Leicestershire: Property, Schools and Retirement Costs
Across the 34 Leicestershire locations we cover, the average property price is £299,265 and Band D council tax averages £2,378. Rothley is the most expensive at £450,000, Barwell the least at £230,000.
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Across the 34 Leicestershire locations we cover, the average property price is £299,265 and Band D council tax averages £2,378. Rothley is the most expensive at £450,000, Barwell the least at £230,000.
Buying a home in Leicestershire
The county average is £299,265. Across these locations 3 schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating and 61 schools are rated Good. School quality is the main reason prices differ between towns a few miles apart.
A 10% deposit on the county average is £29,926. Rothley runs 50% above that average, so the same deposit reaches further in Barwell.
Average property price across Leicestershire
Later life and property wealth in Leicestershire
Owners aged 55 and over across Leicestershire sit on an average £299,265 of property value. Typical release at 65 is around £101,750, and interest compounds against the estate from day one.
Downsizing within the county is the alternative most people skip. It costs fees and stamp duty but carries no compounding interest. Both routes are compared in the town guides below.
Retirement costs across Leicestershire
Band D council tax averages £2,378 across these locations. That is £198 a month before anything else. Authorities set their own rate, so the bill can change with a short move.
Housing is the fixed line in any retirement budget. Each town guide converts the local figure into the pot needed to cover it at a 4% withdrawal rate.
Towns at a glance
| Town | Average price | Band D | Good or better schools | Guides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothley | £450,000 | £2,380 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Kibworth | £420,000 | £2,421 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Market Bosworth | £400,000 | £2,430 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Quorn | £400,000 | £2,451 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Market Harborough | £360,000 | £2,355 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Oadby | £350,000 | £2,407 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Groby | £330,000 | £2,419 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Cosby | £325,000 | £2,504 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch | £320,000 | £1,732 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Anstey | £310,000 | £2,456 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Countesthorpe | £310,000 | £2,530 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Lutterworth | £310,000 | £2,442 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Broughton Astley | £300,000 | £2,425 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Castle Donington | £300,000 | £1,732 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Glenfield | £300,000 | £2,452 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Ratby | £300,000 | £2,440 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Mountsorrel | £295,000 | £2,487 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Enderby | £290,000 | £2,490 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Markfield | £290,000 | £2,396 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Narborough | £280,000 | £2,493 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Birstall | £275,000 | £2,411 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Melton Mowbray | £275,000 | £2,413 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Loughborough | £265,000 | £2,378 | 4 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Syston | £265,000 | £2,469 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Blaby | £260,000 | £2,546 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Braunstone Town | £255,000 | £2,577 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Wigston | £255,000 | £2,407 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Hinckley | £250,000 | £2,352 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Shepshed | £250,000 | £2,388 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Thurmaston | £250,000 | £2,493 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Earl Shilton | £245,000 | £2,415 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Barwell | £230,000 | £2,395 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Coalville | £230,000 | £1,732 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Ibstock | £230,000 | £2,438 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
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Guides across Leicestershire
- Anstey: School Catchments and House Prices in Anstey, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Anstey, Downsizing in Anstey: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Anstey: What Band D Really Costs
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch: School Catchments and House Prices in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Downsizing in Ashby-de-la-Zouch: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Ashby-de-la-Zouch: What Band D Really Costs
- Barwell: School Catchments and House Prices in Barwell, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Barwell, Downsizing in Barwell: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Barwell: What Band D Really Costs
- Birstall: School Catchments and House Prices in Birstall, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Birstall, Downsizing in Birstall: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Birstall: What Band D Really Costs
- Blaby: School Catchments and House Prices in Blaby, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Blaby, Downsizing in Blaby: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Blaby: What Band D Really Costs
- Braunstone Town: School Catchments and House Prices in Braunstone Town, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Braunstone Town, Downsizing in Braunstone Town: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Braunstone Town: What Band D Really Costs
- Broughton Astley: School Catchments and House Prices in Broughton Astley, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Broughton Astley, Downsizing in Broughton Astley: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Broughton Astley: What Band D Really Costs
- Castle Donington: School Catchments and House Prices in Castle Donington, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Castle Donington, Downsizing in Castle Donington: What You Would Actually Release
- Coalville: School Catchments and House Prices in Coalville, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Coalville, Downsizing in Coalville: What You Would Actually Release
- Cosby: School Catchments and House Prices in Cosby, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Cosby, Downsizing in Cosby: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Cosby: What Band D Really Costs
- Countesthorpe: School Catchments and House Prices in Countesthorpe, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Countesthorpe, Downsizing in Countesthorpe: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Countesthorpe: What Band D Really Costs
- Earl Shilton: School Catchments and House Prices in Earl Shilton, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Earl Shilton, Downsizing in Earl Shilton: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Earl Shilton: What Band D Really Costs
- Enderby: School Catchments and House Prices in Enderby, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Enderby, Downsizing in Enderby: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Enderby: What Band D Really Costs
- Glenfield: School Catchments and House Prices in Glenfield, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Glenfield, Downsizing in Glenfield: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Glenfield: What Band D Really Costs
- Groby: School Catchments and House Prices in Groby, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Groby, Downsizing in Groby: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Groby: What Band D Really Costs
- Hinckley: School Catchments and House Prices in Hinckley, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Hinckley, Downsizing in Hinckley: What You Would Actually Release
- Ibstock: School Catchments and House Prices in Ibstock, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Ibstock, Downsizing in Ibstock: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Ibstock: What Band D Really Costs
- Kibworth: School Catchments and House Prices in Kibworth, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Kibworth, Downsizing in Kibworth: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Kibworth: What Band D Really Costs
- Loughborough: School Catchments and House Prices in Loughborough, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Loughborough, Downsizing in Loughborough: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Loughborough: What Band D Really Costs
- Lutterworth: School Catchments and House Prices in Lutterworth, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Lutterworth, Downsizing in Lutterworth: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Lutterworth: What Band D Really Costs
- Market Bosworth: School Catchments and House Prices in Market Bosworth, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Market Bosworth, Downsizing in Market Bosworth: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Market Bosworth: What Band D Really Costs
- Market Harborough: School Catchments and House Prices in Market Harborough, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Market Harborough, Downsizing in Market Harborough: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Market Harborough: What Band D Really Costs
- Markfield: School Catchments and House Prices in Markfield, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Markfield, Downsizing in Markfield: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Markfield: What Band D Really Costs
- Melton Mowbray: School Catchments and House Prices in Melton Mowbray, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Melton Mowbray, Downsizing in Melton Mowbray: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Melton Mowbray: What Band D Really Costs
- Mountsorrel: School Catchments and House Prices in Mountsorrel, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Mountsorrel, Downsizing in Mountsorrel: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Mountsorrel: What Band D Really Costs
- Narborough: School Catchments and House Prices in Narborough, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Narborough, Downsizing in Narborough: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Narborough: What Band D Really Costs
- Oadby: School Catchments and House Prices in Oadby, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Oadby, Downsizing in Oadby: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Oadby: What Band D Really Costs
- Quorn: School Catchments and House Prices in Quorn, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Quorn, Downsizing in Quorn: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Quorn: What Band D Really Costs
- Ratby: School Catchments and House Prices in Ratby, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Ratby, Downsizing in Ratby: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Ratby: What Band D Really Costs
- Rothley: School Catchments and House Prices in Rothley, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Rothley, Downsizing in Rothley: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Rothley: What Band D Really Costs
- Shepshed: School Catchments and House Prices in Shepshed, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Shepshed, Downsizing in Shepshed: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Shepshed: What Band D Really Costs
- Syston: School Catchments and House Prices in Syston, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Syston, Downsizing in Syston: What You Would Actually Release
- Thurmaston: School Catchments and House Prices in Thurmaston, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Thurmaston, Downsizing in Thurmaston: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Thurmaston: What Band D Really Costs
- Wigston: School Catchments and House Prices in Wigston, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Wigston, Downsizing in Wigston: What You Would Actually Release
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Questions people ask
Where are house prices highest in Leicestershire?
Of the locations covered here, Rothley is highest at £450,000 and Barwell lowest at £230,000.
How much is council tax in Leicestershire?
Band D averages £2,378 a year across these locations. Each authority sets its own rate, so check the specific council before you budget.
Does That's Family Finance cover the whole of Leicestershire?
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