Blacksmith Place, Hamilton, Leicester
House prices, sold prices and local information for LE5 1US.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Blacksmith Place, Hamilton, Leicester has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £260,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2023; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Blacksmith Place compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blacksmith Place 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 | £260,000 | 28 Feb 2023 |
Sold prices on Blacksmith Place
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12, Blacksmith Place LE5 1US | 28 Feb 2023 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Blacksmith Place LE5 1US | 15 Jun 2022 | £230,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 12, Blacksmith Place | £230,000 (Jun 2022) → £260,000 (Feb 2023) | +13% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Blacksmith Place
Crime
164 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blacksmith Place in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 63 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 18 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Blacksmith Place is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Blacksmith Place
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.3 mi |
| Keyham Lodge School 120 pupils | Academy special converter | 9–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Gateway Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Avanti Fields School 1,236 pupils | All-through Hindu | 3–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Orchard Mead Academy 1,007 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Netherhall Mead Academy 138 pupils | Academy special converter | 4–19 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Elmbrook School 31 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 5–11 | Good 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 stations
- Syston station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
- Leicester station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Shipton Road (opp, Sandhills Avenue) 3 min walk
- Bakers Way (opp, MAIDENWELL AVENUE) 3 min walk
- Celandine Road (opp, Maidenwell Avenue) 3 min walk
- Celandine Road (adj, Maidenwell Avenue) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Johnson Medical Practice
Hilltop Surgery, 22 Maidenwell Avenue, Leicester · 0.4 mi - St Elizabeth's Medical Centre (Ja Wood)
Netherhall Road, Leicester · 0.7 mi - Humberstone Medical Centre (Ip Jones)
Humberstone Medical Centre, 150 Wycombe Road, Leicester · 1.4 mi - Silverdale Medical Centre
6 Silverdale Drive, Thurmaston, Leicester · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Leicester Hamilton Local · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Leicester Hamilton Extra · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Leicester Hamilton · 0.7 mi
- Aldi Aldi Thurmaston Leicester · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Hamilton Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Unipharm Chemists · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Clearly Orthodontics · 0.9 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.1 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 7 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 68.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 29.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 694 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 8.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,110 |
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 Blacksmith Place
Ethnic group
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 57.9% | 43.4% |
| White | 23.2% | 40.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 8.6% | 4.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 5.5% | 7.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.8% | 3.8% |
Religion
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 27.9% | 17.9% |
| Muslim | 22.2% | 23.5% |
| Christian | 16.8% | 24.7% |
| Sikh | 13.4% | 4.5% |
| No religion | 11.8% | 23% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| Other religion | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 59.5% | 58.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 40.5% | 41.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 36.5% | 26.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.7% | 16.1% |
| No qualifications | 16.3% | 26.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.7% | 11.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10% | 10.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 3.8% |
| Other qualifications | 3.3% | 4.3% |
General health
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.8% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 33.5% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 10.8% | 12.5% |
| Bad health | 2.4% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.8% | 19.6% |
| 1 car or van in household | 38.7% | 41.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.9% | 6.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.6% | 33% |
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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