King Street, Leicester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE1 6RN, LE1 6RP, LE1 6RJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£205,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£159,806

31 sales

Price range

£105k – £337k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Apr 2026

LE1 6RN

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At a glance

House prices£160k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkLeicester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband63% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold87% leaseholdAcross 39 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

31 property sales on King Street, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £205,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £153,900. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 97% flat, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on King Street range from £105,000 to £337,000. 13% of homes sold here were freehold and 87% leasehold.

House prices on King Street compared

LE1 postcode area£138,807

Leicester£255,467

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. King 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

Tenure: 13% freehold and 87% leasehold across 39 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	30	£153,900	24 Apr 2026
Terraced	1	£337,000	1 Jul 2020

Sold prices on King Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Flat 10, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	24 Apr 2026	£205,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 24, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	4 Nov 2025	£160,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 19, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	28 Feb 2025	£160,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 33, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	19 Dec 2024	£234,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 18, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	27 Nov 2024	£157,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 17, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	10 Oct 2024	£115,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 13, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	7 Aug 2023	£142,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, 14, King Street LE1 6RJ	5 Apr 2023	£123,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 37, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	5 Apr 2023	£233,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 2, 14, King Street LE1 6RJ	31 Mar 2023	£116,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 24, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	15 Mar 2023	£120,500	Flat	Leasehold
2, King Street LE1 6RH	28 Oct 2022	£1,700,000	Other	Freehold
Flat 8, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	25 Mar 2022	£155,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 4, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	11 Mar 2022	£156,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 16, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	13 Dec 2021	£199,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 18, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	12 Nov 2021	£155,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 6, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	25 Oct 2021	£195,000	Flat	Leasehold
12, King Street LE1 6RJ	23 Dec 2020	£615,000	Other	Freehold
69, King Street LE1 6RP	1 Jul 2020	£337,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 7, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	29 Nov 2019	£105,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 22, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	23 Sep 2019	£195,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 19, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	6 Jun 2019	£140,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 39, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	29 Mar 2019	£187,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 28, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	18 Dec 2018	£125,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 30, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	3 Dec 2018	£124,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 34, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	17 Sep 2018	£160,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 15, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	1 May 2018	£167,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 29, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	2 Mar 2018	£128,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 3, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	16 Feb 2018	£120,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 14, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	8 Dec 2017	£128,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 32, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	2 Aug 2017	£131,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 31, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	30 Jun 2017	£152,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 4, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	30 Jun 2017	£120,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 18, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	2 Jun 2017	£129,000	Flat	Leasehold
63, King Street LE1 6RP	19 Oct 2016	£375,000	Other	Freehold
63A, King Street LE1 6RP	19 Oct 2016	£375,000	Other	Freehold
Flat 19, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	2 Sep 2016	£110,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 34, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	14 Jul 2016	£149,999	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 31, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street LE1 6RN	11 Mar 2016	£154,000	Flat	Leasehold

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
Flat 24, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street	£120,500 (Mar 2023) → £160,000 (Nov 2025)	+33% over 3 yrs
Flat 19, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street	£110,000 (Sep 2016) → £140,000 (Jun 2019) → £160,000 (Feb 2025)	+45% over 8 yrs
Flat 18, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street	£129,000 (Jun 2017) → £155,000 (Nov 2021) → £157,500 (Nov 2024)	+22% over 7 yrs
Flat 4, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street	£120,000 (Jun 2017) → £156,000 (Mar 2022)	+30% over 5 yrs
Flat 34, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street	£149,999 (Jul 2016) → £160,000 (Sep 2018)	+7% over 2 yrs
Flat 31, The Cotton Mill, 35, King Street	£154,000 (Mar 2016) → £152,000 (Jun 2017)	-1% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near King Street

Crime

1,728 crimes were reported within about a mile of King Street in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	508
Shoplifting	248
Anti-social behaviour	211
Public order	168
Criminal damage & arson	122
Other theft	113

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

Flood risk

King Street is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

Rothley Brook, Quorn Brook and Sileby Brook in Leicestershire Flood alert area
River Soar at Frog Island and riverside areas of Leicester Flood warning area
Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
River Soar at Leicester City 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 King Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1,041 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.2 mi
The Children's Hospital School 112 pupils	Foundation special school	2–19	Report	0.3 mi
Leicester Therapeutic School	Other independent special school	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Avicenna School 27 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Hazel Community Primary School 410 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 450 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Indie Education	Other independent special school	14–19	Report	0.6 mi
Moat Community College 1,091 pupils	Secondary	11–16	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 stations

Leicester station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
South Wigston station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Syston station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Welford Place (Stand EP, Welford Road) 1 min walk
Welford Place (Stand EN, WELFORD ROAD) 1 min walk
Welford Place (Stand EM, WELFORD PLACE) 2 min walk
Pocklingtons Walk (Stand EQ, POCKLINGTONS WALK) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Bowling Green Street Surgery
29-31 Bowling Green Street, Leicester · 0.2 mi
De Montfort Surgery
Student Health Centre, 100 Mill Lane, Leicester · 0.4 mi
Leicester City Assist Practice
Charles Berry House, 45 East Bond Street, Leicester · 0.5 mi
Inclusion Healthcare
Charles Berry House, 45 East Bond Street, Leicester · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Welford House Leicester Express · 0.1 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Granby St Express · 0.2 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Leicester Granby Street Local · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Lillie House Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.3 mi
Boots · 0.4 mi
Riverside Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

29 - 31 Bowling Green Street (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
Time For Teeth Hmp Leicester · 0.2 mi
The Dental Suite (leicester) · 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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	10 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	1 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	10.2%	62.5%
Private rented	78.9%	20.3%
Social rented	11.0%	17.1%
Households	502

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	1.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	97.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	1.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,783

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	88%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	63%	80%
Gigabit-capable	61%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on King Street

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Who lives around King Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Leicester
White	54.1%	40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	24.6%	43.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	13.6%	7.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.2%	3.8%
Other ethnic group	3.3%	4.1%

Religion

	Here	Leicester
No religion	40.3%	23%
Christian	26.6%	24.7%
Not answered	15.2%	5.6%
Muslim	8.1%	23.5%
Hindu	5.1%	17.9%
Sikh	3.1%	4.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	Leicester
Born in the UK	60.9%	58.9%
Born outside the UK	39.1%	41.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Leicester
Level 3 qualifications	57.6%	16.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	28.2%	26.8%
Level 2 qualifications	4.4%	11.7%
No qualifications	3.5%	26.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	2.8%	10.7%
Other qualifications	2.2%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.8%

General health

	Here	Leicester
Very good health	55%	48.8%
Good health	37.1%	33.5%
Fair health	6.6%	12.5%
Bad health	1.1%	4%
Very bad health	0.1%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Leicester
No cars or vans in household	72%	33%
1 car or van in household	25%	41.1%
2 cars or vans in household	2.4%	19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	0.6%	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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