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Scholars Walk, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Scholars Walk, Leicester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/scholars-walk/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE2 1RR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£312,500
12 sales
Price range
£170k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Feb 2023
LE2 1RR

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At a glance

House prices£313k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station18 min walkLeicester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold54% freeholdAcross 13 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

12 property sales on Scholars Walk, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Feb 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £315,400. 3 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 42% terraced, 42% flat, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Scholars Walk range from £170,000 to £375,000. 54% of homes sold here were freehold and 46% leasehold.

House prices on Scholars Walk compared

LE2 postcode area£295,119
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Scholars Walk has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £303,167 (3 sales)2016£303k2017: £310,000 (1 sales)2017£310k2020: £333,750 (2 sales)2020£334k2021: £350,333 (3 sales)2021£350k2022: £245,000 (2 sales)2022£245k2023: £322,000 (1 sales)2023£322k

Tenure: 54% freehold and 46% leasehold across 13 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£315,4004 Sep 2020
Flat5£299,40025 Feb 2023
Semi-detached2£338,00016 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Scholars Walk

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Scholars Walk LE2 1RR 25 Feb 2023£322,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, 1, Scholars Walk LE2 1RR 10 Jun 2022£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, 1, Scholars Walk LE2 1RR 4 Apr 2022£320,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 1, Scholars Walk LE2 1RR 9 Nov 2021£375,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Scholars Walk LE2 1RR 16 Aug 2021£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Scholars Walk LE2 1RR 24 Jun 2021£341,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Scholars Walk LE2 1RR 4 Sep 2020£340,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Scholars Walk LE2 1RR 4 Aug 2020£327,500 TerracedFreehold
Flat 4, 1, Scholars Walk LE2 1RR 29 Jun 2017£310,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 1, Scholars Walk LE2 1RR 31 Mar 2017£210,000 OtherLeasehold
12, Scholars Walk LE2 1RR 29 Jul 2016£328,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Scholars Walk LE2 1RR 19 Feb 2016£286,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Scholars Walk LE2 1RR 8 Jan 2016£295,000 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
Flat 4, 1, Scholars Walk £310,000 (Jun 2017) → £375,000 (Nov 2021) +21%
over 4 yrs
9, Scholars Walk £295,000 (Jan 2016) → £340,000 (Sep 2020) +15%
over 5 yrs
10, Scholars Walk £286,500 (Feb 2016) → £327,500 (Aug 2020) +14%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Scholars Walk

Crime

632 crimes were reported within about a mile of Scholars Walk 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 offences175
Shoplifting117
Anti-social behaviour74
Public order64
Criminal damage & arson57
Other theft34

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

Flood risk

Scholars Walk is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
  • River Sence in Leicestershire Flood alert area
  • Tributaries in Leicester City Flood alert area
  • Evington Brook at North Evington and Spinney Hills in Leicester City Flood warning 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 Scholars Walk

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Crispin's School 70 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.2 mi
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School 602 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Leicester Preparatory School 74 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Leicester Islamic Academy 349 pupils Other independent school Islam 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Medway Community Primary School 466 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Miller House School 10 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Land of Learning Primary School 193 pupils Other independent school 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Madani Girls' School 452 pupils Secondary Muslim 11–16 Good Report 0.5 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • South Wigston station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
  • Narborough station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Elmfield Avenue (adj, London Road) 1 min walk
  • Elmfield Avenue (opp, London Road) 2 min walk
  • St Johns Road (opp, London Road) 3 min walk
  • London Road (outside, Victoria Park Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Victoria Park Health Centre
    203 Victoria Park Road, Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Horizon Healthcare
    Catherine House, 2B Stoughton Drive North, Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Al-Waqas Medical Centre
    91 St Peters Road, Leicester · 0.5 mi
  • Highfields Surgery (R Wadhwa)
    25 Severn Street, Leicester · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Leicester Evington Road · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Clarendon Park Local · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Leicester London Road Local · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Clarendon Park Road Leicester · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pearl Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Medicine Box Chemists · 0.3 mi
  • Everest Pharmacy - Leicester · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Carisbrooke Specialist Dental Centre · 0.1 mi
  • St Johns Road Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Art · 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
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime2 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
Owned51.2%62.5%
Private rented38.4%20.3%
Social rented10.1%17.1%
Households662

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.3%64.1%
Aged 65+12.4%18.6%
Residents2,048

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable78%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 Scholars Walk

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh62.6%43.4%
White18.6%40.9%
Other ethnic group11%4.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.1%7.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.7%3.8%

Religion

HereLeicester
Muslim48.6%23.5%
Hindu14.1%17.9%
Christian13%24.7%
No religion11.1%23%
Not answered4.9%5.6%
Sikh4.2%4.5%
Jewish4%–
Other religion0.2%0.6%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK50.2%58.9%
Born outside the UK49.8%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 4 qualifications and above34.5%26.8%
No qualifications23.6%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%16.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%10.7%
Level 2 qualifications9.1%11.7%
Other qualifications4%4.3%
Apprenticeship2.2%3.8%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health50.1%48.8%
Good health33.1%33.5%
Fair health11.8%12.5%
Bad health3.8%4%
Very bad health1.2%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
1 car or van in household45.2%41.1%
No cars or vans in household29.2%33%
2 cars or vans in household18.3%19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.4%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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