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Colchester Road, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Colchester Road, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/colchester-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE5 2DJ, LE5 2DG, LE5 2DH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£313,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£239,551
41 sales
Price range
£130k – £385k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Mar 2026
LE5 2DJ

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At a glance

House prices£313k average23% above the Leicester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station47 min walkLeicester station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 47 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

41 property sales on Colchester Road, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £313,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £235,374. Average sale prices rose from £165,857 in 2016 to £314,500 in 2026 (+90%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 23% above the Leicester average of £255,467 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 95% semi-detached, 5% detached. Recorded sale prices on Colchester Road range from £130,000 to £385,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 403 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Colchester Road ranks 84th for average price.

House prices on Colchester Road compared

Colchester Road£313,000
LE5 postcode area£285,820
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £165,857 (7 sales)2016£166k2017: £188,250 (2 sales)2017£188k2018: £206,833 (3 sales)2018£207k2019: £199,525 (4 sales)2019£200k2020: £169,250 (2 sales)2020£169k2021: £257,500 (4 sales)2021£258k2022: £277,833 (6 sales)2022£278k2023: £293,500 (4 sales)2023£294k2024: £266,400 (5 sales)2024£266k2025: £347,500 (2 sales)2025£348k2026: £314,500 (2 sales)2026£315k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 47 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached39£235,37427 Mar 2026
Detached2£321,00023 May 2022

Sold prices on Colchester Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
79, Colchester Road LE5 2DJ 27 Mar 2026£347,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
109, Colchester Road LE5 2DJ 9 Jan 2026£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Colchester Road LE5 2DH 30 Oct 2025£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Colchester Road LE5 2DF 11 Jul 2025£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Colchester Road LE5 2DH 30 Oct 2024£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Colchester Road LE5 2DH 23 Oct 2024£283,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Colchester Road LE5 2DH 30 Aug 2024£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
122, Colchester Road LE5 2DG 27 Aug 2024£179,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Colchester Road LE5 2DF 26 Jun 2024£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
103, Colchester Road LE5 2DJ 10 Oct 2023£229,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Colchester Road LE5 2DG 14 Jul 2023£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Colchester Road LE5 2DH 13 Jun 2023£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Colchester Road LE5 2DH 28 Feb 2023£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Colchester Road LE5 2DF 11 Nov 2022£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Colchester Road LE5 2DJ 31 Oct 2022£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Colchester Road LE5 2DJ 21 Oct 2022£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
127, Colchester Road LE5 2DJ 5 Sep 2022£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Colchester Road LE5 2DJ 23 May 2022£362,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Colchester Road LE5 2DF 14 Jan 2022£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Colchester Road LE5 2DJ 11 Nov 2021£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
121, Colchester Road LE5 2DJ 1 Jul 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, Colchester Road LE5 2DG 9 Jun 2021£280,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Colchester Road LE5 2DF 15 Apr 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Colchester Road LE5 2DJ 1 Mar 2021£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Colchester Road LE5 2DG 28 Jul 2020£208,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Colchester Road LE5 2DH 10 Jul 2020£262,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Colchester Road LE5 2DF 29 Apr 2020£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Colchester Road LE5 2DH 23 Aug 2019£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
116, Colchester Road LE5 2DG 31 May 2019£184,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Colchester Road LE5 2DG 28 Mar 2019£204,100 Semi-detachedFreehold
117, Colchester Road LE5 2DJ 1 Mar 2019£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
113, Colchester Road LE5 2DJ 2 Nov 2018£228,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, Colchester Road LE5 2DG 17 Oct 2018£162,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Colchester Road LE5 2DH 15 Jun 2018£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
109, Colchester Road LE5 2DJ 31 May 2018£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
109, Colchester Road LE5 2DJ 9 Mar 2018£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, Colchester Road LE5 2DG 20 Dec 2017£180,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Colchester Road LE5 2DF 1 Aug 2017£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Colchester Road LE5 2DG 28 Feb 2017£176,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Colchester Road LE5 2DJ 25 Nov 2016£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Colchester Road LE5 2DG 4 Nov 2016£172,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Colchester Road LE5 2DF 28 Oct 2016£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
118, Colchester Road LE5 2DG 7 Oct 2016£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
127, Colchester Road LE5 2DJ 8 Jul 2016£163,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Colchester Road LE5 2DH 30 Jun 2016£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
118, Colchester Road LE5 2DG 22 Mar 2016£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
113, Colchester Road LE5 2DJ 18 Feb 2016£178,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
109, Colchester Road £200,000 (Mar 2018) → £205,000 (May 2018) → £282,000 (Jan 2026) +41%
over 8 yrs
37, Colchester Road £262,500 (Jul 2020) → £300,000 (Aug 2024) +14%
over 4 yrs
127, Colchester Road £163,000 (Jul 2016) → £270,000 (Sep 2022) +66%
over 6 yrs
113, Colchester Road £178,500 (Feb 2016) → £228,000 (Nov 2018) +28%
over 3 yrs
118, Colchester Road £135,000 (Mar 2016) → £170,000 (Oct 2016) +26%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Colchester Road

Crime

352 crimes were reported within about a mile of Colchester Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences151
Anti-social behaviour49
Criminal damage & arson36
Public order32
Vehicle crime28
Other theft21

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

Flood risk

Colchester Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Bushby Brook at Thurncourt, Evington and North Evington in 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 Colchester Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Humberstone Infant Academy 249 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Humberstone Junior School 353 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Academy 213 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy 248 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy 437 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Keyham Lodge School 120 pupils Academy special converter 9–16 Report 0.6 mi
Falcons Primary School 293 pupils Primary Sikh 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Gateway Sixth Form College 16 plus 16–19 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 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Syston station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
  • South Wigston station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Averil Road (opp, Colchester Road) 1 min walk
  • Averil Road (adj, Colchester Road) 2 min walk
  • Colchester Road (corner of, Elmcroft Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Elmcroft Avenue (adj, Colchester Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Elizabeth's Medical Centre (Ja Wood)
    Netherhall Road, Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • Johnson Medical Practice
    Hilltop Surgery, 22 Maidenwell Avenue, Leicester · 0.8 mi
  • Humberstone Medical Centre (Ip Jones)
    Humberstone Medical Centre, 150 Wycombe Road, Leicester · 0.8 mi
  • Willows Health
    184 Coleman Road, Leicester · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Uppingham Road · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Thurncourt Road Leicester · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Leicester Hamilton Extra · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Scraptoft · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asha Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Unipharm Chemists · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Clearly Orthodontics · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.5%62.5%
Private rented14.1%20.3%
Social rented14.7%17.1%
Households539

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.4%18.6%
Residents1,475

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

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.

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Who lives around Colchester Road

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh55.6%43.4%
White35.2%40.9%
Other ethnic group3.8%4.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3%7.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%3.8%

Religion

HereLeicester
Muslim31.2%23.5%
Christian26.9%24.7%
Hindu14.4%17.9%
No religion12.2%23%
Sikh8.7%4.5%
Not answered6.4%5.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK70%58.9%
Born outside the UK30%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 4 qualifications and above27.5%26.8%
No qualifications24.9%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications14.6%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications14.1%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%10.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%3.8%
Other qualifications2.8%4.3%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health48.7%48.8%
Good health33.6%33.5%
Fair health12.3%12.5%
Bad health4.3%4%
Very bad health1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
1 car or van in household39.9%41.1%
2 cars or vans in household28.2%19.6%
No cars or vans in household19.9%33%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.1%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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