Market Place Approach, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Market Place Approach, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/market-place-approach/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE1 5EH.

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At a glance

CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station7 min walkLeicester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

0 property sales on Market Place Approach, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016.

House prices on Market Place Approach compared

LE1 postcode area£138,807

Leicester£255,467

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Market Place Approach has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE1 house prices.

Sold prices on Market Place Approach

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1 - 9, Market Place Approach LE1 5EH	19 Dec 2025	£825,000	Other	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Market Place Approach

Crime

1,739 crimes were reported within about a mile of Market Place Approach in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	531
Shoplifting	244
Anti-social behaviour	205
Public order	169
Criminal damage & arson	123
Other theft	107

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

Flood risk

Market Place Approach is in or near 6 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 Market Place Approach

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Indie Education	Other independent special school	14–19	Report	0.3 mi
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1,041 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.3 mi
Moat Community College 1,091 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
The Children's Hospital School 112 pupils	Foundation special school	2–19	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
Leicester Therapeutic School	Other independent special school	5–11	Report	0.6 mi
Avicenna School 27 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.7 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 · 7 min walk
South Wigston station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
Syston station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Granby Street (Stand EL, Granby Street) 1 min walk
Town Hall Square (Stand ER, Horsefair Street) 1 min walk
Charles Street (Stand CJ, Charles Street) 2 min walk
Charles Street (Stand CH, Charles Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Bowling Green Street Surgery
29-31 Bowling Green Street, Leicester · 0.1 mi
Leicester City Assist Practice
Charles Berry House, 45 East Bond Street, Leicester · 0.3 mi
Inclusion Healthcare
Charles Berry House, 45 East Bond Street, Leicester · 0.3 mi
De Montfort Surgery
Student Health Centre, 100 Mill Lane, Leicester · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Granby St Express · 0.1 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Haymarket Tower Express · 0.1 mi
Heron Heron Leicester · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Welford House Leicester Express · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.0 mi
Boots · 0.2 mi
Pharmason Ltd · 0.5 mi

Dentists

29 - 31 Bowling Green Street (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
The Dental Suite (leicester) · 0.1 mi
Citydental · 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

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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.

Income	4 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 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	5.6%	62.5%
Private rented	77.3%	20.3%
Social rented	17.1%	17.1%
Households	735

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	4.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	94.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	1.3%	18.6%
Residents	2,836

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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 Market Place Approach

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Who lives around Market Place Approach

Ethnic group

	Here	Leicester
White	48.4%	40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	26.5%	43.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	14.8%	7.8%
Other ethnic group	5.9%	4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.4%	3.8%

Religion

	Here	Leicester
Christian	33.1%	24.7%
No religion	31.9%	23%
Not answered	13.5%	5.6%
Muslim	10.9%	23.5%
Hindu	6.1%	17.9%
Sikh	2.3%	4.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	Leicester
Born in the UK	56%	58.9%
Born outside the UK	44%	41.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Leicester
Level 3 qualifications	46.5%	16.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	28%	26.8%
No qualifications	8.5%	26.7%
Level 2 qualifications	6.9%	11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	4.3%	10.7%
Other qualifications	4.2%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.8%

General health

	Here	Leicester
Very good health	51.7%	48.8%
Good health	38.3%	33.5%
Fair health	8%	12.5%
Bad health	1.4%	4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Leicester
No cars or vans in household	79.6%	33%
1 car or van in household	17.5%	41.1%
2 cars or vans in household	1.5%	19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	1.4%	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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