Castle Street, Leicester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE1 5WN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£317,500

2 sales

Price range

£305k – £330k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Jul 2024

LE1 5WN

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At a glance

House prices£318k averageSince 2022 (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 station13 min walkLeicester station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold80% freeholdAcross 5 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

2 property sales on Castle Street, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 8 Jul 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £317,500. 80% of homes sold here were freehold and 20% leasehold.

House prices on Castle Street compared

LE1 postcode area£138,807

Leicester£255,467

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 80% freehold and 20% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£317,500	8 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Castle Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Castle Street LE1 5WN	8 Jul 2024	£305,000	Terraced	Freehold
Castle House, Castle Street LE1 5WN	17 Jan 2024	£650,000	Other	Freehold
15, Castle Street LE1 5WN	15 Dec 2022	£330,000	Terraced	Freehold
39, Castle Street LE1 5WN	1 Oct 2020	£11,107,910	Other	Leasehold
41, Castle Street LE1 5WN	15 Apr 2019	£1,200,000	Other	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 Castle Street

Crime

1,721 crimes were reported within about a mile of Castle 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 offences	526
Shoplifting	217
Anti-social behaviour	214
Public order	163
Criminal damage & arson	127
Other theft	110

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

Flood risk

Castle Street is in or near 5 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 Castle Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Castle Mead Academy 1,223 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils	Primary	3–7	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Shaftesbury Junior School 239 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
The Children's Hospital School 112 pupils	Foundation special school	2–19	Report	0.5 mi
Indie Education	Other independent special school	14–19	Report	0.5 mi
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1,041 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.6 mi
Slater Primary School 189 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Hazel Community Primary School 410 pupils	Primary	4–11	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 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
South Wigston station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Syston station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St Nicholas Circle (Stand FD, St Nicholas Circle) 2 min walk
West Bridge (adjacent, St Augustine Road) 2 min walk
West Bridge (Stand FF, St Augustine Road) 2 min walk
Southgates (Stand FE, Southgates) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Bowling Green Street Surgery
29-31 Bowling Green Street, Leicester · 0.3 mi
De Montfort Surgery
Student Health Centre, 100 Mill Lane, Leicester · 0.3 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

Supermarkets

Tesco Tesco Leicester Superstore · 0.2 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys 132 Highcross Street · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Bede Island Express · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Welford House Leicester Express · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.3 mi
Riverside Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Vision Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

29 - 31 Bowling Green Street (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
Citydental · 0.3 mi
Damira Westcotes · 0.4 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.

Income	4 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	1 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	5.6%	62.5%
Private rented	77.3%	20.3%
Social rented	17.1%	17.1%
Households	735

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	4.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	94.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	1.3%	18.6%
Residents	2,836

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Castle Street

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Who lives around Castle Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Leicester
White	48.4%	40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	26.5%	43.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	14.8%	7.8%
Other ethnic group	5.9%	4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.4%	3.8%

Religion

	Here	Leicester
Christian	33.1%	24.7%
No religion	31.9%	23%
Not answered	13.5%	5.6%
Muslim	10.9%	23.5%
Hindu	6.1%	17.9%
Sikh	2.3%	4.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	Leicester
Born in the UK	56%	58.9%
Born outside the UK	44%	41.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Leicester
Level 3 qualifications	46.5%	16.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	28%	26.8%
No qualifications	8.5%	26.7%
Level 2 qualifications	6.9%	11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	4.3%	10.7%
Other qualifications	4.2%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.8%

General health

	Here	Leicester
Very good health	51.7%	48.8%
Good health	38.3%	33.5%
Fair health	8%	12.5%
Bad health	1.4%	4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Leicester
No cars or vans in household	79.6%	33%
1 car or van in household	17.5%	41.1%
2 cars or vans in household	1.5%	19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	1.4%	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.

Planning and heritage near Castle Street

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Planning applications near Castle Street

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