Leicester Property Blog

35% drop in the number of properties for sale in Leicester in the last 12 months. 1,532 Leicester homes have sold (stc) in the last three months alone, taking the time from the ‘for sale board’ going up to sale agreed to a median of 30 days. The £200k to £300k price range in Leicester is the most active, where it only takes 26 days to sale agreed, but under £100k is taking 50 days. Yet, what issues cause the people of Leicester to want to move home and what can Leicester people, who want to move in 2022, do to ensure they sell and find the home of their dreams? There are 1,299 properties for sale today in Leicester; roll the clock back exactly a year, and the figure was 1,995 – there’s been a drop of 35%. This drop is being dubbed ‘for sale board crunch’.