Nottingham (NG1) vs Leicester (LE1)
East Midlands' two largest city centres. Nottingham and Leicester sit 30 miles apart, with comparable populations, comparable universities, and very different city characters.
Side-by-side detail
| Metric | Nottingham (NG1) | Leicester (LE1) |
|---|---|---|
| Average sale price | £163,181 | £142,704 |
| Median sale price | £148,725 | £121,750 |
| Sample size | 200 sales | 112 sales |
| Crime incidents (recent) | 1,557 | 1,546 |
| Avg EPC score | n/a | n/a |
| Avg annual energy cost | n/a | n/a |
| Local authority | Nottingham | Blaby |
| Country | England | England |
Bottom line
Nottingham has the stronger student-driven rental market and the trickier reputation-management story (crime statistics). Leicester has the more diversified economy and stronger family-buyer pool. Prices are comparable; yields favour NG1 slightly. For BTL, Nottingham is the higher-yield-but-higher-perceived-risk option; Leicester is the steadier hold.
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Nottingham (NG1)
Sold prices, crime, EPC, demographics
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Leicester (LE1)
Sold prices, crime, EPC, demographics
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