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Rivers Street, Leicester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE3 5RX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£139,313
8 sales
Price range
£117k – £217k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2025
LE3 5RX

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At a glance

House prices£139k 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) Nearest station19 min walkLeicester station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

8 property sales on Rivers Street, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 31 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £139,313. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Rivers Street range from £116,500 to £217,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Rivers Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rivers Street 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: £120,000 (3 sales)2017£120k2018: £125,750 (2 sales)2018£126k2020: £152,000 (1 sales)2020£152k2024: £134,000 (1 sales)2024£134k2025: £217,000 (1 sales)2025£217k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£139,31331 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Rivers Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Rivers Street LE3 5RX 31 Jul 2025£217,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Rivers Street LE3 5RX 14 Mar 2025£169,950 TerracedFreehold
3, Rivers Street LE3 5RX 28 Feb 2024£134,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Rivers Street LE3 5RX 30 Sep 2021£220,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Rivers Street LE3 5RX 30 Oct 2020£152,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Rivers Street LE3 5RX 24 Aug 2018£121,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Rivers Street LE3 5RX 8 Aug 2018£135,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Rivers Street LE3 5RX 18 Jan 2018£116,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Rivers Street LE3 5RX 8 Dec 2017£117,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Rivers Street LE3 5RX 29 Sep 2017£123,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Rivers Street LE3 5RX 24 Mar 2017£120,000 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
16, Rivers Street £220,000 (Sep 2021) → £217,000 (Jul 2025) -1%
over 4 yrs
3, Rivers Street £134,000 (Feb 2024) → £169,950 (Mar 2025) +27%
over 1 yr
12, Rivers Street £116,500 (Jan 2018) → £135,000 (Aug 2018) → £152,000 (Oct 2020) +30%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Rivers Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Castle Mead Academy 1,223 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Shaftesbury Junior School 239 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Slater Primary School 189 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Fosse Mead Primary Academy 433 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Inglehurst Infant School 228 pupils Primary 3–7 Inadequate Report 0.6 mi
Inglehurst Junior School 308 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Indie Education Other independent special school 14–19 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • South Wigston station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
  • Syston station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tudor Road (adj, King Richards Road) 2 min walk
  • Tudor Road (opp, King Richards Road) 2 min walk
  • Kate Street (adj, King Richards Road) 2 min walk
  • Flora Street (opp, Glenfield 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 · 0.4 mi
  • Dr U K Roy
    Fosse Family Practice, 16 Fosse Road South, Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Inclusion Healthcare
    Charles Berry House, 45 East Bond Street, Leicester · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Leicester Superstore · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys 132 Highcross Street · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Hinckley Rd Express · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Leicester Fosse Esso Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Vision Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • St Stephens Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Mattock Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • 64-72 · 0.3 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned19.6%62.5%
Private rented58.8%20.3%
Social rented21.1%17.1%
Households919

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6476.6%64.1%
Aged 65+5.6%18.6%
Residents2,393

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 Rivers Street

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
White62.4%40.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African14.3%7.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh12%43.4%
Other ethnic group6.6%4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.6%3.8%

Religion

HereLeicester
Christian47.9%24.7%
No religion26.3%23%
Muslim12.7%23.5%
Not answered8.9%5.6%
Hindu2.2%17.9%
Sikh1.4%4.5%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK49.4%58.9%
Born outside the UK50.6%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
No qualifications25.7%26.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.6%26.8%
Level 3 qualifications20.7%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications9.8%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.4%10.7%
Other qualifications6%4.3%
Apprenticeship4.7%3.8%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health51.9%48.8%
Good health32.7%33.5%
Fair health11.6%12.5%
Bad health2.9%4%
Very bad health0.9%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
No cars or vans in household51%33%
1 car or van in household38.4%41.1%
2 cars or vans in household8.7%19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.9%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.

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