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Abbey Lane, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Abbey Lane, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/abbey-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE4 0DA, LE4 5QH, LE4 2AF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£241,000
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£212,037
32 sales
Price range
£117k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Sep 2026
LE4 2AB

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At a glance

House prices£241k average6% below the Leicester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkLeicester North (Great Central Railway) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold98% freeholdAcross 44 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

32 property sales on Abbey Lane, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £241,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £218,043. Average sale prices rose from £149,250 in 2016 to £241,000 in 2026 (+61%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 6% below the Leicester average of £255,467 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% semi-detached, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Abbey Lane range from £117,000 to £320,000. 98% of homes sold here were freehold and 2% leasehold. Of 403 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Abbey Lane ranks 199th for average price.

House prices on Abbey Lane compared

Abbey Lane£241,000
LE4 postcode area£266,023
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £149,250 (6 sales)2016£149k2018: £202,500 (4 sales)2018£203k2019: £191,833 (3 sales)2019£192k2020: £195,500 (2 sales)2020£196k2021: £160,000 (1 sales)2021£160k2022: £248,311 (1 sales)2022£248k2023: £238,400 (5 sales)2023£238k2024: £244,470 (4 sales)2024£244k2025: £285,500 (2 sales)2025£286k2026: £241,000 (4 sales)2026£241k

Tenure: 98% freehold and 2% leasehold across 44 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached28£218,0432 Sep 2026
Terraced4£170,00015 May 2026

Sold prices on Abbey Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
316, Abbey Lane LE4 2AB 2 Sep 2026£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
348, Abbey Lane LE4 2AF 15 May 2026£207,000 TerracedFreehold
344, Abbey Lane LE4 2AF 11 Mar 2026£243,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
260, Abbey Lane LE4 2AA 23 Jan 2026£234,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
250, Abbey Lane LE4 0DB 20 Oct 2025£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Garage 71, Waterside, Abbey Lane 25 Sep 2025£333,000 OtherLeasehold
164, Abbey Lane LE4 0DA 22 Jan 2025£251,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
368, Abbey Lane LE4 2AF 22 Nov 2024£248,621 Semi-detachedFreehold
182, Abbey Lane LE4 0DA 21 Oct 2024£261,260 Semi-detachedFreehold
288, Abbey Lane LE4 2AA 31 May 2024£243,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
274, Abbey Lane LE4 2AA 2 May 2024£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
229, Abbey Lane LE4 5QH 22 Mar 2024£320,000 TerracedFreehold
151, Abbey Lane LE4 5NZ 27 Feb 2024£1,200,000 OtherFreehold
334, Abbey Lane LE4 2AB 10 Nov 2023£246,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
166, Abbey Lane LE4 0DA 24 Oct 2023£307,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
194, Abbey Lane LE4 0DA 3 May 2023£307,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
421, Abbey Lane LE4 5QJ 20 Apr 2023£215,000 TerracedFreehold
282, Abbey Lane LE4 2AA 6 Feb 2023£117,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
216, Abbey Lane LE4 0DA 13 Jul 2022£248,311 Semi-detachedFreehold
265, Abbey Lane LE4 5QH 12 Nov 2021£590,000 OtherFreehold
269, Abbey Lane LE4 5QH 23 Jul 2021£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Kwik-Fit, Abbey Lane LE4 5QH 23 Jul 2021£750,000 OtherFreehold
Kwik-Fit, Abbey Lane LE4 5QH 23 Jul 2021£750,000 OtherFreehold
107, Abbey Lane LE4 5QU 30 Jun 2021£3,000,000 OtherFreehold
294, Abbey Lane LE4 2AA 17 Dec 2020£228,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
204, Abbey Lane LE4 0DA 19 Nov 2020£335,000 OtherFreehold
266, Abbey Lane LE4 2AA 19 Nov 2020£163,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
194, Abbey Lane LE4 0DA 21 Jun 2019£201,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
370, Abbey Lane LE4 2AF 19 Jun 2019£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
248, Abbey Lane LE4 0DB 4 Jan 2019£184,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
207, Abbey Lane LE4 5QH 2 Nov 2018£125,000 TerracedFreehold
256, Abbey Lane LE4 0DB 29 May 2018£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
256, Abbey Lane LE4 0DB 29 May 2018£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
324, Abbey Lane LE4 2AB 8 May 2018£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
409, Abbey Lane LE4 5QJ 4 Aug 2017£99,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
265, Abbey Lane LE4 5QH 3 May 2017£365,000 OtherFreehold
366, Abbey Lane LE4 2AF 3 Feb 2017£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
186, Abbey Lane LE4 0DA 25 Nov 2016£177,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
348, Abbey Lane LE4 2AF 21 Oct 2016£133,000 TerracedFreehold
320, Abbey Lane LE4 2AB 16 Sep 2016£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
309A, Abbey Lane LE4 5QH 25 Aug 2016£325,000 OtherFreehold
164, Abbey Lane LE4 0DA 20 May 2016£164,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
264, Abbey Lane LE4 2AA 29 Mar 2016£127,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
370, Abbey Lane LE4 2AF 8 Jan 2016£137,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
348, Abbey Lane £133,000 (Oct 2016) → £207,000 (May 2026) +56%
over 10 yrs
164, Abbey Lane £164,000 (May 2016) → £251,000 (Jan 2025) +53%
over 9 yrs
194, Abbey Lane £201,000 (Jun 2019) → £307,000 (May 2023) +53%
over 4 yrs
265, Abbey Lane £365,000 (May 2017) → £590,000 (Nov 2021) +62%
over 5 yrs
370, Abbey Lane £137,000 (Jan 2016) → £190,000 (Jun 2019) +39%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Abbey Lane

Crime

372 crimes were reported within about a mile of Abbey Lane in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences142
Anti-social behaviour66
Criminal damage & arson35
Public order25
Vehicle crime23
Other theft20

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

Flood risk

Abbey Lane is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rothley Brook, Quorn Brook and Sileby Brook in Leicestershire Flood alert area
  • Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
  • River Soar, Willow Brook and Melton Brook at Belgrave Flood warning area
  • River Soar at Leicester Abbey Meadows Flood warning area
  • Tributaries in Leicester City 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 Abbey Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wolsey House Primary School 576 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School 172 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Woodstock Primary Academy 328 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Darul Uloom Leicester 142 pupils Other independent school 11–23 Report 0.6 mi
Abbey Mead Primary Academy 718 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Mellor Community Primary School 578 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Spark Vale Academy 4 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Rushey Mead Academy 1,804 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.8 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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Leicester station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Syston station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Sileby station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk
  • Leicester North (Great Central Railway) 0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hobson Road (adj, Abbey Lane) 1 min walk
  • Thurcaston Road (opp, Abbey Lane) 2 min walk
  • Hobson Road (opp, Abbey Lane) 2 min walk
  • Thurcaston Road (adj, Abbey Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Manor Park Medical Practice
    122 Parker Drive, Leicester · 0.5 mi
  • Broadhurst Street Medical Practice
    10 Broadhurst Street, Leicester · 0.8 mi
  • Spirit Primary Care Ltd-Beaumont Leys
    Beaumont Leys Health Centre, 1 Little Wood Close, Leicester · 0.9 mi
  • Brandon Surgery Dr R Kapur & Partner
    Belgrave Health Centre, 52 Brandon Street, Leicester · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Loughborough Road Belgrave Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Leicester Belgrave Boulevard · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Leicester Abbey Lane Superstore · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Abbey Lane Abbey Park Leicester · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Everydaymeds · 0.2 mi
  • Your Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Healthways Chemist · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Smile Care · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.5%62.5%
Private rented37.8%20.3%
Social rented15.7%17.1%
Households802

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.1%64.1%
Aged 65+11.5%18.6%
Residents2,091

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Leicester with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Abbey Lane

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh42.6%43.4%
White41.9%40.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.6%7.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.3%3.8%
Other ethnic group3.6%4.1%

Religion

HereLeicester
Christian28.5%24.7%
Hindu23.9%17.9%
No religion20.7%23%
Muslim14.2%23.5%
Sikh6.1%4.5%
Not answered4.9%5.6%
Other religion1.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK55.7%58.9%
Born outside the UK44.3%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 4 qualifications and above25.9%26.8%
No qualifications24.7%26.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.8%10.7%
Level 3 qualifications13.7%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.4%11.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%3.8%
Other qualifications4.4%4.3%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health45.6%48.8%
Good health37%33.5%
Fair health13.2%12.5%
Bad health3.3%4%
Very bad health0.9%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
1 car or van in household45.9%41.1%
No cars or vans in household28.4%33%
2 cars or vans in household19.8%19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.9%6.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Leicester.

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