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Empire Road, Leicester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE3 5HE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£144,375
4 sales
Price range
£105k – £186k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Jul 2022
LE3 5HE

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At a glance

House prices£144k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkLeicester station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 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

4 property sales on Empire Road, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Jul 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £120,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 50% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Empire Road range from £105,000 to £186,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Empire Road compared

LE3 postcode area£256,837
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Empire Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £105,000 (1 sales)2017£105k2018: £135,500 (1 sales)2018£136k2020: £151,000 (1 sales)2020£151k2022: £186,000 (1 sales)2022£186k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced2£120,25016 Nov 2018
Semi-detached2£168,50028 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Empire Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Empire Road LE3 5HE 5 May 2023£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Empire Road LE3 5HE 5 May 2023£95,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Empire Road LE3 5HE 28 Jul 2022£186,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Empire Road LE3 5HE 27 Nov 2020£151,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Empire Road LE3 5HE 6 Sep 2019£139,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Empire Road LE3 5HE 16 Nov 2018£135,500 TerracedFreehold
17, Empire Road LE3 5HE 20 Dec 2017£105,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Empire Road LE3 5HE 22 Dec 2016£145,000 TerracedFreehold

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
4, Empire Road £151,000 (Nov 2020) → £186,000 (Jul 2022) +23%
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Schools near Empire Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fosse Mead Primary Academy 433 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Castle Mead Academy 1,223 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Inglehurst Infant School 228 pupils Primary 3–7 Inadequate Report 0.4 mi
Inglehurst Junior School 308 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Slater Primary School 189 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Brook Mead Academy 1,104 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 645 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 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 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • South Wigston station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
  • Syston station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk
  • Leicester North (Great Central Railway) 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Beatrice Road (opp, Fosse Road North) 1 min walk
  • Beatrice Road (adj, Fosse Road North) 2 min walk
  • Pool Road (adj, Fosse Road North) 2 min walk
  • Pool Road (opp, Fosse Road North) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fosse Medical Centre (Dr H Mukadam)
    Fosse Medical Centre, 334 Fosse Road North, Leicester · 0.2 mi
  • Groby Road Medical Centre (Id Patchett)
    9 Groby Road, Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • Westend Medical Practice
    Fosse Road South, Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • Inclusion Healthcare
    Charles Berry House, 45 East Bond Street, Leicester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Fosse Road North West Bridge Leicester · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Leicester Fosse Esso Express · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Groby Road · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Woodgate Abbey Park Leicester · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mattock Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Blackbird Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Shilchem Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • 44 Dental Care · 0.2 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 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned24.6%62.5%
Private rented61.6%20.3%
Social rented13.4%17.1%
Households970

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.9%64.1%
Aged 65+4.7%18.6%
Residents2,395

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Empire Road

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Who lives around Empire Road

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
White70%40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.7%43.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African10.5%7.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.1%3.8%
Other ethnic group2.8%4.1%

Religion

HereLeicester
Christian54%24.7%
No religion26.4%23%
Muslim9.1%23.5%
Not answered6%5.6%
Hindu2.6%17.9%
Sikh1.2%4.5%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK50.3%58.9%
Born outside the UK49.7%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 4 qualifications and above29.2%26.8%
No qualifications27.1%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications12.6%16.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.8%10.7%
Level 2 qualifications10.3%11.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%3.8%
Other qualifications4.3%4.3%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health48.1%48.8%
Good health38.1%33.5%
Fair health10.4%12.5%
Bad health2.7%4%
Very bad health0.8%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
No cars or vans in household46.5%33%
1 car or van in household41.9%41.1%
2 cars or vans in household9.9%19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.7%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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