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Merton Avenue, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merton Avenue, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/merton-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE3 6BF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£213,846
13 sales
Price range
£165k – £343k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 May 2025
LE3 6BF

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At a glance

House prices£214k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) 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 station26 min walkLeicester station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 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

13 property sales on Merton Avenue, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 23 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £191,800. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 77% terraced, 15% detached, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Merton Avenue range from £165,000 to £343,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Merton Avenue compared

LE3 postcode area£256,837
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merton Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £171,333 (3 sales)2017£171k2018: £175,000 (1 sales)2018£175k2020: £179,000 (1 sales)2020£179k2021: £248,500 (2 sales)2021£249k2022: £219,000 (1 sales)2022£219k2023: £292,500 (2 sales)2023£293k2024: £213,000 (2 sales)2024£213k2025: £185,000 (1 sales)2025£185k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£191,80023 May 2025
Detached2£321,50014 Aug 2023
Semi-detached1£219,0004 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Merton Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, Merton Avenue LE3 6BF 15 Oct 2025£145,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Merton Avenue LE3 6BF 11 Jul 2025£140,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Merton Avenue LE3 6BF 23 May 2025£185,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Merton Avenue LE3 6BF 8 Nov 2024£200,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Merton Avenue LE3 6BF 21 Jun 2024£231,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Merton Avenue LE3 6BF 20 Mar 2024£195,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Merton Avenue LE3 6BF 5 Sep 2023£195,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Merton Avenue LE3 6BF 14 Aug 2023£343,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Merton Avenue LE3 6BF 14 Jul 2023£210,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Merton Avenue LE3 6BF 30 Jun 2023£242,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Merton Avenue LE3 6BF 26 May 2023£205,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Merton Avenue LE3 6BF 4 Jul 2022£219,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Merton Avenue LE3 6BF 14 Oct 2021£197,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Merton Avenue LE3 6BF 26 Apr 2021£300,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Merton Avenue LE3 6BF 31 Jan 2020£179,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Merton Avenue LE3 6BF 13 Jul 2018£175,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Merton Avenue LE3 6BF 31 Aug 2017£174,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Merton Avenue LE3 6BF 2 Jun 2017£165,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Merton Avenue LE3 6BF 26 May 2017£175,000 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
20, Merton Avenue £175,000 (May 2017) → £200,000 (Nov 2024) +14%
over 7 yrs
22, Merton Avenue £174,000 (Aug 2017) → £195,000 (Mar 2024) +12%
over 7 yrs
37, Merton Avenue £300,000 (Apr 2021) → £343,000 (Aug 2023) +14%
over 2 yrs
26, Merton Avenue £175,000 (Jul 2018) → £205,000 (May 2023) → £210,000 (Jul 2023) +20%
over 5 yrs
16, Merton Avenue £165,000 (Jun 2017) → £242,000 (Jun 2023) +47%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merton Avenue

Crime

1,223 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merton Avenue 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 offences425
Anti-social behaviour165
Criminal damage & arson110
Public order99
Shoplifting91
Other theft76

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

Flood risk

Merton Avenue 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 Merton Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Dovelands Primary School 534 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Shaftesbury Junior School 239 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 645 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Castle Mead Academy 1,223 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Inglehurst Junior School 308 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Inglehurst Infant School 228 pupils Primary 3–7 Inadequate Report 0.5 mi
Fosse Mead Primary Academy 433 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • South Wigston station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
  • Narborough station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Muriel Road (adj, Glenfield Road) 1 min walk
  • Muriel Road (opp, Glenfield Road) 1 min walk
  • St Paul's Church (outside, Glenfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Dulverton Road (opp, Hinckley Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fosse Medical Centre (Dr H Mukadam)
    Fosse Medical Centre, 334 Fosse Road North, Leicester · 0.2 mi
  • Westend Medical Practice
    Fosse Road South, Leicester · 0.2 mi
  • Dr U K Roy
    Fosse Family Practice, 16 Fosse Road South, Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • Westcotes Gp Surgery (Two)
    2 Westcotes Drive, Leicester · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Hinckley Rd Express · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Leicester Fosse Esso Express · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Fosse Road North West Bridge Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Leicester Superstore · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Shilchem Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • St Stephens Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Vision Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Westcotes Health Centre · 0.2 mi
  • Brightsmiles Dental Practice · 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 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
Owned25.5%62.5%
Private rented65.8%20.3%
Social rented8.5%17.1%
Households768

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6478.4%64.1%
Aged 65+9.6%18.6%
Residents1,716

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Merton Avenue

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Who lives around Merton Avenue

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
White68.9%40.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African12.2%7.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.9%43.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.6%3.8%
Other ethnic group2.4%4.1%

Religion

HereLeicester
No religion37.5%23%
Christian37.4%24.7%
Not answered10.1%5.6%
Muslim8.2%23.5%
Hindu4.6%17.9%
Other religion1.2%0.6%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Sikh0.4%4.5%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK59%58.9%
Born outside the UK41%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 4 qualifications and above28.5%26.8%
No qualifications20.8%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications20.2%16.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.6%10.7%
Level 2 qualifications10.1%11.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%3.8%
Other qualifications3.2%4.3%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health45.7%48.8%
Good health37%33.5%
Fair health12.6%12.5%
Bad health3.6%4%
Very bad health1.2%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
No cars or vans in household46.7%33%
1 car or van in household41.3%41.1%
2 cars or vans in household9.3%19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.7%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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