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Bishop Street, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bishop Street, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/bishop-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE1 6AU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2020)
£73,250
5 sales
Price range
£73k – £73k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Oct 2020
LE1 6AU

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At a glance

House prices£73k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkLeicester station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 54 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

5 property sales on Bishop Street, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 9 Oct 2020. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £73,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Bishop Street compared

LE1 postcode area£138,807
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bishop Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE1 house prices.

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 54 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat5£73,2509 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Bishop Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat G4, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 4 Jun 2024£293,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 3, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 4 Jun 2024£221,948 FlatLeasehold
Flat 29, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 1 Feb 2024£90,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 28, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 1 Feb 2024£90,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat G1, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 14 Dec 2022£366,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 51, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 14 Dec 2022£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 25, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 31 Mar 2021£219,750 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 31 Mar 2021£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat G2, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 18 Dec 2020£366,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat G3, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 2 Dec 2020£366,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 44, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 9 Oct 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 27, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 26 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 41, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 30, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 31, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 42, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 47, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 48, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 49, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 52, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£219,750 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£219,750 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 33, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£219,750 FlatLeasehold
Flat 35, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 43, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£219,750 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 50, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£219,750 FlatLeasehold
Flat 32, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 46, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£219,750 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 40, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 39, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 38, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£219,750 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£73,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat G5, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street LE1 6AU 22 May 2020£293,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
Flat 29, The Old Post Office, 4, Bishop Street £73,250 (May 2020) → £90,000 (Feb 2024) +23%
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Crime and flood risk near Bishop Street

Crime

1,725 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bishop Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences518
Shoplifting244
Anti-social behaviour203
Public order170
Criminal damage & arson117
Other theft109

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

Flood risk

Bishop Street is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rothley Brook, Quorn Brook and Sileby Brook in Leicestershire Flood alert area
  • River Soar at Frog Island and riverside areas of Leicester Flood warning area
  • Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
  • River Soar at 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 Bishop Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1,041 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.2 mi
Indie Education Other independent special school 14–19 Report 0.4 mi
Moat Community College 1,091 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
The Children's Hospital School 112 pupils Foundation special school 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 450 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Leicester Therapeutic School Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Avicenna School 27 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Highfields Primary School 352 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • South Wigston station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
  • Syston station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Granby Street (Stand EL, Granby Street) 1 min walk
  • Rutland Street (Stand EK, Rutland Street) 1 min walk
  • Town Hall Square (Stand ER, Horsefair Street) 2 min walk
  • Charles Street (Stand EJ, Charles Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bowling Green Street Surgery
    29-31 Bowling Green Street, Leicester · 0.1 mi
  • Inclusion Healthcare
    Charles Berry House, 45 East Bond Street, Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • Leicester City Assist Practice
    Charles Berry House, 45 East Bond Street, Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • St Peter's Med Centre (Mansingh & Mehra)
    Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Granby St Express · 0.0 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Welford House Leicester Express · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Haymarket Tower Express · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Leicester Granby Street Local · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Highem Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • The Dental Suite (leicester) · 0.1 mi
  • 29 - 31 Bowling Green Street (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
  • Citydental · 0.3 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 2 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 skills4 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned11.6%62.5%
Private rented59.2%20.3%
Social rented29.1%17.1%
Households945

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 155.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6490.2%64.1%
Aged 65+4.4%18.6%
Residents2,006

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Bishop Street

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Who lives around Bishop Street

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
White46.9%40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh20.8%43.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African19.7%7.8%
Other ethnic group7.9%4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.7%3.8%

Religion

HereLeicester
No religion33.7%23%
Christian29.2%24.7%
Muslim15.5%23.5%
Not answered12.2%5.6%
Hindu5.3%17.9%
Sikh2.1%4.5%
Buddhist1.1%0.3%
Other religion0.6%0.6%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK52%58.9%
Born outside the UK48%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 4 qualifications and above40.3%26.8%
Level 3 qualifications33.2%16.1%
No qualifications9%26.7%
Level 2 qualifications6.8%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.4%10.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%3.8%
Other qualifications2.3%4.3%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health49.2%48.8%
Good health35.1%33.5%
Fair health11%12.5%
Bad health3.7%4%
Very bad health1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
No cars or vans in household73.3%33%
1 car or van in household22.9%41.1%
2 cars or vans in household3.2%19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.6%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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