Photo: Edmundbolingbroke1958 · Public domainHomes in Markfield sell for a median £257,200
That is the middle of 278 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry from September 2023 to August 2026, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. The typical home sells for 4.9 times as much as in 1995. Below: what each type of home sells for, the spread of prices, every year since 1995, new builds, the busiest streets and the neighbours. Rents and council tax are on Cost of living.
39% of Markfield’s sales are detached houses
278 homes sold in three years: 109 detached houses, 107 semi-detached houses, 51 terraced houses and 11 flats and maisonettes. A detached house sells for 2.7 times what a flat does.
median sale · 109 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £300K–£405K
- Last 12 months
- £321K29 sold
- New build
- £318K
median sale · 107 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £215K–£265K
- Last 12 months
- £245K33 sold
- New build
- £236K
median sale · 51 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £155K–£205K
- Last 12 months
- £197K15 sold
median sale · 11 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £103K–£143K
A mixed market: no one type makes up more than 39% of sales
Standard sales, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. A median needs 5 sales of a type; “middle half” is the 25th to 75th percentile of 10 or more.
Half of Markfield’s homes sold for between £205K and £318K
One sale in ten was under £170K and one in ten over £410K. 45% sold for under £250K.
The median, £257,200, sits in the £250–300K band
278 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 4.9 times as much as in 1995, a slower rise than England’s
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £52,000 in 1995 to £255,000 in the last 12 months (£193,475 in 2019).
Fewer homes sell than in most years
81 sales in the last 12 months, against 148 in 1999, the busiest year, and 46 in 2012. Sales fell by 29% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, and the median by 19%. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 38% more sales than 2020.
Markfield costs about what England does
Median sale price each calendar year: Markfield, every standard sale in England, and the typical UK town (the middle of the town medians, towns of 2,500 or more).
Terraced houses rose the most since 1995
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £96K | £115K | £230K | £216K | £215K | £297K | £321K |
| Semi-detached houses | £50K | £60K | £142K | £151K | £153K | £205K | £245K |
| Terraced houses | £40K | £51K | £115K | £108K | £127K | £153K | £197K |
Calendar years; a year’s median needs 5 sales of the type, so gaps are years with fewer.
Prices are as paid, not adjusted for inflation. Standard (category A) sales only; Land Registry adds a sale when it is registered, so the newest months fill in later.
7% of homes sold in the last 12 months were new builds
266 new homes have been sold in Markfield since 1995; the share peaked at 24% in 1995.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
A new home sold for a median £313,500
against £250,000 for a home sold on, 25% more, over three years. New homes are often a different mix from the homes sold on, so part of the gap is size and type.
9% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 5.2% sold leasehold in Markfield. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Grange Way is Markfield’s busiest street, with 23 sales in three years
25 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 3 of them ten or more. A busy street is often a new estate selling its first homes, or a long road of terraces and flats.
| # | Street | Postcode area | Sales | Median | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grange Way | LE67 | 23 | £310,000 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 2 | Leicester Road | LE67 | 14 | £266,500 | Mostly detached houses |
| 3 | Main Street | LE67 | 11 | £240,000 | Mixed |
| 4 | Jacqueline Road | LE67 | 9 | £292,500 | Mostly detached houses |
| 5 | Oakfield Avenue | LE67 | 9 | £255,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 6 | Upland Drive | LE67 | 9 | £249,000 | Mixed |
| 7 | Forest Road | LE67 | 9 | £152,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 8 | Bradgate Road | LE67 | 7 | £250,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 9 | Chitterman Way | LE67 | 7 | £205,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 10 | Ridge Close | LE67 | 6 | £325,750 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 11 | Pinewood Drive | LE67 | 6 | £315,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 12 | Hill Side | LE67 | 6 | £226,500 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 13 | Rectory Road | LE67 | 6 | £202,500 | Mixed |
| 14 | Bracken Walk | LE67 | 6 | £188,500 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 15 | Beacon Close | LE67 | 6 | £181,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
Countryman Way: £410,000
Oak Green: £141,250
Among streets with five or more sales; the dearest street’s median is 2.9 times the cheapest’s. Street medians mix types: a street of detached houses beats one of flats.
Standard sales with a street name, grouped by street and postcode district (Sep 2023 to Aug 2026); a name used in two districts shows the district. Medians only: we don’t list individual sales.
Markfield is the 35th most expensive of 50 towns in Leicestershire
Markfield is in the middle of Leicestershire’s towns to buy in; the typical UK town’s median is £277,000.
Towns of 2,500 or more in Leicestershire with 10+ standard sales; each links to its own Housing page.
Markfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markfield | — | £257K | 81 | +57% |
| Thornton | 2.2 | £340K | 6 | +60% |
| Groby | 2.6 | £290K | 74 | +46% |
| Ratby | 2.8 | £255K | 60 | +42% |
| Bagworth | 3.2 | £265K | 20 | +60% |
| Anstey | 3.5 | £265K | 101 | +39% |
| Woodhouse Eaves | 3.5 | £365K | 15 | +6% |
| Ellistown | 4 | £291K | 70 | +88% |
Median: standard sales over three years (10+ needed). Since 2016: the median over three years against 2016’s. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about property prices in Markfield
What is the average house price in Markfield?
The median home in Markfield sold for £257,200 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 278 standard sales (£255,000 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £326,550, semi-detached houses £242,500, terraced houses £185,000 and flats and maisonettes £120,000.
Are house prices going up in Markfield?
The median was £275,000 in 2025, up 12% on 2024 (£245,000), and £255,000 in the last 12 months. A town’s median moves with the mix of homes sold each year as well as with prices.
How many homes sell in Markfield each year?
81 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 97 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in Markfield?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Countryman Way (LE67, £410,000), Janes Way (LE67, £340,000) and Ratby Lane (LE67, £330,000).
How much does a new build cost in Markfield?
New homes sold for a median £313,500 over three years, against £250,000 for homes sold on. New builds were 11% of sales.
Is Markfield expensive for Leicestershire?
Markfield is the 35th most expensive of 50 towns of 2,500 or more in Leicestershire by median sale price.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid, every standard sale since January 1995 (yearly files of 28 September 2026), inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary by postcode (ONS Postcode Directory) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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