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Knighton Lane, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Knighton Lane, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/knighton-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE2 8BE, LE2 8BH, LE2 8BF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£121,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£163,791
31 sales
Price range
£65k – £308k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Mar 2026
LE2 8BE

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At a glance

House prices£122k average52% below the Leicester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station33 min walkLeicester station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold72% freeholdAcross 47 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 Knighton Lane, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £121,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £196,667. That is 52% below the Leicester average of £255,467 over the same period. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 11 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% terraced, 29% flat, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Knighton Lane range from £65,000 to £307,500. 72% of homes sold here were freehold and 28% leasehold. Of 403 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Knighton Lane ranks 391st for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Knighton Lane compared

Knighton Lane£121,500
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: £102,000 (1 sales)2016£102k2017: £101,000 (1 sales)2017£101k2018: £160,678 (4 sales)2018£161k2019: £142,667 (3 sales)2019£143k2020: £126,000 (3 sales)2020£126k2021: £140,357 (7 sales)2021£140k2022: £196,950 (4 sales)2022£197k2023: £295,000 (2 sales)2023£295k2024: £165,000 (1 sales)2024£165k2025: £219,167 (3 sales)2025£219k2026: £121,500 (2 sales)2026£122k

Tenure: 72% freehold and 28% leasehold across 47 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced18£196,66727 Jan 2026
Flat9£112,83316 Mar 2026
Semi-detached4£130,5008 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Knighton Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 18, 114, Knighton Lane LE2 8BE 16 Mar 2026£65,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Knighton Lane LE2 8BH 27 Jan 2026£178,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Knighton Lane LE2 8BG 10 Nov 2025£300,000 OtherFreehold
90, Knighton Lane LE2 8BE 17 Oct 2025£307,500 TerracedFreehold
106, Knighton Lane LE2 8BE 14 Mar 2025£168,000 TerracedFreehold
152, Knighton Lane LE2 8BF 14 Mar 2025£225,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 16, 114, Knighton Lane LE2 8BE 13 Feb 2025£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 110, Knighton Lane LE2 8BE 16 Aug 2024£110,000 FlatLeasehold
83, Knighton Lane LE2 8BH 27 Jun 2024£136,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Knighton Lane LE2 8BH 8 Mar 2024£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Knighton Lane LE2 8BE 21 Aug 2023£290,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Knighton Lane LE2 8BH 31 May 2023£175,500 TerracedFreehold
92, Knighton Lane LE2 8BE 25 Apr 2023£300,000 TerracedFreehold
138, Knighton Lane LE2 8BF 28 Nov 2022£192,000 TerracedFreehold
156, Knighton Lane LE2 8BF 25 Nov 2022£202,800 TerracedFreehold
Flat 6, 110, Knighton Lane LE2 8BE 22 Nov 2022£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 79, Knighton Lane LE2 8BH 31 Aug 2022£105,000 FlatLeasehold
160, Knighton Lane LE2 8BF 16 Jun 2022£270,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Knighton Lane LE2 8BG 18 Mar 2022£190,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, 110, Knighton Lane LE2 8BE 13 Dec 2021£130,000 FlatLeasehold
68, Knighton Lane LE2 8BE 23 Nov 2021£130,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Knighton Lane LE2 8BH 12 Nov 2021£154,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, 79, Knighton Lane LE2 8BH 18 Oct 2021£82,000 FlatLeasehold
160, Knighton Lane LE2 8BF 6 Sep 2021£200,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Knighton Lane LE2 8BH 8 Jul 2021£160,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, 79, Knighton Lane LE2 8BH 25 Jun 2021£134,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 110, Knighton Lane LE2 8BE 5 Mar 2021£122,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 110, Knighton Lane LE2 8BE 18 Dec 2020£122,000 FlatLeasehold
182, Knighton Lane LE2 8BF 11 Dec 2020£146,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, 110, Knighton Lane LE2 8BE 31 Jan 2020£110,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Knighton Lane LE2 8BG 13 Dec 2019£110,000 TerracedFreehold
74, Knighton Lane LE2 8BE 24 Oct 2019£150,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Knighton Lane LE2 8BG 30 Aug 2019£168,000 TerracedFreehold
89, Knighton Lane LE2 8BH 23 Jul 2019£147,500 TerracedFreehold
92, Knighton Lane LE2 8BE 1 Nov 2018£210,000 TerracedFreehold
87, Knighton Lane LE2 8BH 8 Oct 2018£130,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Knighton Lane LE2 8BH 14 Sep 2018£149,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Knighton Lane LE2 8BG 13 Jul 2018£182,000 TerracedFreehold
144, Knighton Lane LE2 8BF 31 May 2018£155,500 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 110, Knighton Lane LE2 8BE 16 Mar 2018£100,000 FlatLeasehold
78, Knighton Lane LE2 8BE 23 Feb 2018£122,711 TerracedFreehold
91, Knighton Lane LE2 8BH 31 Jan 2018£128,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 16, 114, Knighton Lane LE2 8BE 25 Aug 2017£103,500 FlatLeasehold
67, Knighton Lane LE2 8BH 24 Feb 2017£101,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
164, Knighton Lane LE2 8BF 29 Jul 2016£102,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Knighton Lane LE2 8BG 16 May 2016£175,000 TerracedFreehold
156, Knighton Lane LE2 8BF 19 Feb 2016£123,000 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
90, Knighton Lane £290,000 (Aug 2023) → £307,500 (Oct 2025) +6%
over 2 yrs
Flat 16, 114, Knighton Lane £103,500 (Aug 2017) → £125,000 (Feb 2025) +21%
over 7 yrs
67, Knighton Lane £101,000 (Feb 2017) → £149,950 (Sep 2018) → £165,000 (Mar 2024) +63%
over 7 yrs
41, Knighton Lane £160,000 (Jul 2021) → £175,500 (May 2023) +10%
over 2 yrs
92, Knighton Lane £210,000 (Nov 2018) → £300,000 (Apr 2023) +43%
over 4 yrs
156, Knighton Lane £123,000 (Feb 2016) → £202,800 (Nov 2022) +65%
over 7 yrs
160, Knighton Lane £200,000 (Sep 2021) → £270,000 (Jun 2022) +35%
over under a year
1, Knighton Lane £168,000 (Aug 2019) → £190,000 (Mar 2022) +13%
over 3 yrs
Flat 3, 110, Knighton Lane £110,000 (Jan 2020) → £130,000 (Dec 2021) +18%
over 2 yrs
Flat 2, 110, Knighton Lane £100,000 (Mar 2018) → £122,000 (Mar 2021) +22%
over 3 yrs
29, Knighton Lane £175,000 (May 2016) → £182,000 (Jul 2018) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Knighton Lane

Crime

414 crimes were reported within about a mile of Knighton Lane 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 offences153
Criminal damage & arson65
Anti-social behaviour51
Public order29
Drugs20
Other theft18

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

Flood risk

Knighton Lane 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 North Aylestone Flood warning area
  • River Soar at Aylestone 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 Knighton Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Knighton Mead Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Granby Primary School 460 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Millgate School 123 pupils Academy special converter 7–16 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Marriott Primary School 421 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Lancaster Academy 883 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College 1,115 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Montrose School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Mary's Fields Academy 433 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 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 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • South Wigston station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Narborough station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Grace Road (adj, Aylestone Road) 2 min walk
  • Manners Road (opp, Milligan Road) 2 min walk
  • Grace Road (opp, Aylestone Road) 3 min walk
  • Manners Road (outside, Milligan Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Aylestone Health Centre
    15 Hall Lane, Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • Saffron Group Practice
    509 Saffron Lane, Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • The Surgery @ Aylestone
    672 Aylestone Road, Fosse Road South, Leicester · 0.8 mi
  • Walnut St Med Ctr
    110 Walnut Street, Leicester · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Saffron Lane · 0.3 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Leicester Aylestone · 0.3 mi
  • Heron Heron Aylestone Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Saffron Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Warwick Hub · 0.2 mi
  • Spirit Pharmacy Limited · 0.6 mi
  • Village Pharmacy Hub · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Aylestone Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • Skintique Beautiful Smiles · 0.8 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned40.0%62.5%
Private rented49.9%20.3%
Social rented10.0%17.1%
Households869

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.9%64.1%
Aged 65+8.9%18.6%
Residents1,874

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 Knighton Lane

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
White75%40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.5%43.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8.2%7.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.5%3.8%
Other ethnic group1.8%4.1%

Religion

HereLeicester
No religion46.3%23%
Christian34.8%24.7%
Muslim7.3%23.5%
Not answered7.2%5.6%
Hindu2.2%17.9%
Sikh1.1%4.5%
Other religion1%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK75.2%58.9%
Born outside the UK24.8%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 4 qualifications and above29.2%26.8%
No qualifications20.5%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.9%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9%10.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%3.8%
Other qualifications3.8%4.3%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health46.6%48.8%
Good health34.2%33.5%
Fair health14.3%12.5%
Bad health3.6%4%
Very bad health1.4%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
1 car or van in household48.2%41.1%
No cars or vans in household33.5%33%
2 cars or vans in household15.9%19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.4%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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