Riverside Drive, Leicester
House prices, sold prices and local information for LE2 8LG.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Riverside Drive, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 18 Sep 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £210,857. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Riverside Drive range from £182,000 to £255,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Riverside Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Riverside Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 | £210,857 | 18 Sep 2024 |
Sold prices on Riverside Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Riverside Drive LE2 8LG | 18 Sep 2024 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Riverside Drive LE2 8LG | 9 Feb 2024 | £212,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Riverside Drive LE2 8LG | 2 Mar 2023 | £255,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Riverside Drive LE2 8LG | 7 May 2021 | £217,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Riverside Drive LE2 8LG | 19 Feb 2021 | £182,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Riverside Drive LE2 8LG | 1 Jul 2019 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Riverside Drive LE2 8LG | 28 Jun 2019 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Riverside Drive LE2 8LG | 3 Mar 2017 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1, Riverside Drive | £185,000 (Mar 2017) → £205,000 (Jun 2019) | +11% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Riverside Drive
Crime
340 crimes were reported within about a mile of Riverside Drive in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 112 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 49 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 48 |
| Shoplifting | 32 |
| Public order | 23 |
| Other theft | 14 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Riverside 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 Riverside Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose School 453 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Granby Primary School 460 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ellesmere College 441 pupils | Community special school | 4–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Eyres Monsell Primary School 388 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Ravenhurst Primary School 358 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Marriott Primary School 421 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy 453 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Mary's Fields Academy 433 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.0 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 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
- Leicester station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
- Narborough station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- St Andrews Church (outside, Middleton Street) 2 min walk
- St Andrews Church (opp, Middleton Street) 2 min walk
- Middleton Street (opp, Lutterworth Road) 4 min walk
- Marsden Lane (adj, Lutterworth Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Surgery @ Aylestone
672 Aylestone Road, Fosse Road South, Leicester · 0.2 mi - Aylestone Health Centre
15 Hall Lane, Leicester · 0.3 mi - Kingsway Surgery
23 Kingsway, Leicester · 0.7 mi - Saffron Group Practice
509 Saffron Lane, Leicester · 0.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Lutterworth Express · 0.2 mi
- Asda Express Asda County Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
- Aldi Aldi Aylestone Leicester · 0.5 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Leicester Aylestone · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Aylestone Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Spirit Pharmacy Limited · 0.7 mi
- Sonichem Ltd · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Smile Serenity Ltd · 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.8 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 69.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 12.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 731 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,566 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 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 Riverside Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.7% | 40.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.4% | 43.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.1% | 3.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.7% | 7.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 4.1% |
Religion
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46.2% | 24.7% |
| No religion | 41.8% | 23% |
| Not answered | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| Hindu | 2.5% | 17.9% |
| Muslim | 2.3% | 23.5% |
| Sikh | 1.5% | 4.5% |
| Other religion | 1% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.2% | 58.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.8% | 41.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29% | 26.8% |
| No qualifications | 21.5% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.9% | 16.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.1% | 11.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.6% | 10.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 3.8% |
| Other qualifications | 4.1% | 4.3% |
General health
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.4% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 36.2% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 13.7% | 12.5% |
| Bad health | 4% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.7% | 41.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.1% | 19.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 21.3% | 33% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.9% | 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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