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Highway Road, Leicester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE5 5RD, LE5 5RF, LE5 5RE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£375,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£335,324
17 sales
Price range
£210k – £560k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Apr 2026
LE5 5RF

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At a glance

House prices£335k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station30 min walkLeicester station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 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

17 property sales on Highway Road, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £375,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £345,867. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% semi-detached, 6% detached, 6% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Highway Road range from £210,000 to £560,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Highway Road compared

LE5 postcode area£285,820
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highway Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £218,333 (3 sales)2016£218k2017: £300,250 (2 sales)2017£300k2018: £296,667 (3 sales)2018£297k2020: £300,000 (1 sales)2020£300k2021: £350,000 (3 sales)2021£350k2023: £480,000 (2 sales)2023£480k2025: £435,000 (2 sales)2025£435k2026: £375,000 (1 sales)2026£375k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£345,86723 Apr 2026
Detached1£215,00014 Jul 2016
Terraced1£297,5001 Dec 2017

Sold prices on Highway Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
79, Highway Road LE5 5RF 23 Apr 2026£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Highway Road LE5 5RD 10 Mar 2025£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Highway Road LE5 5RD 3 Feb 2025£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
100, Highway Road LE5 5RF 7 May 2024£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Highway Road LE5 5RD 18 Dec 2023£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Highway Road LE5 5RD 31 Mar 2023£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Highway Road LE5 5RD 27 Aug 2021£310,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Highway Road LE5 5RE 11 Jun 2021£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Highway Road LE5 5RD 3 Mar 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Highway Road LE5 5RF 5 Feb 2021£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Highway Road LE5 5RF 25 Sep 2020£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Highway Road LE5 5RE 14 Dec 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Highway Road LE5 5RE 19 Oct 2018£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Highway Road LE5 5RF 4 May 2018£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Highway Road LE5 5RE 1 Dec 2017£297,500 TerracedFreehold
90, Highway Road LE5 5RF 1 Dec 2017£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Highway Road LE5 5RD 13 Nov 2017£303,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Highway Road LE5 5RD 14 Jul 2016£215,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Highway Road LE5 5RD 25 May 2016£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
114, Highway Road LE5 5RF 29 Mar 2016£230,000 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
30, Highway Road £560,000 (Dec 2023) → £500,000 (Mar 2025) -11%
over 1 yr
1, Highway Road £215,000 (Jul 2016) → £310,000 (Aug 2021) +44%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Highway Road

Crime

257 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highway Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences91
Anti-social behaviour32
Shoplifting31
Criminal damage & arson26
Public order24
Other theft16

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

Flood risk

Highway Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
  • River Sence in Leicestershire Flood alert area
  • Tributaries in Leicester City Flood alert area
  • Evington Brook at North Evington and Spinney Hills 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 Highway Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Miller House School 10 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Leicester Islamic Academy 349 pupils Other independent school Islam 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Leicester Preparatory School 74 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Land of Learning Primary School 193 pupils Other independent school 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Madani Boys School 450 pupils Secondary Muslim 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Leicester High School for Girls 249 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–18 Report 0.6 mi
Evington Valley Primary School 339 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Madani Girls' School 452 pupils Secondary Muslim 11–16 Good 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 stations

  • Leicester station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • South Wigston station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Narborough station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Highway (SE Bound, Broadway) 1 min walk
  • Byway Road (W Bound, Kingsway Road) 2 min walk
  • Byway Road (E Bound, Kingsway Road) 2 min walk
  • Byway Road (adj, Broadway Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Horizon Healthcare
    Catherine House, 2B Stoughton Drive North, Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Al-Waqas Medical Centre
    91 St Peters Road, Leicester · 0.9 mi
  • Victoria Park Health Centre
    203 Victoria Park Road, Leicester · 0.9 mi
  • The Practice-Sayeed
    352 East Park Road, Leicester · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Leicester - London Road · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Leicester Evington Road · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Leicester Evington Superstore · 0.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Clarendon Park Local · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Stoneycroft Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Pearl Chemist · 0.6 mi
  • Medicine Box Chemists · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Francis Street (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • St Johns Road Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Art · 0.7 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.0%62.5%
Private rented23.7%20.3%
Social rented4.1%17.1%
Households482

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.5%64.1%
Aged 65+15.5%18.6%
Residents1,700

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 Highway Road

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh78.2%43.4%
White9.3%40.9%
Other ethnic group7.4%4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.6%3.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.5%7.8%

Religion

HereLeicester
Muslim65.9%23.5%
Sikh10%4.5%
Christian9.2%24.7%
Hindu8.6%17.9%
Not answered3.9%5.6%
No religion2.2%23%
Jewish0.1%–
Other religion0.1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK56.1%58.9%
Born outside the UK43.9%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 4 qualifications and above31.9%26.8%
No qualifications25.7%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications14.1%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.2%10.7%
Other qualifications3%4.3%
Apprenticeship2.7%3.8%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health49.2%48.8%
Good health35.1%33.5%
Fair health10.9%12.5%
Bad health3.8%4%
Very bad health0.9%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
1 car or van in household38.8%41.1%
2 cars or vans in household31.5%19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household19.8%6.3%
No cars or vans in household9.8%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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