Bessingham Close, Hamilton, Leicester
House prices, sold prices and local information for LE5 1BD.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Bessingham Close, Hamilton, Leicester has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 9 Dec 2019. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £119,100.
House prices on Bessingham Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bessingham Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE5 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 1 | £119,100 | 9 Dec 2019 |
Sold prices on Bessingham Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Bessingham Close LE5 1BD | 9 Dec 2019 | £119,100 | Semi-detached | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Bessingham Close
Crime
216 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bessingham Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 90 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 20 |
| Public order | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Other theft | 13 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Bessingham Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Bushby Brook at Thurncourt, Evington and North Evington in Leicester City 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 Bessingham Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Keyham Lodge School 120 pupils | Academy special converter | 9–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Avanti Fields School 1,236 pupils | All-through Hindu | 3–16 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Kestrel Mead Primary Academy 761 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School 454 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Humberstone Infant Academy 249 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Humberstone Junior School 353 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Academy 213 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 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 stations
- Leicester station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
- Syston station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
- South Wigston station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 53 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hamilton Tesco (Stand 3, Service Road) 3 min walk
- Hamilton Tesco (Stand 2, Service Road) 3 min walk
- Hamilton Tesco (Stand 1, Service Road) 3 min walk
- Hollowtree Road (opp, Maidenwell Avenue) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Johnson Medical Practice
Hilltop Surgery, 22 Maidenwell Avenue, Leicester · 0.1 mi - St Elizabeth's Medical Centre (Ja Wood)
Netherhall Road, Leicester · 0.5 mi - Humberstone Medical Centre (Ip Jones)
Humberstone Medical Centre, 150 Wycombe Road, Leicester · 1.1 mi - East Leicester Med Pract(S Longworth)
131 Uppingham Road, Leicester · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Extra Tesco Leicester Hamilton Extra · 0.1 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Leicester Hamilton Local · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Leicester Hamilton · 0.6 mi
- Aldi Aldi Thurmaston Leicester · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Hamilton Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Unipharm Chemists · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Clearly Orthodontics · 0.6 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 60.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 24.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 14.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 828 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,500 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 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 Bessingham Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 55.1% | 43.4% |
| White | 30.2% | 40.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 6.9% | 4.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.6% | 7.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.2% | 3.8% |
Religion
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | 25.6% | 23.5% |
| Hindu | 24.7% | 17.9% |
| Christian | 22.3% | 24.7% |
| No religion | 14.4% | 23% |
| Sikh | 8.2% | 4.5% |
| Not answered | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 61% | 58.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 39% | 41.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31.3% | 26.8% |
| No qualifications | 20.5% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16% | 16.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.5% | 11.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10% | 10.7% |
| Other qualifications | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 3.8% |
General health
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.2% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 31.7% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 11.4% | 12.5% |
| Bad health | 4.8% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.4% | 41.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32% | 19.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.6% | 33% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12% | 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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