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Shield Crescent, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shield Crescent, Leicester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/shield-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE2 9RT, LE2 9RS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£146,538
13 sales
Price range
£100k – £215k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jul 2025
LE2 9RT

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At a glance

House prices£147k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkSouth Wigston station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 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

13 property sales on Shield Crescent, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 3 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £136,875. Average sale prices rose from £108,750 in 2016 to £195,000 in 2025 (+79%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 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 62% terraced, 38% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Shield Crescent range from £100,000 to £215,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Shield Crescent compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shield Crescent 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: £108,750 (2 sales)2016£109k2017: £117,833 (3 sales)2017£118k2018: £126,500 (2 sales)2018£127k2020: £140,000 (1 sales)2020£140k2022: £183,667 (3 sales)2022£184k2025: £195,000 (2 sales)2025£195k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£136,87530 May 2025
Semi-detached5£162,0003 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Shield Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Shield Crescent LE2 9RT 3 Jul 2025£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Shield Crescent LE2 9RT 30 May 2025£180,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Shield Crescent LE2 9RT 19 Jul 2024£210,000 OtherFreehold
39, Shield Crescent LE2 9RT 24 Jun 2024£126,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Shield Crescent LE2 9RS 16 Sep 2022£154,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Shield Crescent LE2 9RS 30 Aug 2022£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Shield Crescent LE2 9RT 23 May 2022£182,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Shield Crescent LE2 9RS 22 May 2021£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Shield Crescent LE2 9RT 5 Jun 2020£158,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Shield Crescent LE2 9RS 30 Apr 2020£140,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Shield Crescent LE2 9RT 12 Mar 2020£140,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Shield Crescent LE2 9RT 11 Dec 2019£150,000 OtherFreehold
57, Shield Crescent LE2 9RT 23 Aug 2019£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Shield Crescent LE2 9RT 22 Jun 2018£121,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Shield Crescent LE2 9RT 8 Jun 2018£132,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Shield Crescent LE2 9RT 20 Oct 2017£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Shield Crescent LE2 9RT 22 Jun 2017£122,500 TerracedFreehold
10, Shield Crescent LE2 9RS 21 Jun 2017£116,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Shield Crescent LE2 9RT 7 Apr 2017£85,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Shield Crescent LE2 9RT 18 Nov 2016£117,500 TerracedFreehold
13, Shield Crescent LE2 9RT 8 Jan 2016£100,000 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
10, Shield Crescent £116,000 (Jun 2017) → £153,000 (May 2021) +32%
over 4 yrs
7, Shield Crescent £117,500 (Nov 2016) → £132,000 (Jun 2018) → £158,000 (Jun 2020) +34%
over 4 yrs
57, Shield Crescent £115,000 (Aug 2019) → £150,000 (Dec 2019) +30%
over under a year
17, Shield Crescent £85,000 (Apr 2017) → £122,500 (Jun 2017) +44%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Shield Crescent

Crime

245 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shield Crescent 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 offences102
Anti-social behaviour28
Criminal damage & arson26
Public order21
Other theft12
Drugs11

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

Flood risk

Shield Crescent is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
  • River Sence in Leicestershire Flood alert area
  • River Sence at Blaby and Glen Parva 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 Shield Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Rolleston Primary School 397 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Glen Hills Primary School 471 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Eyres Monsell Primary School 388 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
South Wigston High School 730 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Parkland Primary School South Wigston 549 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School 329 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Foxfields Academy 105 pupils Free schools special 4–16 Good Report 0.9 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 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Narborough station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Leicester station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bus Turning Circle (adj, Monmouth Drive) 2 min walk
  • Little Glen Road (eastbound, Little Glen Road) 3 min walk
  • Little Glen Road (westbound, Little Glen Road) 3 min walk
  • Henray Avenue (adj, Featherstone Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Northfield Medical Centre
    12 Villers Court, Blaby, Leicester · 0.5 mi
  • Hazelmere Medical Centre
    58 Lutterworth Road, Blaby, Leicester · 0.7 mi
  • The Hedges Medical Centre (Sa Bailey)
    Pasley Road, Eyres Monsell, Leicester · 0.7 mi
  • Sturdee Road Health And Wellbeing Centre
    182 Sturdee Road, Leicester · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Glen Parva · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Leicester Blaby Forge Corner · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Blaby · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Blaby · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fusion Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Glenhills Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Blaby Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Time For Teeth Hmp Fosse Way · 0.6 mi
  • Tigers Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 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 1 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
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned43.4%62.5%
Private rented13.3%20.3%
Social rented42.6%17.1%
Households686

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.5%64.1%
Aged 65+12.9%18.6%
Residents1,509

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 Shield Crescent

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
White82.2%40.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.6%7.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4%3.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.6%43.4%
Other ethnic group0.6%4.1%

Religion

HereLeicester
No religion49.7%23%
Christian38.1%24.7%
Not answered6.2%5.6%
Muslim3.4%23.5%
Hindu1.1%17.9%
Other religion0.7%0.6%
Sikh0.4%4.5%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK83.6%58.9%
Born outside the UK16.4%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
No qualifications28.9%26.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.7%26.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.7%10.7%
Level 3 qualifications13.1%16.1%
Apprenticeship6.6%3.8%
Other qualifications2.7%4.3%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health40.3%48.8%
Good health37.2%33.5%
Fair health15.6%12.5%
Bad health5.6%4%
Very bad health1.3%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
1 car or van in household43.8%41.1%
No cars or vans in household37%33%
2 cars or vans in household15.5%19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.7%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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