Carpe Road, Leicester
House prices, sold prices and local information for LE4 9BS.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Carpe Road, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £240,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £205,000. That is 6% below the Leicester average of £255,467 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% terraced, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Carpe Road range from £130,000 to £310,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 403 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Carpe Road ranks 201st for average price.
House prices on Carpe Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 6 | £205,000 | 22 May 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £231,500 | 17 Dec 2021 |
Sold prices on Carpe Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11, Carpe Road LE4 9BS | 22 May 2026 | £240,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Carpe Road LE4 9BS | 21 Nov 2025 | £240,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Carpe Road LE4 9BS | 24 Jul 2025 | £295,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Carpe Road LE4 9BS | 17 Dec 2021 | £310,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Carpe Road LE4 9BS | 12 Oct 2018 | £190,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Carpe Road LE4 9BS | 16 Mar 2018 | £130,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 42, Carpe Road LE4 9BS | 31 Aug 2017 | £153,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Carpe Road LE4 9BS | 8 Aug 2016 | £135,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Carpe Road | £130,000 (Mar 2018) → £190,000 (Oct 2018) | +46% over under a year |
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Schools near Carpe Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Mead Primary Academy 447 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Merrydale Infant School 334 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Merrydale Junior School 354 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School 335 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Wyvern Primary School 454 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Catherine Infant School 378 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| Green Lane Infant School 278 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Rushey Mead Primary School 532 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | 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, tram & metro stations
- Leicester station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Syston station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
- South Wigston station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk
- Leicester North (Great Central Railway) 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Portishead Road (opp, Victoria Road East) 4 min walk
- Braybrooke Road (adj, Victoria Road East) 5 min walk
- Braybrooke Road (opp, Victoria Road East) 5 min walk
- Portishead Road (adj, Hastings Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Humberstone Medical Centre (Ip Jones)
Humberstone Medical Centre, 150 Wycombe Road, Leicester · 0.5 mi - East Leicester Med Pract(S Longworth)
131 Uppingham Road, Leicester · 0.5 mi - Dr B Modi
122 Canon Street, Leicester · 0.6 mi - Highfields Medical Centre
The Merlyn Vaz Centre, 1 Spinney Hill Road, Leicester · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Gipsy Lane Belgrave Leicester · 0.5 mi
- Iceland Iceland Uppingham Road · 0.7 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Melton Rd Express · 0.9 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Sandringham · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Samat Chemist · 0.2 mi
- Niva Pharmacy Limited · 0.5 mi
- Saffron Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Tg's Dental Leicester Ltd · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 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.
| Income | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 44.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 18.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 36.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 599 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 6.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,141 |
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 Carpe Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 54% | 43.4% |
| White | 25.1% | 40.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 13.6% | 7.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 4.2% | 4.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.1% | 3.8% |
Religion
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | 37.2% | 23.5% |
| Hindu | 23.4% | 17.9% |
| Christian | 16.6% | 24.7% |
| No religion | 15.1% | 23% |
| Not answered | 3.8% | 5.6% |
| Sikh | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 53.5% | 58.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 46.5% | 41.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 33.9% | 26.7% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 16.5% | 26.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15% | 11.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 14.8% | 10.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 11.6% | 16.1% |
| Other qualifications | 5.1% | 4.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3.8% |
General health
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 55.1% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 27.9% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 12.1% | 12.5% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.9% | 41.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 29.5% | 33% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 19.9% | 19.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.7% | 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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