King Edward Road, Leicester
House prices, sold prices and local information for LE5 4DB, LE5 4DD.
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At a glance
17 property sales on King Edward Road, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £219,333. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £217,700. Average sale prices rose from £155,398 in 2016 to £285,000 in 2026 (+83%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 14% below the Leicester average of £255,467 over the same period. 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 82% terraced, 18% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on King Edward Road range from £88,000 to £320,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 403 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, King Edward Road ranks 254th for average price.
House prices on King Edward Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 14 | £217,700 | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £240,667 | 15 Nov 2024 |
Sold prices on King Edward Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23, King Edward Road LE5 4DD | 2 Sep 2026 | £280,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, King Edward Road LE5 4DB | 24 Apr 2026 | £290,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 34, King Edward Road LE5 4DB | 16 Dec 2025 | £88,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 32, King Edward Road LE5 4DB | 15 Nov 2024 | £270,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 49, King Edward Road LE5 4DD | 22 Sep 2023 | £282,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, King Edward Road LE5 4DD | 20 Dec 2022 | £320,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, King Edward Road LE5 4DD | 21 Nov 2022 | £244,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, King Edward Road LE5 4DB | 14 Oct 2022 | £280,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, King Edward Road LE5 4DD | 14 May 2021 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, King Edward Road LE5 4DB | 12 Mar 2021 | £240,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, King Edward Road LE5 4DB | 23 Mar 2020 | £218,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 31, King Edward Road LE5 4DD | 20 Dec 2019 | £197,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 42, King Edward Road LE5 4DB | 8 Jul 2019 | £212,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, King Edward Road LE5 4DD | 23 May 2019 | £178,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 34, King Edward Road LE5 4DB | 3 May 2019 | £110,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 78, King Edward Road LE5 4DB | 21 Oct 2016 | £192,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, King Edward Road LE5 4DD | 19 Feb 2016 | £118,295 | Terraced | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 23, King Edward Road | £118,295 (Feb 2016) → £280,000 (Sep 2026) | +137% over 11 yrs |
| 34, King Edward Road | £110,000 (May 2019) → £88,000 (Dec 2025) | -20% over 7 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near King Edward Road
Crime
391 crimes were reported within about a mile of King Edward Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 180 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 58 |
| Public order | 41 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 27 |
| Other theft | 27 |
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
King Edward Road is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
- Bushby Brook at Thurncourt, Evington and North Evington in Leicester City Flood warning area
- Tributaries in Leicester City Flood alert area
- Evington Brook at North Evington and Spinney Hills in Leicester City Flood warning area
- Willow Brook at North Evington and Belgrave 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 King Edward Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School 335 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Merrydale Junior School 354 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Merrydale Infant School 334 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Al-Aqsa Schools Trust 297 pupils | Other independent school Islam | 3–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 224 pupils | Other independent school | 5–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy 437 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Falcons Primary School 293 pupils | Primary Sikh | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Jameah Boys Academy 190 pupils | Other independent school | 5–16 | 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 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
- Syston station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
- South Wigston station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk
- Leicester North (Great Central Railway) 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- King Edward Road (adj, Uppingham Road) 1 min walk
- King Edward Road (opp, Uppingham Road) 2 min walk
- Turner Road (opposite, Uppingham Road) 2 min walk
- Exton Road (adj, Uppingham Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- East Leicester Med Pract(S Longworth)
131 Uppingham Road, Leicester · 0.2 mi - Humberstone Medical Centre (Ip Jones)
Humberstone Medical Centre, 150 Wycombe Road, Leicester · 0.3 mi - Willows Health
184 Coleman Road, Leicester · 0.4 mi - Heron Gp Practice
Merlyn Vaz H&S Care Ctr, 1 Spinney Hill Road, Leicester · 0.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Iceland Iceland Uppingham Road · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Tesco Leicester Evington Superstore · 1.0 mi
- Lidl Lidl Gipsy Lane Belgrave Leicester · 1.2 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Leicester Hamilton Extra · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.1 mi
- Saffron Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Your Trusted Pharmacy Ltd · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Smile Dental Care · 0.1 mi
- Mm Dental Care Uppingham Road · 0.1 mi
- Coleman Road (dental Surgery) · 0.2 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
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.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 50.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 32.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 17.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 639 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 8.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,057 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 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 King Edward Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 70% | 43.4% |
| White | 14.6% | 40.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 5.6% | 7.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.9% | 3.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 4.9% | 4.1% |
Religion
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | 39.6% | 23.5% |
| Hindu | 25.7% | 17.9% |
| Christian | 13% | 24.7% |
| Sikh | 8.7% | 4.5% |
| No religion | 8.3% | 23% |
| Not answered | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 48.1% | 58.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 51.9% | 41.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 33.7% | 26.7% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 21.9% | 26.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.6% | 10.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.1% | 11.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 10.5% | 16.1% |
| Other qualifications | 5.1% | 4.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3.8% |
General health
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.1% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 31.4% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 10.4% | 12.5% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.5% | 41.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 30.2% | 33% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 20.8% | 19.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.5% | 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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