Blaby: the market in figures
Blaby ranks 3rd of 11 covered areas in the East Midlands, so it sits at the upper end of its region. Its average of £293,412 is 21.3% higher than the regional £241,955 and 7.5% higher than the UK's £273,037. It is 50th among the 135 areas covered. The last twelve months added 3.4%, against 0.5% for the region. The price started at £192,546 in 2016 and has since climbed almost without interruption. Early years brought 7.4% and 7.3%; then 2.7%, 3.9% and 7.9% followed. The sharpest rise was 11.3% in 2022. Just one year fell, by 1.1%, and the later steps were 0.5%, 0.4% and 3.4%. Today's figure is the top of the series, 52.4% above 2016, a rise of £100,866. Kensington and Chelsea leads the full list and City of Aberdeen sits last, so Blaby's 50th place is in the upper part of that ranking.
Of the four property types, the flat is lowest at £136,043 and the detached house highest at £400,551. The semi-detached (£268,631) and terraced (£228,240) types sit between. The difference between the extremes is £264,508, or 194.4%. First-time buyers pay £260,507, 11.2% less than buyers overall.
A buyer of an additional property faces £19,341 in Stamp Duty at the average, compared with £4,671 on a move (1.6% of the price) and £0 on a first home. The Land Registry fee is £150. Volume was 1,436 sales within June 2025 to May 2026.
Most neighbours cost less than Blaby. Leicester, 8 km away, averages £226,881, which is 22.7% less, and slipped 1.5%, while Nuneaton and Bedworth, in the West Midlands, is also 22.7% below at £226,730. Hinckley and Bosworth is 11.7% below at £258,960 and Charnwood 7.9% below at £270,351. Harborough, at £341,706, is the only neighbour above, by 16.5%, and its rise of 5% is the strongest of the five. Hinckley and Bosworth fell 0.1% and Nuneaton and Bedworth 0.2%.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Blaby
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (2 of 5 trades filled in Blaby). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.
| Trade | Firm | Google rating | Reviews | Score /100 | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate agent | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mortgage adviser | Integrity Mortgage Solutions Ltd | 5 | 178 | 74 | Selected | View |
| Conveyancer | Rich & Carr Solicitors | 4.4 | 21 | 66 | Partial | View |
| Surveyor | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valuer | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
One firm per trade and per area, chosen on public data and scored out of 100 points — Google reviews (35), age of the company (30), checkable regulator or register (15), local anchoring (15), bonus (5). The ranking is never paid for. No firm can buy its place or its recommendation. How Payotte ranks firms
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average house price in Blaby?
The average price of a home in Blaby was £293,412 in August 2026, +3.4% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Blaby?
The average price in Blaby went from £192,546 in August 2016 to £293,412 in August 2026, a change of +52.4%; +3.4% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Blaby?
On £293,412, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £4,671 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £19,341 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Blaby?
None on your main home if it was your only home, lived in for all the time you owned it, not let out and not used exclusively for business (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let pays Capital Gains Tax above the £3,000 allowance (2026 to 2027; rates in the calculator above). Bought at the average price in Blaby in August 2016 (£192,546) and sold at the August 2026 average (£293,412), the gain of £100,866 costs a higher rate taxpayer £23,488, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Blaby expensive?
Blaby ranks 50th of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in August 2026, from £1,204,072 in Kensington and Chelsea to £133,782 in City of Aberdeen.
Prices by property type, August 2026
| Type | Average price | East Midlands |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £400,551 | £355,978 |
| Semi-detached | £268,631 | £231,098 |
| Terraced | £228,240 | £187,398 |
| Flat or maisonette | £136,043 | £124,216 |
| All types | £293,412 | £241,955 |
| First-time buyers | £260,507 | £206,771 |
The UK HPI is a mix-adjusted average (a hedonic model), not the price of the homes sold in the month. Northern Ireland figures are quarterly.
The trend, August of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £192,546 | — |
| 2017 | £206,802 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | £221,950 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | £227,938 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | £236,900 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | £255,600 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | £284,380 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | £281,338 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | £282,676 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | £283,750 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | £293,412 | +3.4% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-08.csv. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Purchase tax: rates and sources of the calculator (HMRC).
- Tax when you sell: Capital Gains Tax rates, Tax when you sell your home and Report and pay your Capital Gains Tax (GOV.UK, HMRC).