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Newarke Street, Leicester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE1 5SN, LE1 5SJ, LE1 5AN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£147,835
17 sales
Price range
£103k – £240k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Oct 2025
LE1 5SJ

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At a glance

House prices£148k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkLeicester station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband35% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% leaseholdAcross 26 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

17 property sales on Newarke Street, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Oct 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £147,835. Average sale prices rose from £137,925 in 2016 to £150,000 in 2025 (+9%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Newarke Street range from £103,000 to £240,000. 8% of homes sold here were freehold and 92% leasehold.

House prices on Newarke Street compared

LE1 postcode area£138,807
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Newarke 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

2016: £137,925 (4 sales)2016£138k2017: £143,786 (7 sales)2017£144k2019: £135,000 (1 sales)2019£135k2020: £140,000 (1 sales)2020£140k2021: £140,000 (1 sales)2021£140k2022: £240,000 (1 sales)2022£240k2025: £150,000 (2 sales)2025£150k

Tenure: 8% freehold and 92% leasehold across 26 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat17£147,83522 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Newarke Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Apartment 10, 17, Newarke Street LE1 5SJ 22 Oct 2025£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Stibbe Lofts, 11, Newarke Street LE1 5SN 15 Aug 2025£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Stibbe Lofts, 11, Newarke Street LE1 5SN 27 Sep 2024£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 10, 17, Newarke Street LE1 5SJ 18 Jul 2023£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, The Elfed Thomas Building, 30, Newarke Street LE1 5AJ 3 Jul 2023£26,624,268 OtherFreehold
Flat 9, Stibbe Lofts, 11, Newarke Street LE1 5SN 13 Dec 2022£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Stibbe Lofts, 11, Newarke Street LE1 5SN 14 May 2021£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Stibbe Lofts, 11, Newarke Street LE1 5SN 17 Jul 2020£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Stibbe Lofts, 11, Newarke Street LE1 5SN 19 Jun 2020£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 6, 17, Newarke Street LE1 5SJ 23 Apr 2020£112,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 11, 17, Newarke Street LE1 5SJ 2 Dec 2019£135,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Newarke Street LE1 5SN 25 Jan 2019£750,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 10, 17, Newarke Street LE1 5SJ 21 Dec 2017£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Stibbe Lofts, 11, Newarke Street LE1 5SN 15 Nov 2017£117,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Stibbe Lofts, 11, Newarke Street LE1 5SN 20 Sep 2017£117,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Stibbe Lofts, 11, Newarke Street LE1 5SN 18 Sep 2017£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Stibbe Lofts, 11, Newarke Street LE1 5SN 11 Aug 2017£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 11, 17, Newarke Street LE1 5SJ 18 Apr 2017£107,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Stibbe Lofts, 11, Newarke Street LE1 5SN 13 Jan 2017£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Stibbe Lofts, 11, Newarke Street LE1 5SN 18 Oct 2016£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Stibbe Lofts, 11, Newarke Street LE1 5SN 30 Sep 2016£84,950 FlatLeasehold
The Glassworks, 60, Newarke Street LE1 5AN 9 Sep 2016£10,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 10, Stibbe Lofts, 11, Newarke Street LE1 5SN 28 Jul 2016£103,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Stibbe Lofts, 11, Newarke Street LE1 5SN 10 Jun 2016£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Stibbe Lofts, 11, Newarke Street LE1 5SN 3 Jun 2016£198,700 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Stibbe Lofts, 11, Newarke Street LE1 5SN 24 Mar 2016£120,000 FlatLeasehold

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
Apartment 10, 17, Newarke Street £170,000 (Dec 2017) → £190,000 (Jul 2023) → £190,000 (Oct 2025) +12%
over 8 yrs
Flat 5, Stibbe Lofts, 11, Newarke Street £125,000 (Jan 2017) → £210,000 (Sep 2024) +68%
over 8 yrs
Flat 9, Stibbe Lofts, 11, Newarke Street £195,000 (Sep 2017) → £240,000 (Dec 2022) +23%
over 5 yrs
Flat 11, Stibbe Lofts, 11, Newarke Street £130,000 (Oct 2016) → £140,000 (Jul 2020) +8%
over 4 yrs
Apartment 11, 17, Newarke Street £107,000 (Apr 2017) → £135,000 (Dec 2019) +26%
over 3 yrs
Flat 20, Stibbe Lofts, 11, Newarke Street £140,000 (Jun 2016) → £175,000 (Aug 2017) +25%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Newarke Street

Crime

1,763 crimes were reported within about a mile of Newarke Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences524
Shoplifting249
Anti-social behaviour216
Public order170
Criminal damage & arson121
Other theft110

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

Flood risk

Newarke 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 Newarke Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1,041 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.3 mi
The Children's Hospital School 112 pupils Foundation special school 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
Indie Education Other independent special school 14–19 Report 0.5 mi
Castle Mead Academy 1,223 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Hazel Community Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Leicester Therapeutic School Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Shaftesbury Junior School 239 pupils Primary 7–11 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 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Syston station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pocklingtons Walk (Stand EQ, POCKLINGTONS WALK) 1 min walk
  • Welford Place (Stand EM, WELFORD PLACE) 2 min walk
  • Welford Place (Stand EN, WELFORD ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Welford Place (Stand EP, Welford Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bowling Green Street Surgery
    29-31 Bowling Green Street, Leicester · 0.1 mi
  • De Montfort Surgery
    Student Health Centre, 100 Mill Lane, Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • Leicester City Assist Practice
    Charles Berry House, 45 East Bond Street, Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Inclusion Healthcare
    Charles Berry House, 45 East Bond Street, Leicester · 0.4 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 Haymarket Tower Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Riverside Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • 29 - 31 Bowling Green Street (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
  • The Dental Suite (leicester) · 0.3 mi
  • Time For Teeth Hmp Leicester · 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 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned10.2%62.5%
Private rented78.9%20.3%
Social rented11.0%17.1%
Households502

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 151.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6497.6%64.1%
Aged 65+1.1%18.6%
Residents2,783

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)35%80%
Gigabit-capable35%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 Newarke Street

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Who lives around Newarke Street

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
White54.1%40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh24.6%43.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African13.6%7.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.2%3.8%
Other ethnic group3.3%4.1%

Religion

HereLeicester
No religion40.3%23%
Christian26.6%24.7%
Not answered15.2%5.6%
Muslim8.1%23.5%
Hindu5.1%17.9%
Sikh3.1%4.5%
Buddhist0.8%0.3%
Other religion0.8%0.6%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK60.9%58.9%
Born outside the UK39.1%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 3 qualifications57.6%16.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above28.2%26.8%
Level 2 qualifications4.4%11.7%
No qualifications3.5%26.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications2.8%10.7%
Other qualifications2.2%4.3%
Apprenticeship1.2%3.8%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health55%48.8%
Good health37.1%33.5%
Fair health6.6%12.5%
Bad health1.1%4%
Very bad health0.1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
No cars or vans in household72%33%
1 car or van in household25%41.1%
2 cars or vans in household2.4%19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.6%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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