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Downing Drive, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Downing Drive, Leicester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/downing-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE5 6PB, LE5 6LR, LE5 6LH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£417,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£312,611
18 sales
Price range
£185k – £480k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Sep 2026
LE5 6LR

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At a glance

House prices£418k average63% above the Leicester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station53 min walkLeicester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 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

18 property sales on Downing Drive, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £417,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £278,556. That is 63% above 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 50% semi-detached, 44% detached, 6% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Downing Drive range from £185,000 to £480,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 403 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Downing Drive ranks 25th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Downing Drive compared

Downing Drive£417,500
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: £320,000 (1 sales)2016£320k2017: £257,000 (4 sales)2017£257k2018: £325,000 (1 sales)2018£325k2019: £185,000 (1 sales)2019£185k2020: £280,000 (2 sales)2020£280k2021: £365,000 (2 sales)2021£365k2022: £339,000 (2 sales)2022£339k2024: £325,000 (1 sales)2024£325k2025: £370,333 (3 sales)2025£370k2026: £365,000 (1 sales)2026£365k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£278,55618 Sep 2025
Detached8£349,37511 Sep 2026
Terraced1£325,00011 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Downing Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
160, Downing Drive LE5 6LR 11 Sep 2026£365,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Downing Drive LE5 6PB 30 Oct 2025£470,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Downing Drive LE5 6PB 18 Sep 2025£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Downing Drive LE5 6LL 12 Jun 2025£301,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
131, Downing Drive LE5 6LP 19 Dec 2024£275,500 OtherFreehold
94, Downing Drive LE5 6LH 11 Oct 2024£325,000 TerracedFreehold
152, Downing Drive LE5 6LR 4 Dec 2023£320,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Downing Drive LE5 6LL 6 Nov 2023£1,000,000 OtherFreehold
25, Downing Drive LE5 6PD 31 Oct 2022£318,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
148, Downing Drive LE5 6LR 14 Jan 2022£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Downing Drive LE5 6PB 1 Nov 2021£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Downing Drive LE5 6PB 28 Jun 2021£480,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Downing Drive LE5 6LH 29 Jan 2021£250,000 DetachedFreehold
126, Downing Drive LE5 6LR 28 Aug 2020£310,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Downing Drive LE5 6LL 24 Feb 2020£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Downing Drive LE5 6PB 2 Dec 2019£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
156, Downing Drive LE5 6LR 28 Aug 2018£325,000 DetachedFreehold
138, Downing Drive LE5 6LR 27 Jul 2018£250,000 OtherFreehold
13, Downing Drive LE5 6PD 14 Dec 2017£247,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Downing Drive LE5 6PD 8 Oct 2017£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Downing Drive LE5 6LH 14 Aug 2017£275,000 DetachedFreehold
110, Downing Drive LE5 6LH 11 Aug 2017£236,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Downing Drive LE5 6PB 3 Jun 2016£320,000 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
8, Downing Drive £320,000 (Jun 2016) → £480,000 (Jun 2021) +50%
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Crime and flood risk near Downing Drive

Crime

178 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downing Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences59
Anti-social behaviour27
Vehicle crime21
Criminal damage & arson20
Other theft16
Public order14

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

Flood risk

Downing Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tributaries in Leicester City Flood alert area
  • Bushby Brook at Thurnby in Leicester City Flood warning 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 Downing Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The City of Leicester College 1,499 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
Judgemeadow Community College 975 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Oaklands Mead Academy Academy special converter 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Whitehall Primary School 573 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Krishna Avanti Primary School 414 pupils Primary Hindu 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1,167 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy 248 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Linden Primary School 435 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 stations

  • Leicester station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • South Wigston station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
  • Syston station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Barnstable Road (opp, Downing Drive) 1 min walk
  • Ingarsby Drive (opp, Downing Drive) 3 min walk
  • Chatteris Avenue (opp, Downing Drive) 4 min walk
  • Mickleton Drive (opp, Spencefield Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Downing Drive Surgery
    155 Downing Drive, Evington, Leicester · 0.1 mi
  • Willows Health
    184 Coleman Road, Leicester · 1.4 mi
  • Horizon Healthcare
    Catherine House, 2B Stoughton Drive North, Leicester · 1.6 mi
  • St Elizabeth's Medical Centre (Ja Wood)
    Netherhall Road, Leicester · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Leics Downing Dr Express · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Evington · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Thurnby · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Leicester Evington Superstore · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • R Glenton & Son Ltd · 0.4 mi
  • Ethel Road Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Well · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Oasis Dental Care Ltd · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.2 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 8 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.8%62.5%
Private rented11.3%20.3%
Social rented1.7%17.1%
Households468

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.9%64.1%
Aged 65+20.6%18.6%
Residents1,526

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 Downing Drive

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh76.9%43.4%
White12%40.9%
Other ethnic group7.5%4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%3.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.6%7.8%

Religion

HereLeicester
Hindu29.9%17.9%
Muslim27.2%23.5%
Sikh21.3%4.5%
Christian11.5%24.7%
Not answered5.9%5.6%
No religion3.6%23%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Other religion0.2%0.6%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK56.8%58.9%
Born outside the UK43.2%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 4 qualifications and above32.9%26.8%
No qualifications25.9%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications14.4%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.3%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.8%10.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%3.8%
Other qualifications3.6%4.3%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health48.7%48.8%
Good health34.6%33.5%
Fair health12.7%12.5%
Bad health3.1%4%
Very bad health0.8%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
1 car or van in household37.3%41.1%
2 cars or vans in household35.8%19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household19%6.3%
No cars or vans in household7.9%33%

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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