.5%
The average house price in Loughborough Garendon rose by 42.5% to £231,500 during the five years ending in September 2024. That was the 4th biggest percentage increase in Leicestershire. | Google Photo: Google