Buying a home in LE12, Loughborough. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£278kmost £241k–£336k
Houses per m²£3,367flats £2,572
Sold last year6153,881 in five years
Prices in Charnwood+2.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in LE12 sold for £278,432 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £241,398 and £336,496, for about 88 m² of space. That is 4% more than the same home across Loughborough (£269,000).

615 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £104k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in LE12 9 (£3,090) and the most in LE12 8 (£3,749).

Across Charnwood, prices are up 2.3% on a year ago and up 19.4% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,029 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,270 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in LE12 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£152,953£137k–£188k42 m²70
2£222,295£192k–£257k66 m²1,101
3£278,432£241k–£336k88 m²1,484
4£378,717£311k–£466k116 m²462
5+£512,873£418k–£677k152 m²550

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£153k£222k£278k£379k£513k
Detached£328k£272k£338k£423k£533k
Semi-detached£142k£229k£263k£314k£398k
Terraced£147k£201k£249k£290k£376k
Flats£104k£137k£198k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across LE12

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
LE12 5£3,472£2,718
LE12 6£3,321£2,527
LE12 7£3,329£2,417
LE12 8£3,749£3,066
LE12 9£3,090£2,241

Schools near LE12

Best state primary within 2 kmSacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy82% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%6 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmDe Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire65.5% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%6 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in LE1 is about 103 m² for £250k.

Questions about LE12

Is LE12 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 4% more than across Loughborough; prices in Charnwood are up 2.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (82% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (65.5% against 43.8%); 615 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in LE12?

A typical 3-bedroom house in LE12 sold for £278,432 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £241,398 and £336,496.

Is LE12 expensive for Loughborough?

A 3-bedroom house in LE12 costs 4% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Loughborough (£269,000).

How many homes sell in LE12 each year?

615 homes sold in the last year and 3,881 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near LE12?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy, where 82% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near LE12?

For a 3-bedroom house, LE67 (£239k, 13 km), NG11 (£224k, 15 km), LE1 (£250k, 15 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.