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Knighton Road, Leicester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE2 3TS, LE2 3TQ, LE2 3HH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£372,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£490,732
28 sales
Price range
£140k – £1.3m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Mar 2026
LE2 3TS

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At a glance

House prices£373k average46% above the Leicester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station30 min walkLeicester station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% freeholdAcross 34 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

28 property sales on Knighton Road, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £372,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £764,000. Average sale prices fell from £481,167 in 2016 to £372,500 in 2026 (-23%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 46% above the Leicester average of £255,467 over the same period. 2 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 39% detached, 29% semi-detached, 29% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Knighton Road range from £140,000 to £1,295,000. 94% of homes sold here were freehold and 6% leasehold. Of 403 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Knighton Road ranks 35th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Knighton Road compared

Knighton Road£372,500
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: £481,167 (3 sales)2016£481k2017: £378,000 (1 sales)2017£378k2018: £628,667 (3 sales)2018£629k2019: £388,333 (3 sales)2019£388k2020: £576,167 (3 sales)2020£576k2021: £489,750 (4 sales)2021£490k2022: £753,750 (2 sales)2022£754k2023: £328,000 (1 sales)2023£328k2024: £446,667 (3 sales)2024£447k2025: £420,000 (3 sales)2025£420k2026: £372,500 (2 sales)2026£373k

Tenure: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 34 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£764,0001 Jul 2025
Semi-detached8£369,9386 Mar 2026
Terraced8£279,62518 Mar 2026
Flat1£140,0007 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Knighton Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
147, Knighton Road LE2 3TS 18 Mar 2026£245,000 TerracedFreehold
129, Knighton Road LE2 3TS 6 Mar 2026£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Knighton Road LE2 3HL 1 Jul 2025£540,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 3, 163, Knighton Road LE2 3TS 7 Mar 2025£140,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Knighton Road LE2 3HH 20 Feb 2025£580,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Knighton Road LE2 3HL 2 Dec 2024£820,000 DetachedFreehold
161, Knighton Road LE2 3TS 9 Sep 2024£150,000 TerracedFreehold
179, Knighton Road LE2 3TS 19 Jan 2024£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
139, Knighton Road LE2 3TS 23 Nov 2023£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Knighton Road LE2 3HJ 28 Feb 2023£328,000 TerracedFreehold
124, Knighton Road LE2 3TQ 7 Nov 2022£178,000 OtherFreehold
23, Knighton Road LE2 3HL 4 Nov 2022£631,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Knighton Road LE2 3HH 12 Aug 2022£1,157,500 DetachedFreehold
110, Knighton Road LE2 3TQ 14 Jun 2022£350,000 TerracedFreehold
112, Knighton Road LE2 3TQ 3 Sep 2021£337,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
181, Knighton Road LE2 3TS 28 Jun 2021£332,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Knighton Road LE2 3HH 26 Mar 2021£875,000 DetachedFreehold
175, Knighton Road LE2 3TS 26 Mar 2021£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
116, Knighton Road LE2 3TQ 15 Jan 2021£242,500 TerracedFreehold
118, Knighton Road LE2 3TQ 12 Jan 2021£246,000 OtherFreehold
7, Knighton Road LE2 3HL 11 Dec 2020£533,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Knighton Road LE2 3HH 6 Nov 2020£900,000 DetachedFreehold
179, Knighton Road LE2 3TS 20 Aug 2020£295,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, Knighton Road LE2 3TQ 4 Sep 2019£315,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Knighton Road LE2 3HN 15 Aug 2019£630,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Knighton Road LE2 3HJ 29 Mar 2019£220,000 TerracedFreehold
120, Knighton Road LE2 3TQ 6 Dec 2018£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Knighton Road LE2 3HH 16 Nov 2018£1,295,000 DetachedFreehold
149, Knighton Road LE2 3TS 23 Apr 2018£251,000 TerracedFreehold
104, Knighton Road LE2 3TQ 14 Dec 2017£378,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 8, 163, Knighton Road LE2 3TS 16 Nov 2016£92,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Knighton Road LE2 3HL 21 Oct 2016£440,000 DetachedFreehold
84, Knighton Road LE2 3HJ 27 Jul 2016£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Knighton Road LE2 3HH 9 Feb 2016£633,500 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
179, Knighton Road £295,500 (Aug 2020) → £370,000 (Jan 2024) +25%
over 3 yrs
23, Knighton Road £440,000 (Oct 2016) → £631,000 (Nov 2022) +43%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Knighton Road

Crime

296 crimes were reported within about a mile of Knighton Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences95
Shoplifting36
Anti-social behaviour35
Criminal damage & arson30
Public order28
Other theft19

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

Flood risk

Knighton Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
  • River Sence in Leicestershire Flood alert 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 Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Leicester Partnership School 54 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–16 Report 0.1 mi
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 274 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Avenue Primary School 545 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Leicester Islamic Academy 349 pupils Other independent school Islam 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College 1,115 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Lancaster Academy 883 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Millgate School 123 pupils Academy special converter 7–16 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School 602 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 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 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Narborough station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Arboretum (opposite, Carisbrooke Road) 1 min walk
  • Northcote Road (S Bound, Queens Road) 1 min walk
  • Northcote Road (N Bound, Queens Road) 2 min walk
  • Arboretum (adjacent, Carisbrooke Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Spirit Primary Care Limited-Asquith
    693 Welford Road, Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • Victoria Park Health Centre
    203 Victoria Park Road, Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • Horizon Healthcare
    Catherine House, 2B Stoughton Drive North, Leicester · 1.0 mi
  • Saffron Group Practice
    509 Saffron Lane, Leicester · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Clarendon Park Road Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Leicester - London Road · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Clarendon Park Local · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Aberdale Rd Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Healthcare Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Brookvale Pharmacy Ltd · 0.5 mi
  • Knights Dispensing Chemist · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Skintique Beautiful Smiles · 0.4 mi
  • Knighton Dental And Cosmetic Clinic · 0.5 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.5%62.5%
Private rented17.7%20.3%
Social rented1.7%17.1%
Households519

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.2%64.1%
Aged 65+21.3%18.6%
Residents1,303

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 Road

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
White65%40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh25.1%43.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.7%3.8%
Other ethnic group4%4.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%7.8%

Religion

HereLeicester
Christian40.3%24.7%
No religion29.4%23%
Hindu10.2%17.9%
Muslim7.7%23.5%
Sikh6.7%4.5%
Not answered4.1%5.6%
Other religion0.8%0.6%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK80.1%58.9%
Born outside the UK19.9%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 4 qualifications and above58%26.8%
Level 3 qualifications11.6%16.1%
No qualifications11.1%26.7%
Level 2 qualifications10.3%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.1%10.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%3.8%
Other qualifications2.4%4.3%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health54.6%48.8%
Good health31.8%33.5%
Fair health10.1%12.5%
Bad health2.3%4%
Very bad health1.2%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
1 car or van in household42.4%41.1%
2 cars or vans in household34%19.6%
No cars or vans in household13.2%33%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.4%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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