Charles Street, Leicester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE1 1LE, LE1 1LB, LE1 1FB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£181,375

40 sales

Price range

£85k – £410k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Apr 2025

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At a glance

House prices£181k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station4 min walkLeicester station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband57% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold87% leaseholdAcross 107 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

40 property sales on Charles Street, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Apr 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £181,375. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Charles Street range from £85,000 to £410,000. 13% of homes sold here were freehold and 87% leasehold.

House prices on Charles Street compared

LE1 postcode area£138,807

Leicester£255,467

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Charles 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: 13% freehold and 87% leasehold across 107 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	40	£181,375	4 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Charles Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
127, Charles Street LE1 1LA	24 Feb 2026	£1,580,000	Other	Freehold
Flat 19, The Foister Building, 124, Charles Street LE1 1LB	2 Feb 2026	£150,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 36, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street LE1 1LE	21 Aug 2025	£92,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 8, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street LE1 1LE	4 Apr 2025	£175,000	Flat	Leasehold
60, Charles Street LE1 1FB	31 Mar 2025	£1,985,225	Other	Leasehold
98 - 100, Charles Street LE1 1FB	22 Jan 2025	£350,000	Other	Freehold
Flat 8, The Foister Building, 124, Charles Street LE1 1LB	6 Jan 2025	£160,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 34, The Foister Building, 124, Charles Street LE1 1LB	12 Aug 2024	£410,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 9, The Foister Building, 124, Charles Street LE1 1LB	7 Mar 2024	£160,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 18, The Foister Building, 124, Charles Street LE1 1LB	22 Feb 2024	£140,000	Flat	Leasehold
82, Charles Street LE1 1FB	30 Nov 2023	£1,690,000	Other	Freehold
118, Charles Street LE1 1LB	11 Jul 2023	£520,000	Other	Freehold
193, Charles Street LE1 1LA	23 Jun 2023	£540,000	Other	Freehold
60, Charles Street LE1 1FB	1 Jun 2023	£1,800,000	Other	Freehold
Flat 23, The Foister Building, 124, Charles Street LE1 1LB	22 Mar 2023	£250,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 8, The Foister Building, 124, Charles Street LE1 1LB	3 Oct 2022	£145,000	Flat	Leasehold
144, Charles Street LE1 1LF	8 Aug 2022	£480,000	Other	Leasehold
Flat 35, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street LE1 1LE	8 Aug 2022	£190,000	Flat	Leasehold
72, Charles Street LE1 1FB	19 Apr 2022	£1,100,000	Other	Freehold
Flat 12, The Foister Building, 124, Charles Street LE1 1LB	24 Mar 2022	£165,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 36, The Foister Building, 124, Charles Street LE1 1LB	23 Dec 2021	£95,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 35, The Foister Building, 124, Charles Street LE1 1LB	23 Dec 2021	£95,000	Flat	Leasehold
Templar House, 122, Charles Street LE1 1LB	8 Dec 2021	£122,500	Other	Leasehold
Flat 33, The Foister Building, 124, Charles Street LE1 1LB	2 Mar 2021	£355,000	Flat	Leasehold
86 - 90, Charles Street LE1 1FB	20 May 2020	£8,400,000	Other	Freehold
90A, Charles Street LE1 1FB	20 May 2020	£8,400,000	Other	Freehold
Flat 35, The Foister Building, 124, Charles Street LE1 1LB	28 Jun 2019	£90,000	Other	Leasehold
Flat 20, The Foister Building, 124, Charles Street LE1 1LB	1 Apr 2019	£198,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 12A, 122A, Charles Street LE1 1LB	23 Jan 2019	£86,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 19, The Foister Building, 124, Charles Street LE1 1LB	11 Jan 2019	£153,000	Flat	Leasehold
Pannell House, 159, Charles Street LE1 1LD	4 Jan 2019	£1,507,500	Other	Freehold
Flat 5, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street LE1 1LE	14 Dec 2018	£161,495	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 18, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street LE1 1LE	3 Dec 2018	£199,950	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 18, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street LE1 1LE	3 Dec 2018	£162,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street LE1 1LE	30 Nov 2018	£199,950	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street LE1 1LE	30 Nov 2018	£162,500	Other	Leasehold
Flat 25, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street LE1 1LE	28 Nov 2018	£199,950	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 25, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street LE1 1LE	28 Nov 2018	£161,495	Flat	Leasehold
Office Premises, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street LE1 1LE	16 Nov 2018	£256,582	Other	Freehold
Flat 2, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street LE1 1LE	9 Nov 2018	£168,500	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 25, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street LE1 1LE	7 Nov 2018	£191,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 5, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street LE1 1LE	7 Nov 2018	£159,600	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 30, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street LE1 1LE	7 Nov 2018	£150,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 25, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street LE1 1LE	7 Nov 2018	£117,604	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 5, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street LE1 1LE	7 Nov 2018	£117,604	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 18, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street LE1 1LE	7 Nov 2018	£117,604	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 1, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street LE1 1LE	7 Nov 2018	£117,604	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 30, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street LE1 1LE	7 Nov 2018	£117,604	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 29, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street LE1 1LE	31 Oct 2018	£169,450	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 23, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street LE1 1LE	30 Oct 2018	£156,450	Flat New build	Leasehold

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
Flat 19, The Foister Building, 124, Charles Street	£153,000 (Jan 2019) → £150,000 (Feb 2026)	-2% over 7 yrs
Flat 36, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street	£117,604 (Oct 2018) → £92,000 (Aug 2025)	-22% over 7 yrs
Flat 8, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street	£172,250 (Oct 2018) → £175,000 (Apr 2025)	+2% over 6 yrs
60, Charles Street	£1,318,000 (Sep 2017) → £1,800,000 (Jun 2023) → £1,985,225 (Mar 2025)	+51% over 8 yrs
Flat 8, The Foister Building, 124, Charles Street	£132,500 (Sep 2017) → £145,000 (Oct 2022) → £160,000 (Jan 2025)	+21% over 7 yrs
Flat 35, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street	£117,604 (Oct 2018) → £190,000 (Aug 2022)	+62% over 4 yrs
Flat 12, The Foister Building, 124, Charles Street	£140,000 (Mar 2018) → £165,000 (Mar 2022)	+18% over 4 yrs
Flat 35, The Foister Building, 124, Charles Street	£90,000 (Jun 2019) → £95,000 (Dec 2021)	+6% over 2 yrs
Templar House, 122, Charles Street	£150,000 (Jan 2017) → £122,500 (Dec 2021)	-18% over 5 yrs
Flat 33, The Foister Building, 124, Charles Street	£270,000 (Aug 2017) → £355,000 (Mar 2021)	+31% over 4 yrs
Flat 5, Agin Court, 132, Charles Street	£159,600 (Nov 2018) → £161,495 (Dec 2018)	+1% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Charles Street

Crime

1,668 crimes were reported within about a mile of Charles 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	491
Shoplifting	242
Anti-social behaviour	200
Public order	172
Criminal damage & arson	113
Other theft	106

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

Flood risk

Charles 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 Charles Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1,041 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.2 mi
Moat Community College 1,091 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Indie Education	Other independent special school	14–19	Report	0.4 mi
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 450 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Avicenna School 27 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Highfields Primary School 352 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Leicester Therapeutic School	Other independent special school	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 103 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.5 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
South Wigston station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Syston station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Charles Street (Stand EB, Charles Street) 1 min walk
Charles Street (Stand EA, Charles Street) 1 min walk
Charles Street (Stand EJ, Charles Street) 1 min walk
Charles Street (Stand EC, Charles Street) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Bowling Green Street Surgery
29-31 Bowling Green Street, Leicester · 0.2 mi
St Peter's Med Centre (Mansingh & Mehra)
Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester · 0.4 mi
Dr R Kapur & Partners
St. Peters Health Centre, Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester · 0.4 mi
Shefa Medical Practice
Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Granby St Express · 0.1 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Leicester Granby Street Local · 0.1 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Haymarket Tower Express · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Welford House Leicester Express · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.2 mi
Boots · 0.4 mi
Highem Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

The Dental Suite (leicester) · 0.1 mi
29 - 31 Bowling Green Street (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
Damira Leicester · 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 3 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	7 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	1 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	9.0%	62.5%
Private rented	81.2%	20.3%
Social rented	9.8%	17.1%
Households	724

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	9.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	88.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	2.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,249

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	86%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	57%	80%
Gigabit-capable	57%	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 Charles Street

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Who lives around Charles Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Leicester
White	50.3%	40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	24.4%	43.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	12.2%	7.8%
Other ethnic group	9.1%	4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4%	3.8%

Religion

	Here	Leicester
Christian	32.8%	24.7%
No religion	32%	23%
Muslim	17.6%	23.5%
Hindu	7.4%	17.9%
Not answered	7.1%	5.6%
Sikh	1.3%	4.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Leicester
Born in the UK	39.9%	58.9%
Born outside the UK	60.1%	41.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Leicester
Level 4 qualifications and above	43.9%	26.8%
Level 3 qualifications	18.4%	16.1%
No qualifications	14.3%	26.7%
Level 2 qualifications	9.8%	11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6.4%	10.7%
Other qualifications	4.3%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.8%

General health

	Here	Leicester
Very good health	48.6%	48.8%
Good health	36.2%	33.5%
Fair health	9.5%	12.5%
Bad health	4.4%	4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Leicester
No cars or vans in household	73.8%	33%
1 car or van in household	24.7%	41.1%
2 cars or vans in household	1.4%	19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	0.1%	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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