School Close, Leek

House prices, sold prices and local information for ST13 8HS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£227,600

5 sales

Price range

£175k – £275k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Dec 2024

ST13 8HS

At a glance

House prices£228k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on School Close, Leek have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Dec 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £218,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on School Close compared

ST13 postcode area£242,486

Leek£242,486

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. School Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ST13 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£218,250	13 Dec 2024
Detached	1	£265,000	21 Jul 2023

Sold prices on School Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, School Close ST13 8HS	13 Dec 2024	£275,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, School Close ST13 8HS	21 Jul 2023	£265,000	Detached	Freehold
7, School Close ST13 8HS	17 Jul 2020	£197,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, School Close ST13 8HS	27 Sep 2019	£226,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, School Close ST13 8HS	23 Sep 2016	£175,000	Terraced	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
8, School Close	£175,000 (Sep 2016) → £226,000 (Sep 2019) → £275,000 (Dec 2024)	+57% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near School Close

Crime

117 crimes were reported within about a mile of School Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	31
Anti-social behaviour	30
Criminal damage & arson	15
Vehicle crime	11
Other theft	9
Shoplifting	8

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

School Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Churnet and River Tean Flood alert area
River Dane catchment including Kidsgrove, Sandbach, Congleton, Middlewich and Northeast Crewe Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near School Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Woodcroft Academy 138 pupils	Primary	3–9	Report	0.1 mi
St Edward's Church of England Academy 662 pupils	Middle deemed secondary Church of England	9–13	Report	0.2 mi
Westwood First School 251 pupils	Primary	5–9	Good Report	0.4 mi
Westwood College 735 pupils	Secondary	13–18	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
St Mary's Catholic Academy 179 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
All Saints CofE First School 228 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–9	Report	0.9 mi
Leek First School 133 pupils	Primary	5–9	Report	1.3 mi
Springfield School 73 pupils	Academy special converter	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Nearest bus stops

School Close (opp, Wallbridge Drive) 1 min walk
School Close (adj, Wallbridge Drive) 1 min walk
Nicholas Grove (adj, Wetenhall Drive) 3 min walk
Thornhill Road (opp, Wallbridge Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Leek Health Centre
Fountain Street, Leek · 1.1 mi
Park Medical Centre
Ball Haye Road, Leek · 1.1 mi
Dr J Greig & Partners
Dyson House, Regent Street, Leek · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.9%	62.5%
Private rented	6.7%	20.3%
Social rented	3.4%	17.1%
Households	612

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,378

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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