Lower Brown Street, Leicester
House prices, sold prices and local information for LE1 5TH.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Lower Brown Street, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 21 Feb 2020. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £96,667. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Lower Brown Street range from £88,000 to £110,000. 33% of homes sold here were freehold and 67% leasehold.
House prices on Lower Brown Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower Brown 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: 33% freehold and 67% leasehold across 12 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 3 | £96,667 | 21 Feb 2020 |
Sold prices on Lower Brown Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 25, Minster Court, 2, Lower Brown Street LE1 5TH | 9 Jun 2026 | £124,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Knightsbridge House, 12, Lower Brown Street LE1 5TH | 21 Aug 2025 | £1,525,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Knightsbridge House, Lower Brown Street LE1 5TH | 15 Dec 2023 | £1,125,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 31, Lower Brown Street LE1 5TH | 1 Feb 2022 | £4,445,737 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 26, Minster Court, 2, Lower Brown Street LE1 5TH | 21 Feb 2020 | £88,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 19, Minster Court, 2, Lower Brown Street LE1 5TH | 7 Feb 2019 | £102,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 17, Minster Court, 2, Lower Brown Street LE1 5TH | 18 Dec 2017 | £120,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 20, Minster Court, 2, Lower Brown Street LE1 5TH | 24 Nov 2017 | £92,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 18, Minster Court, 2, Lower Brown Street LE1 5TH | 31 Jul 2017 | £103,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 22, Minster Court, 2, Lower Brown Street LE1 5TH | 8 May 2017 | £112,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 25, Minster Court, 2, Lower Brown Street LE1 5TH | 30 Mar 2017 | £110,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 31, Lower Brown Street LE1 5TH | 6 Oct 2016 | £5,610,000 | Other | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flat 25, Minster Court, 2, Lower Brown Street | £110,000 (Mar 2017) → £124,500 (Jun 2026) | +13% over 9 yrs |
| 31, Lower Brown Street | £5,610,000 (Oct 2016) → £4,445,737 (Feb 2022) | -21% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Lower Brown Street
Crime
1,766 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Brown Street 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 | 516 |
| Shoplifting | 249 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 211 |
| Public order | 173 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 130 |
| Other theft | 110 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Lower Brown 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 Lower Brown Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital School 112 pupils | Foundation special school | 2–19 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1,041 pupils | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Hazel Community Primary School 410 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Leicester Therapeutic School | Other independent special school | 5–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Avicenna School 27 pupils | Other independent school | 11–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Indie Education | Other independent special school | 14–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Castle Mead Academy 1,223 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 450 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- South Wigston station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
- Syston station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Welford Place (Stand EP, Welford Road) 1 min walk
- Bonners Lane (Stand GH, Oxford Street) 1 min walk
- Welford Place (Stand EN, WELFORD ROAD) 1 min walk
- Welford Place (Stand EM, WELFORD PLACE) 2 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 · 0.3 mi - Walnut St Med Ctr
110 Walnut Street, Leicester · 0.4 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 · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Leicester Granby Street Local · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Bede Island Express · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.4 mi
- Riverside Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Boots · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Time For Teeth Hmp Leicester · 0.2 mi
- 29 - 31 Bowling Green Street (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
- Community Dental Ga Service · 0.3 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 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+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 45% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 45% | 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 Lower Brown 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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