Leicester

Leicester is an increasingly popular option for property hunters seeking homes in the Midlands. House prices were enjoying a boom prior to the uncertainties of 2020 and are expected to bounce back thanks to the city’s strong economy. Historically connected to the textiles industry, retailers like Next, Asos and New Look have major sites in the city. Firms like KPMG, HSBC and British Gas also have offices there. Walker’s Crisps is also based in Leicester, operating the world’s largest crisp factory!

4.68
Average Location Score

Excellent

79%

Very Good

13%

Average

6%

Disappointing

1%

Very Poor

1%

Best places to live in Leicester

HomeViews Top Rated Development ranking takes into account the Star Rating and HomeViews Transparency Rating of every development in the area

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Areas to consider

The centre of Leicester is undergoing significant redevelopment. Many new developments are providing high quality housing within easy reach of the amenities and transport options the centre provides.

The Wullcomb rental development by Way of Life was rated by residents as one of the top 3 BTR (Build to Rent) developments in the UK in 2020. This highly popular building took third place in the 2020 HomeViews BTR awards with an impressive overall score of 4.88 out of 5. However, new BTR developments are currently in construction in Leicester, and will seek to challenge The Wullcomb for its crown!

Outside central Leicester there are a number of very popular suburbs and commuter towns that attract large numbers of buyers and tenants. Syston is a commuter town 3 miles outside Leicester that offers suburban living with easy transport connections into the city and also to Nottingham, Lincoln and Loughborough.

Glenfield, Oadby and Braunstone are also very popular locations. These peripheral towns and villages offer excellent value, attractive properties and plenty of green spaces.

 

leicester motorway

Transport and amenities

It location right in the centre of England makes Leicester one of the UK’s best-connected cities. Leicester station provides swift rail services to Birmingham, Sheffield and further afield via CrossCountry and East Midlands Trains. Direct trains to London St Pancras take just over an hour to reach the capital.

By car, the M1 motorway provides extremely easy access to London to the south and Leeds and Sheffield in the north. The east and west of the country are also within easy reach via the M40, M6, A1, etc.

Leicester also offers good transport links to frequent flyers, with East Midlands Airport located within a 30-minute drive of the city. Direct flights connect to national and European destinations. Airlines such as Ryanair, TUI and Jet2.com operate from this convenient local hub.

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Reviews

History buffs like me will appreciate that cultural attractions are round the corner: Leicester Cathedral, the King Richard lll museum and the Jewry Wall.
– ZC, Verified Resident on HomeViews, The Wullcomb LE1

The Wullcomb is unlike anything else in Leicester. Located in the heart of the city centre, local amenities from one of the largest shopping centres (Highcross Shopping Centre) in the midlands at your doorstep, to fine dining and essential public transport, there’s nothing which can rival this level of luxury and quality.
– Arvinder Singh, Verified Resident on HomeViews, The Wullcomb LE1

Great location with very nice atmosphere and amazing people. Made so many new friends thanks to the wonderful people who actually live here as well. There is a lot of very nice bars around as the property is located in the cultural quarters. And there are many shops near by.
– Claudia Ruszkowska, Verified Resident on HomeViews, Queen Street Apartments LE1

 

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Happy I got to call this place home

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Review Date Apr 2024

The wullcomb is right in the city centre, walking distance to everything!! On site parking and lots of parking near by for visitors also. Cannot hear the traffic from the apartments. 10/10 location for city lovers

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The best part about this place is the management and concierge, Karl and the team are the reason I loved living here. So friendly and caring, would do anything for the tenants. The apartments are so nice, the 5th floor is stunning with a terrace, bbq, pingpong and tv room!!

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Good places to eat!
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Respond straight away and so caring. Can rely on them for anything

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A refreshing change – improving on an already great service

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Review Date Apr 2024

The area is full of local amenities, and is central to all. with a wide range of amenities for all ages.

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Has for the management team at Queen Street Quarter, a vast improvement and changes can be seen.
well done to the team.
On a serious note the changes that i have seen and what residents have said, is that in a short space of time changes are noticeable.

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The road at the front gets noisy, but that happens everywhere in the city centre.

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I’ve had very few issues in my apartment. The bin areas had been a problem with rubbish on the floor, but this has dramatically improved recently.

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Great management from Kesvhi and Izabela

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Review Date Apr 2024

Great location, close to shops and cultural quarter. If you work at the hospitals etc it is close whereby you do not need to get a bus. Traffic noise isnt bad if you face the court yard, but if your on the street it would be loud. Doesn’t feel the safest at night due to issues with homeless people as we have a church behind which they can climb over. Also had couple of issues with them outside asking for money etc. Think more police patrols would be beneficial around this area.

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The building is old, but its ok. The design of the apartments can be a lil odd (like our first apartment that had a beam through our bedroom), but this cannot be helped as it used to be a factory. But I have seen much worse, and they have designed it the best they could with the layout’s they had. Like stated we have a gym, pool etc, but i do agree no one actually sticks to the rules and uses the booking service which is annoying.

The building management (i.e Keshvi and Izabela) are amazing!! they have helped us in every step. They communicate and try their best to sort issues out. They are honest and are quick to reply. Maintenance requests get sorted as soon as possible, and tbf could not ask for a better management team. They should be given more reviews as they have also handled the transition from the old to the new owners as best they could! Really appreciate having them if we need anything in particular.
Also the maintenance man Shaban is wonderful and is very quick and good at his job. I think he is the only maintenance person, but he literally does all the repairs etc, so definitely want to appreciate him as well.

Overall, it is a great building, you would get much much worse properties in the same area for a lot more money. This is a good building, with good people and management. For the price it is not too bad depending on the apartment you have. We have a one bedroom and it suits our needs and we are happy with the price!

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Nothing really. You learn as you go along, but everything has been fine.

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All maintenance issues have been sorted as soon as possible.
We had issues with the transition as we moved apartments in this time, but Keshvi and Izabela have been great and sorted everything possible.

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The comfortable lifestyle

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Review Date Apr 2024

Great location, in the heart of city centre. Close to all amenities. Close to all transport systems.

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The place is well maintained and clean. Any maintenance issues raised are dealt with promptly. The facilities are great especially the gym, swimming pool and the sauna. The facilities and hallways are always clean and tidy. And the staff efficient and always ready to help.

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There is no negatives to living here. The place is beautiful and well maintained. The staff are friendly and reliable

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Any issues raised are dealt with efficiently which is great. They aim to deliver the best service possible

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