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Shakespeare Street, Leicester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE2 7NL, LE2 7NN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£215,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£181,197
23 sales
Price range
£119k – £260k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Mar 2026
LE2 7NN

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At a glance

House prices£181k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station27 min walkLeicester station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 29 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

23 property sales on Shakespeare Street, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £215,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £160,464. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% terraced, 43% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Shakespeare Street range from £119,033 to £260,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Shakespeare Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shakespeare Street 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: £130,207 (5 sales)2016£130k2017: £125,000 (1 sales)2017£125k2020: £169,000 (2 sales)2020£169k2021: £182,250 (2 sales)2021£182k2022: £236,750 (2 sales)2022£237k2023: £225,167 (3 sales)2023£225k2024: £189,286 (7 sales)2024£189k2026: £215,000 (1 sales)2026£215k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 29 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£160,46413 Dec 2024
Semi-detached10£208,1506 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Shakespeare Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NN 6 Mar 2026£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NL 2 May 2025£117,500 OtherFreehold
56, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NL 26 Mar 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NL 13 Dec 2024£185,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NN 18 Oct 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17A, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NN 11 Oct 2024£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NN 30 Aug 2024£170,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NL 29 Aug 2024£170,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NL 24 May 2024£185,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NL 28 Mar 2024£185,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NL 18 Dec 2023£258,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NL 28 Sep 2023£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NL 18 Jul 2023£185,000 TerracedFreehold
17A, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NN 31 Mar 2023£157,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NL 18 Oct 2022£232,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NL 24 Jan 2022£241,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NL 15 Sep 2021£157,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NL 26 Mar 2021£207,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NL 19 Aug 2020£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NN 7 Feb 2020£138,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NN 5 Nov 2019£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NL 1 Dec 2017£125,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NN 22 Nov 2017£135,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NL 27 Jan 2017£105,500 TerracedFreehold
30, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NL 31 Oct 2016£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NL 15 Aug 2016£125,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NL 12 Aug 2016£125,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NN 28 Jul 2016£144,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Shakespeare Street LE2 7NL 15 Jul 2016£119,033 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
56, Shakespeare Street £258,000 (Dec 2023) → £250,000 (Mar 2025) -3%
over 1 yr
17A, Shakespeare Street £157,500 (Mar 2023) → £230,000 (Oct 2024) +46%
over 2 yrs
20, Shakespeare Street £157,000 (Sep 2021) → £185,000 (May 2024) +18%
over 3 yrs
18, Shakespeare Street £125,000 (Aug 2016) → £185,000 (Mar 2024) +48%
over 8 yrs
30, Shakespeare Street £138,000 (Oct 2016) → £232,000 (Oct 2022) +68%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shakespeare Street

Crime

432 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shakespeare Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences152
Criminal damage & arson55
Anti-social behaviour50
Public order42
Shoplifting33
Drugs25

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

Flood risk

Shakespeare Street is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
  • River Sence in Leicestershire Flood alert area
  • River Soar at North Aylestone 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 Shakespeare Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Knighton Mead Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Millgate School 123 pupils Academy special converter 7–16 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College 1,115 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Lancaster Academy 883 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Avenue Primary School 545 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Hazel Community Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Marriott Primary School 421 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Granby Primary School 460 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 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 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • South Wigston station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Narborough station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lothair Road (opp, Saffron Lane) 2 min walk
  • Lothair Road (adj, Saffron Lane) 2 min walk
  • Lansdowne Road (outside, Saffron Lane) 3 min walk
  • Aylestone Leisure Centre (adj, Knighton Lane East) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Victoria Park Health Centre
    203 Victoria Park Road, Leicester · 0.8 mi
  • Saffron Group Practice
    509 Saffron Lane, Leicester · 0.8 mi
  • Walnut St Med Ctr
    110 Walnut Street, Leicester · 0.9 mi
  • Aylestone Health Centre
    15 Hall Lane, Leicester · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Saffron Lane · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Knighton Leicester · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Clarendon Park Road Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • Heron Heron Aylestone Leicester · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Village Pharmacy Hub · 0.2 mi
  • Warwick Hub · 0.3 mi
  • Clarendon Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Aylestone Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Knighton Dental And Cosmetic Clinic · 0.4 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 skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned35.5%62.5%
Private rented41.6%20.3%
Social rented22.8%17.1%
Households879

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.1%64.1%
Aged 65+7.2%18.6%
Residents2,000

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 Shakespeare Street

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
White66.6%40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh13.4%43.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.1%7.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.5%3.8%
Other ethnic group3.4%4.1%

Religion

HereLeicester
No religion44.7%23%
Christian34%24.7%
Muslim9.9%23.5%
Not answered6.2%5.6%
Hindu2.3%17.9%
Sikh2.3%4.5%
Other religion0.7%0.6%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK70.5%58.9%
Born outside the UK29.5%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 4 qualifications and above26.8%26.8%
No qualifications23.1%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications17.4%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.6%10.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%3.8%
Other qualifications3.3%4.3%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health47.1%48.8%
Good health35.6%33.5%
Fair health11.8%12.5%
Bad health4%4%
Very bad health1.5%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
1 car or van in household42%41.1%
No cars or vans in household39.8%33%
2 cars or vans in household15.5%19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.7%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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