Houses for sale in Wolsey Island, Leicester

There are 53 results for Wolsey Island, Leicester. Property prices in Wolsey Island range from £30k to £368k with an average price of £192k.


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Property market around Wolsey Island

Average asking price £222k within 3 km · typical £195k
Most prices £70k – £730k within 3 km
Homes for sale 5 in Wolsey Island · 547 within 3 km
New to the market 225 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to sell 10 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Asking prices, year on year −1.9% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Typical sold price £240k 999 sales in 12 months · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 5.7–8.7% houses 5.7%, flats 8.7% · within 3 km

What's for sale

547 homes within 3 km of Wolsey Island · share, count and typical price
Flats and apartments 43.1% 236 · £125k
Terraced houses 32.4% 177 · £230k
Semi-detached houses 14.3% 78 · £275k
Detached houses 6.6% 36 · £425k
Bungalows 1.8% 10 · £310k
Other homes 1.5% 8 · £338k
Land and plots 0.4% 2 · £105k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Wolsey Island · share, count and typical price
Studio 2.9% 16 · £60k
1 bedroom 14.4% 78 · £100k
2 bedrooms 37.9% 206 · £165k
3 bedrooms 27.3% 148 · £260k
4 bedrooms 11.2% 61 · £360k
5+ bedrooms 6.3% 34 · £375k

Price bands

547 homes within 3 km of Wolsey Island
Under £120k 19.9% 109
£120k – £170k 19.9% 109
£170k – £230k 19.2% 105
£230k – £300k 22.1% 121
£300k and over 18.8% 103

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes for sale55%43%
Typical asking price£260k£125k
Average bedrooms3.21.7
Typical time to sell9 weeks4 months
Typical sold price£250k£115k
Gross rental yield5.7%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 Q4 Median asking price per quarter in Wolsey Island 2024 Q4: £225k (800 new listings) £225k 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £235k (1,033 new listings) £235k 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £240k (1,060 new listings) £240k 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £240k (1,069 new listings) £240k 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £225k (765 new listings) £225k 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £220k (968 new listings) £220k 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £240k (943 new listings) £240k 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £235k (838 new listings) £235k 2026 Q3

Prices in and around Wolsey Island

typical asking price, cheapest first
  1. Leicester City Centre £110k
  2. Westcotes £170k
  3. Newfoundpool £175k

Getting to know Wolsey Island

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Based on 547 homes for sale on Houses now, 3,612 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 Jul 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about buying in Wolsey Island

What is the average house price in Wolsey Island?

There are only 5 homes for sale in Wolsey Island itself, so these figures cover the 547 homes for sale within 3 km. The average home for sale within 3 km of Wolsey Island is priced at £222,000. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical price is £195,000.

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 £165,000 and a 3-bedroom home £260,000. So the extra bedroom adds about £95,000. 1-bedroom homes start at around £100,000, and 4-bedroom homes are about £360,000.

What price range should I expect in Wolsey Island?

Most homes within 3 km of Wolsey Island are priced between £70,000 and £730,000, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five costs less than £120,000, and one in five £300,000 or more.

How many homes are for sale in Wolsey Island?

There are 5 homes for sale in Wolsey Island on Houses right now, plus 1 already under offer. Within 3 km there are 547, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 225 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are house prices going up in Wolsey Island?

Slightly down. Homes put up for sale within 3 km of Wolsey Island over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £230,000, 1.9% lower than the year before (£235,000). 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 27% 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 July 2026, 999 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 5.7% 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?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 4 in 10 homes for sale within 3 km of Wolsey Island. Terraced houses 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 Westcotes (£170,000) and Newfoundpool (£175,000).

Are homes in Wolsey Island freehold or leasehold?

About 6 in 10 homes for sale within 3 km of Wolsey Island are freehold and the rest leasehold, which is mostly flats. There are 29 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.