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Darenth Drive, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Darenth Drive, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/darenth-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE4 0PJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£191,444
9 sales
Price range
£125k – £255k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Oct 2024
LE4 0PJ

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At a glance

House prices£191k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station31 min walkLeicester North (Great Central Railway) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold90% freeholdAcross 10 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

9 property sales on Darenth Drive, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Oct 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £199,750. 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 89% semi-detached, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Darenth Drive range from £125,000 to £255,000. 90% of homes sold here were freehold and 10% leasehold.

House prices on Darenth Drive compared

LE4 postcode area£266,023
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Darenth Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £139,500 (1 sales)2016£140k2017: £125,000 (1 sales)2017£125k2020: £170,000 (2 sales)2020£170k2021: £203,750 (2 sales)2021£204k2022: £216,000 (1 sales)2022£216k2024: £247,500 (2 sales)2024£248k

Tenure: 90% freehold and 10% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£199,75031 Oct 2024
Terraced1£125,00020 Jul 2017

Sold prices on Darenth Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Darenth Drive LE4 0PJ 31 Oct 2024£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Darenth Drive LE4 0PJ 27 Sep 2024£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Darenth Drive LE4 0PJ 8 Jul 2022£216,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Darenth Drive LE4 0PJ 20 Sep 2021£212,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Darenth Drive LE4 0PJ 20 Jul 2021£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Darenth Drive LE4 0PJ 3 Aug 2020£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Darenth Drive LE4 0PJ 18 Feb 2020£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Gas Governor, Darenth Drive 10 Jan 2018£900 OtherLeasehold
45, Darenth Drive LE4 0PJ 20 Jul 2017£125,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Darenth Drive LE4 0PJ 10 Jun 2016£139,500 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
42, Darenth Drive £140,000 (Feb 2020) → £216,000 (Jul 2022) +54%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Darenth Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Buswells Lodge Primary School 353 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
Babington Academy 1,339 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Barley Croft Primary School 324 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Beaumont Leys School 1,062 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy 1,143 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–19 Report 0.7 mi
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School 881 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Heatherbrook Primary Academy 150 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
The Hall School 490 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 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 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Syston station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
  • Sileby station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 50 min walk
  • Leicester North (Great Central Railway) 1.5 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Witherdell (opp, Calver Hey Road) 3 min walk
  • Witherdell (adj, Calver Hey Road) 3 min walk
  • Glenfrith Way (just before, Anstey Lane) 3 min walk
  • Corbet Close (adj, Calver Hey Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beaumont Lodge Medical Practice
    2 Baxters Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Spirit Primary Care Ltd-Beaumont Leys
    Beaumont Leys Health Centre, 1 Little Wood Close, Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • The Parks Medical Centre (B Hainsworth)
    340 Aikman Avenue, Leicester · 1.0 mi
  • Manor Park Medical Practice
    122 Parker Drive, Leicester · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Unit 10-11 Beaumont Centre · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Beaumont Leys · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Leicester Extra · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Express Asda St Martins Express Petrol · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Peak Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Well · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Community Dental Ga Clinic · 0.7 mi
  • Beaumont House Dental Practice · 0.8 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 5 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.2%62.5%
Private rented20.3%20.3%
Social rented8.4%17.1%
Households795

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.1%64.1%
Aged 65+16.0%18.6%
Residents2,232

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 Darenth Drive

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
White44.4%40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh39.8%43.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8.9%7.8%
Other ethnic group4%4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%3.8%

Religion

HereLeicester
Christian35.7%24.7%
No religion22.5%23%
Hindu19.5%17.9%
Muslim10.3%23.5%
Not answered6.3%5.6%
Sikh5%4.5%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Other religion0.4%0.6%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK61.6%58.9%
Born outside the UK38.4%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 4 qualifications and above33.6%26.8%
No qualifications21.7%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications14.7%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications11.8%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.8%10.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%3.8%
Other qualifications4%4.3%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health49.4%48.8%
Good health33.5%33.5%
Fair health12.9%12.5%
Bad health3.5%4%
Very bad health0.8%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
1 car or van in household41.4%41.1%
2 cars or vans in household33%19.6%
No cars or vans in household17.3%33%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.3%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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