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Highcross Street, Leicester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE1 4PG, LE1 4PH, LE1 4PF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£125,713
20 sales
Price range
£100k – £200k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Sep 2025
LE1 4PG

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At a glance

House prices£126k averageSince 2016 (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 station13 min walkLeicester station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband56% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold71% leaseholdAcross 34 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

20 property sales on Highcross Street, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Sep 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £125,713. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Highcross Street range from £100,000 to £200,000. 29% of homes sold here were freehold and 71% leasehold.

House prices on Highcross Street compared

LE1 postcode area£138,807
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highcross 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

2016: £117,744 (9 sales)2016£118k2018: £131,500 (2 sales)2018£132k2019: £120,000 (1 sales)2019£120k2021: £137,500 (4 sales)2021£138k2022: £127,025 (2 sales)2022£127k2023: £127,500 (1 sales)2023£128k2025: £140,000 (1 sales)2025£140k

Tenure: 29% freehold and 71% leasehold across 34 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat20£125,7135 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Highcross Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Apartment 16, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street LE1 4PG 16 Jun 2026£80,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street LE1 4PG 5 Sep 2025£140,000 FlatLeasehold
109, Highcross Street LE1 4PH 25 Feb 2025£249,999 OtherFreehold
Apartment 5, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street LE1 4PG 15 Dec 2023£127,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 20, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street LE1 4PG 1 Nov 2023£140,750 FlatLeasehold
90, Highcross Street LE1 4NN 9 Jun 2023£8,750,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 24, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street LE1 4PG 27 May 2022£124,050 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 14, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street LE1 4PG 16 Feb 2022£130,000 FlatLeasehold
176, Highcross Street LE1 4PL 15 Dec 2021£515,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 8, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street LE1 4PG 2 Aug 2021£100,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 6, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street LE1 4PG 23 Apr 2021£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 26, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street LE1 4PG 1 Apr 2021£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 12, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street LE1 4PG 24 Mar 2021£130,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Highcross Street LE1 4NN 20 May 2020£2,100,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 4, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street LE1 4PG 5 Mar 2020£165,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Highcross Street LE1 4PF 20 Dec 2019£2,000,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 25, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street LE1 4PG 30 Aug 2019£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 5, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street LE1 4PG 10 Jun 2019£120,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Highcross Street LE1 4PF 28 Feb 2019£602,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 9, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street LE1 4PG 29 Aug 2018£133,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 15, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street LE1 4PG 6 Apr 2018£130,000 FlatLeasehold
103, Highcross Street LE1 4PH 3 Aug 2017£1,800,000 OtherFreehold
95 - 97, Highcross Street LE1 4PH 3 Aug 2017£1,800,000 OtherFreehold
99 - 103, Highcross Street LE1 4PH 3 Aug 2017£1,800,000 OtherFreehold
150, Highcross Street LE1 4PJ 31 Jul 2017£180,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 24, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street LE1 4PG 28 Oct 2016£118,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 8, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street LE1 4PG 11 Oct 2016£100,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 11, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street LE1 4PG 20 May 2016£140,750 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 17, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street LE1 4PG 31 Mar 2016£108,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 21, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street LE1 4PG 31 Mar 2016£105,700 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 18, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street LE1 4PG 30 Mar 2016£107,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 22, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street LE1 4PG 4 Mar 2016£109,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 19, Highcross Street LE1 4PF 2 Mar 2016£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 20, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street LE1 4PG 29 Feb 2016£140,750 FlatLeasehold

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
Apartment 5, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street £120,000 (Jun 2019) → £127,500 (Dec 2023) +6%
over 5 yrs
Apartment 20, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street £140,750 (Feb 2016) → £140,750 (Nov 2023) +0%
over 8 yrs
Apartment 24, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street £118,000 (Oct 2016) → £124,050 (May 2022) +5%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 8, The Quad, 55, Highcross Street £100,000 (Oct 2016) → £100,000 (Aug 2021) +0%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Highcross Street

Crime

1,680 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highcross 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 offences513
Shoplifting217
Anti-social behaviour208
Public order162
Criminal damage & arson122
Other theft107

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

Schools near Highcross Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Castle Mead Academy 1,223 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Indie Education Other independent special school 14–19 Report 0.3 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
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1,041 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.6 mi
Fosse Mead Primary Academy 433 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Shaftesbury Junior School 239 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Children's Hospital School 112 pupils Foundation special school 2–19 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 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • South Wigston station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
  • Syston station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Nicholas Circle (Stand FB, St Nicholas Circle) 2 min walk
  • Causeway Lane (Stand AF, Causeway Lane) 2 min walk
  • Causeway Lane (Stand AE, Causeway Lane) 2 min walk
  • Causeway Lane (Stand AD, Causeway Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Inclusion Healthcare
    Charles Berry House, 45 East Bond Street, Leicester · 0.1 mi
  • Leicester City Assist Practice
    Charles Berry House, 45 East Bond Street, Leicester · 0.1 mi
  • Bowling Green Street Surgery
    29-31 Bowling Green Street, Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • De Montfort Surgery
    Student Health Centre, 100 Mill Lane, Leicester · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys 132 Highcross Street · 0.1 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • Heron Heron Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Belgrave Gate Leicester Express · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Riverside Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Citydental · 0.1 mi
  • 29 - 31 Bowling Green Street (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • The Dental Suite (leicester) · 0.5 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned5.6%62.5%
Private rented77.3%20.3%
Social rented17.1%17.1%
Households735

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 154.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6494.5%64.1%
Aged 65+1.3%18.6%
Residents2,836

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)80%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)56%80%
Gigabit-capable56%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 Highcross Street

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Who lives around Highcross Street

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
White48.4%40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh26.5%43.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African14.8%7.8%
Other ethnic group5.9%4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.4%3.8%

Religion

HereLeicester
Christian33.1%24.7%
No religion31.9%23%
Not answered13.5%5.6%
Muslim10.9%23.5%
Hindu6.1%17.9%
Sikh2.3%4.5%
Buddhist1.3%0.3%
Other religion0.8%0.6%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK56%58.9%
Born outside the UK44%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 3 qualifications46.5%16.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above28%26.8%
No qualifications8.5%26.7%
Level 2 qualifications6.9%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.3%10.7%
Other qualifications4.2%4.3%
Apprenticeship1.7%3.8%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health51.7%48.8%
Good health38.3%33.5%
Fair health8%12.5%
Bad health1.4%4%
Very bad health0.6%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
No cars or vans in household79.6%33%
1 car or van in household17.5%41.1%
2 cars or vans in household1.5%19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.4%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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