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Monsell Drive, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Monsell Drive, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/monsell-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE2 8PN, LE2 8PP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£400,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£434,233
15 sales
Price range
£300k – £750k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 May 2026
LE2 8PP

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At a glance

House prices£400k average57% above the Leicester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station27 min walkSouth Wigston station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles 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

15 property sales on Monsell Drive, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £400,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £469,500. That is 57% above the Leicester average of £255,467 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Monsell Drive range from £300,000 to £750,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 403 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Monsell Drive ranks 29th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Monsell Drive compared

Monsell Drive£400,000
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: £323,333 (3 sales)2016£323k2018: £310,000 (1 sales)2018£310k2019: £360,000 (1 sales)2019£360k2021: £750,000 (1 sales)2021£750k2022: £483,750 (4 sales)2022£484k2023: £368,500 (1 sales)2023£369k2024: £720,000 (1 sales)2024£720k2025: £340,000 (2 sales)2025£340k2026: £420,000 (1 sales)2026£420k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£469,50018 May 2026
Semi-detached5£363,70012 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Monsell Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7A, Monsell Drive LE2 8PP 18 May 2026£420,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Monsell Drive LE2 8PP 12 Dec 2025£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Monsell Drive LE2 8PN 15 Aug 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28E, Monsell Drive LE2 8PN 26 Jun 2024£720,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Monsell Drive LE2 8PN 5 May 2023£368,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Monsell Drive LE2 8PP 5 Dec 2022£11,019,000 OtherFreehold
22, Monsell Drive LE2 8PN 6 Sep 2022£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Monsell Drive LE2 8PP 20 Jul 2022£575,000 DetachedFreehold
2A, Monsell Drive LE2 8PN 6 May 2022£405,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Monsell Drive LE2 8PP 24 Mar 2022£505,000 DetachedFreehold
28E, Monsell Drive LE2 8PN 23 Feb 2022£750,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Monsell Drive LE2 8PP 30 Jun 2021£750,000 DetachedFreehold
7A, Monsell Drive LE2 8PP 10 Dec 2019£360,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Monsell Drive LE2 8PP 20 Nov 2019£2,400,000 OtherFreehold
6, Monsell Drive LE2 8PN 18 Nov 2019£1,462,500 OtherFreehold
28A, Monsell Drive LE2 8PN 28 Mar 2018£310,000 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Monsell Drive LE2 8PN 14 Oct 2016£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Monsell Drive LE2 8PP 23 May 2016£310,000 DetachedFreehold
28B, Monsell Drive LE2 8PN 20 Apr 2016£340,000 Detached New buildFreehold

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
7A, Monsell Drive £360,000 (Dec 2019) → £420,000 (May 2026) +17%
over 6 yrs
28E, Monsell Drive £750,000 (Feb 2022) → £720,000 (Jun 2024) -4%
over 2 yrs
1, Monsell Drive £2,400,000 (Nov 2019) → £11,019,000 (Dec 2022) +359%
over 3 yrs
15, Monsell Drive £310,000 (May 2016) → £505,000 (Mar 2022) +63%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Monsell Drive

Crime

374 crimes were reported within about a mile of Monsell Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences138
Criminal damage & arson58
Anti-social behaviour51
Public order24
Other theft19
Drugs18

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

Flood risk

Monsell Drive is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
  • River Sence in Leicestershire Flood alert area
  • River Soar at Aylestone Flood warning area
  • River Soar at Braunstone 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 Monsell Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Montrose School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Eyres Monsell Primary School 388 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Granby Primary School 460 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Rolleston Primary School 397 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School 979 pupils All-through Church of England 2–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Marriott Primary School 421 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Glen Hills Primary School 471 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Ellesmere College 441 pupils Community special school 4–19 Report 1.1 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

  • South Wigston station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Narborough station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Leicester station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lutterworth Road (W Bound, Glenhills Way) 2 min walk
  • Whitteney Drive (opp, Sturdee Road) 2 min walk
  • Lutterworth Road (E Bound, Glenhills Way) 2 min walk
  • Whitteney Drive (adj, Sturdee Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Surgery @ Aylestone
    672 Aylestone Road, Fosse Road South, Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • The Hedges Medical Centre (Sa Bailey)
    Pasley Road, Eyres Monsell, Leicester · 0.5 mi
  • Aylestone Health Centre
    15 Hall Lane, Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • Sturdee Road Health And Wellbeing Centre
    182 Sturdee Road, Leicester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Lutterworth Express · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Saffron Lane · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sturdee Road Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Express Asda County Express Petrol · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Aylestone Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Spirit Pharmacy Limited · 0.6 mi
  • Monsell Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Smile Serenity Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • 598 Saffron Lane [dental Practice] · 0.6 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 3 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.6%62.5%
Private rented14.5%20.3%
Social rented23.8%17.1%
Households627

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.6%64.1%
Aged 65+21.1%18.6%
Residents1,671

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 Monsell Drive

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
White72.6%40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh15.4%43.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.6%7.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.6%3.8%
Other ethnic group1.9%4.1%

Religion

HereLeicester
Christian39%24.7%
No religion36.6%23%
Muslim9.8%23.5%
Not answered6.8%5.6%
Hindu4.4%17.9%
Sikh2.7%4.5%
Other religion0.7%0.6%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK80%58.9%
Born outside the UK20%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
No qualifications28.2%26.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above26.1%26.8%
Level 3 qualifications14.3%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications11.7%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.8%10.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%3.8%
Other qualifications2.5%4.3%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health42.7%48.8%
Good health33.1%33.5%
Fair health16.6%12.5%
Bad health6%4%
Very bad health1.6%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
1 car or van in household38.5%41.1%
2 cars or vans in household28.4%19.6%
No cars or vans in household22.7%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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