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Holywell Road, Leicester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE2 8SG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£291,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£206,765
13 sales
Price range
£127k – £298k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jul 2026
LE2 8SG

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At a glance

House prices£292k average14% above the Leicester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station30 min walkSouth Wigston station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 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

13 property sales on Holywell Road, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £291,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £158,000. Average sale prices rose from £151,500 in 2016 to £291,500 in 2026 (+92%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 14% above the Leicester average of £255,467 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 46% terraced, 31% semi-detached, 23% detached. Recorded sale prices on Holywell Road range from £127,000 to £298,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 403 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Holywell Road ranks 113th for average price.

House prices on Holywell Road compared

Holywell Road£291,500
LE2 postcode area£295,119
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £151,500 (2 sales)2016£152k2017: £169,950 (1 sales)2017£170k2018: £140,000 (1 sales)2018£140k2019: £237,750 (2 sales)2019£238k2020: £193,333 (3 sales)2020£193k2021: £230,000 (1 sales)2021£230k2023: £206,500 (1 sales)2023£207k2026: £291,500 (2 sales)2026£292k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£158,0009 Feb 2023
Semi-detached4£218,48830 Sep 2021
Detached3£288,66729 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Holywell Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Holywell Road LE2 8SG 29 Jul 2026£295,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Holywell Road LE2 8SG 9 Jan 2026£288,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Holywell Road LE2 8SG 9 Feb 2023£206,500 TerracedFreehold
26, Holywell Road LE2 8SG 30 Sep 2021£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Holywell Road LE2 8SG 10 Jul 2020£144,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Holywell Road LE2 8SG 1 May 2020£283,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Holywell Road LE2 8SG 24 Apr 2020£153,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Holywell Road LE2 8SG 28 Feb 2020£145,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Holywell Road LE2 8SG 13 Dec 2019£177,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Holywell Road LE2 8SG 14 Jun 2019£298,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Holywell Road LE2 8SG 22 Oct 2018£140,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Holywell Road LE2 8SG 17 Nov 2017£169,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Holywell Road LE2 8SG 27 Jul 2017£132,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Holywell Road LE2 8SG 11 Nov 2016£176,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Holywell Road LE2 8SG 12 Aug 2016£127,000 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
47, Holywell Road £127,000 (Aug 2016) → £140,000 (Oct 2018) → £153,000 (Apr 2020) → £206,500 (Feb 2023) +63%
over 6 yrs
26, Holywell Road £176,000 (Nov 2016) → £230,000 (Sep 2021) +31%
over 5 yrs
43, Holywell Road £145,000 (Feb 2020) → £144,000 (Jul 2020) -1%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Holywell Road

Crime

325 crimes were reported within about a mile of Holywell Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences132
Criminal damage & arson52
Anti-social behaviour39
Public order19
Drugs16
Vehicle crime14

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

Flood risk

Holywell Road is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
  • River Sence in Leicestershire Flood alert area
  • River Soar at Aylestone Flood warning area
  • River Soar at Braunstone Flood warning area
  • Tributaries in Leicester City Flood alert 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 Holywell Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Montrose School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Granby Primary School 460 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Eyres Monsell Primary School 388 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Marriott Primary School 421 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School 979 pupils All-through Church of England 2–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Ellesmere College 441 pupils Community special school 4–19 Report 0.9 mi
Rolleston Primary School 397 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Glen Hills Primary School 471 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 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

  • South Wigston station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Leicester station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Narborough station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Paget Street (adj, Wigston Lane) 1 min walk
  • Middleton Street (near, Wigston Lane) 2 min walk
  • Middleton Street (opp, Lutterworth Road) 3 min walk
  • Marsden Lane (adj, Lutterworth Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Surgery @ Aylestone
    672 Aylestone Road, Fosse Road South, Leicester · 0.2 mi
  • Aylestone Health Centre
    15 Hall Lane, Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Saffron Group Practice
    509 Saffron Lane, Leicester · 0.5 mi
  • The Hedges Medical Centre (Sa Bailey)
    Pasley Road, Eyres Monsell, Leicester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Lutterworth Express · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Express Asda County Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Saffron Lane · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Aylestone Leicester · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Aylestone Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Spirit Pharmacy Limited · 0.5 mi
  • Healthpharm@saffron Health · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Smile Serenity Ltd · 0.5 mi
  • 598 Saffron Lane [dental Practice] · 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 6 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.9%62.5%
Private rented17.4%20.3%
Social rented12.7%17.1%
Households731

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.3%64.1%
Aged 65+23.6%18.6%
Residents1,566

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 Holywell Road

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Who lives around Holywell Road

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
White87.7%40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.4%43.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.1%3.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.7%7.8%
Other ethnic group1.1%4.1%

Religion

HereLeicester
Christian46.2%24.7%
No religion41.8%23%
Not answered4.5%5.6%
Hindu2.5%17.9%
Muslim2.3%23.5%
Sikh1.5%4.5%
Other religion1%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK89.2%58.9%
Born outside the UK10.8%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 4 qualifications and above29%26.8%
No qualifications21.5%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications15.9%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.1%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%10.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%3.8%
Other qualifications4.1%4.3%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health45.4%48.8%
Good health36.2%33.5%
Fair health13.7%12.5%
Bad health4%4%
Very bad health0.8%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
1 car or van in household44.7%41.1%
2 cars or vans in household26.1%19.6%
No cars or vans in household21.3%33%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.9%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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