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Melbourne Street, Leicester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE2 0AS, LE2 0AR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£193,328
9 sales
Price range
£90k – £318k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Aug 2025
LE2 0AS

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At a glance

House prices£193k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower 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 station11 min walkLeicester station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold70% freeholdAcross 10 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

9 property sales on Melbourne Street, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £235,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 33% flat. Recorded sale prices on Melbourne Street range from £89,950 to £318,000. 70% of homes sold here were freehold and 30% leasehold.

House prices on Melbourne Street compared

LE2 postcode area£295,119
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melbourne Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £152,000 (1 sales)2016£152k2018: £89,950 (1 sales)2018£90k2020: £250,000 (1 sales)2020£250k2021: £260,000 (1 sales)2021£260k2022: £120,000 (1 sales)2022£120k2024: £212,667 (3 sales)2024£213k2025: £230,000 (1 sales)2025£230k

Tenure: 70% freehold and 30% leasehold across 10 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£235,00022 Aug 2025
Flat3£109,98328 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Melbourne Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26, Melbourne Street LE2 0AS 22 Aug 2025£230,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 55, Melbourne Street LE2 0AS 28 Jun 2024£120,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Melbourne Street LE2 0AS 19 Apr 2024£200,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Melbourne Street LE2 0AS 18 Mar 2024£375,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Melbourne Street LE2 0AS 15 Mar 2024£318,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 55, Melbourne Street LE2 0AS 9 Feb 2022£120,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Melbourne Street LE2 0AS 29 Oct 2021£260,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Melbourne Street LE2 0AR 28 Feb 2020£250,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 55, Melbourne Street LE2 0AS 25 Jul 2018£89,950 FlatLeasehold
3, Melbourne Street LE2 0AR 24 Mar 2016£152,000 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
Flat 2, 55, Melbourne Street £89,950 (Jul 2018) → £120,000 (Feb 2022) → £120,000 (Jun 2024) +33%
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Crime and flood risk near Melbourne Street

Crime

1,389 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melbourne Street in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences432
Shoplifting212
Anti-social behaviour168
Public order143
Criminal damage & arson88
Other theft85

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

Flood risk

Melbourne Street is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rothley Brook, Quorn Brook and Sileby Brook in Leicestershire Flood alert area
  • Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
  • Tributaries in Leicester City Flood alert area
  • Willow Brook at North Evington and Belgrave in Leicester City Flood warning 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 Melbourne Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Charnwood Primary School 400 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Highfields Primary School 352 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Shenton Primary School 360 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 310 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Bridge Junior School 295 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Moat Community College 1,091 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd 4 pupils Other independent school 5–6 Report 0.4 mi
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 103 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.4 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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • South Wigston station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
  • Syston station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cecil Road (adj, Nedham Street) 1 min walk
  • Duffield Street (opposite, Melbourne Road) 3 min walk
  • Upper Charnwood Street (adj, Nedham Street) 3 min walk
  • Mere Road (N Bound, Mere Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Spinney Hill Medical Centre
    143 St Saviours Road, Leicester · 0.2 mi
  • Community Health Centre (Zs Osama)
    Moat Centre, Melbourne Road, Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • St Peter's Med Centre (Mansingh & Mehra)
    Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Shefa Medical Practice
    Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Leicester Food Warehouse · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Spinney Hills Leicester · 0.2 mi
  • Spar PFS EG - OTM - St Matthews · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Central Leicester Leicester · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Vision Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • 7 - 11 Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Yakub Chemist Limited · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Merlyn Vaz Health And Social Care · 0.4 mi
  • East Park Road (dental Surgery) · 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 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime8 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
Owned49.0%62.5%
Private rented29.7%20.3%
Social rented21.3%17.1%
Households455

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.6%64.1%
Aged 65+10.8%18.6%
Residents1,821

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 Melbourne Street

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh93%43.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.3%7.8%
Other ethnic group2.3%4.1%
White1.7%40.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%3.8%

Religion

HereLeicester
Muslim82.1%23.5%
Hindu9.2%17.9%
Not answered3.8%5.6%
Christian2.3%24.7%
No religion1.3%23%
Sikh1%4.5%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK41.7%58.9%
Born outside the UK58.3%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
No qualifications40.1%26.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.8%26.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.2%10.7%
Level 2 qualifications11.2%11.7%
Level 3 qualifications9.7%16.1%
Other qualifications5.9%4.3%
Apprenticeship2.1%3.8%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health50.2%48.8%
Good health33.9%33.5%
Fair health10.9%12.5%
Bad health4.1%4%
Very bad health0.9%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
1 car or van in household43.3%41.1%
No cars or vans in household33%33%
2 cars or vans in household17.8%19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.9%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.

Planning and heritage near Melbourne Street

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