Houses for sale in Wolsey Island, Leicester
There are 54 results for Wolsey Island, Leicester. Property prices in Wolsey Island range from £30k to £368k with an average price of £213k.
Properties for sale in Wolsey Island, Leicester
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Properties for sale near Wolsey Island
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Property market around Wolsey Island
What's for sale
1,023 homes within 3 km of Wolsey Island · share, count and typical priceHow many bedrooms
within 3 km of Wolsey Island · share, count and typical pricePrice bands
1,023 homes within 3 km of Wolsey IslandHouses and flats compared
| Houses | Flats | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of homes for sale | 61% | 37% |
| Typical asking price | £255k | £125k |
| Average bedrooms | 3.1 | 1.7 |
| Typical time to sell | 9 weeks | 4 months |
| Typical sold price | £250k | £115k |
| Gross rental yield | 5.8% | 8.7% |
Asking prices over time
typical asking price of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Wolsey Island · +4.4% since 2024 Q4Prices in and around Wolsey Island
typical asking price, cheapest first- Leicester City Centre £110k
- Newfoundpool £175k
- Westcotes £190k
- Wolsey Island £230k
Getting to know Wolsey Island
nearest stationsBased on 1,023 homes for sale on Houses now, 3,513 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking prices of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated November 2026.
Frequently asked questions about buying in Wolsey Island
What is the average house price in Wolsey Island?
There are only 6 homes for sale in Wolsey Island itself, so these figures cover the 1,023 homes for sale within 3 km. The average home for sale within 3 km of Wolsey Island is priced at £227,000. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £210,000.
How much does a 2 or 3 bedroom home cost in Wolsey Island?
A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Wolsey Island costs £170,000 and a 3-bedroom home £260,000. So the extra bedroom adds about £90,000. 1-bedroom homes start at around £100,000, and 4-bedroom homes are about £300,000.
What price range should I expect in Wolsey Island?
Most homes within 3 km of Wolsey Island are priced between £73,000 and £599,000, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five costs less than £130,000, and one in five £300,000 or more.
How many homes are for sale in Wolsey Island?
There are 6 homes for sale in Wolsey Island on Houses right now, plus 1 already under offer. Within 3 km there are 1,023, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 223 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.
Are house prices going up in Wolsey Island?
They are holding steady. Homes put up for sale within 3 km of Wolsey Island over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £230,000, about the same as the year before (£230,000). By size, 1-bedroom homes are down 10%, 2-bedroom homes are down 3% and 4-bedroom homes are up 7%.
How long does it take to sell a home in Wolsey Island?
Within 3 km of Wolsey Island, homes usually sell or come off the market within about 10 weeks. About 28% go within the first month, and a quarter take longer than about 5 months. Houses go faster, in about 9 weeks against about 4 months for flats.
What do homes actually sell for in Wolsey Island?
In the year to August 2026, 1,028 homes sold within 3 km of Wolsey Island at a typical price of £240,000, according to HM Land Registry. Houses sold for about £250,000 and flats for about £115,000.
What rental yield can I get in Wolsey Island?
About 8.7% gross for flats and 5.8% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of Wolsey Island over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.
What type of homes are for sale in Wolsey Island?
Terraced houses are the most common, about 4 in 10 homes for sale within 3 km of Wolsey Island. Flats and apartments come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £125,000, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £425,000.
Where are the cheapest places to buy near Wolsey Island?
Of the areas around Wolsey Island, Leicester City Centre is the cheapest, with a typical asking price of £110,000, followed by Newfoundpool (£175,000) and Westcotes (£190,000). Wolsey Island itself is £230,000.
Are homes in Wolsey Island freehold or leasehold?
About 7 in 10 homes for sale within 3 km of Wolsey Island are freehold and the rest leasehold, which is mostly flats. There are 26 new-build homes on the market too.
Which train stations are in or near Wolsey Island?
Wolsey Island has no station of its own. The nearest is Leicester.