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Shires Lane, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shires Lane, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/shires-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE1 4AN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£136,804
28 sales
Price range
£105k – £220k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2025
LE1 4AN

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At a glance

House prices£137k 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 station12 min walkLeicester station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 35 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

28 property sales on Shires Lane, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Jul 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £136,804. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Shires Lane range from £105,000 to £220,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Shires Lane compared

LE1 postcode area£138,807
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shires Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £133,100 (20 sales)2016£133k2017: £130,833 (3 sales)2017£131k2018: £150,000 (1 sales)2018£150k2020: £220,000 (1 sales)2020£220k2021: £124,000 (1 sales)2021£124k2023: £177,000 (1 sales)2023£177k2025: £105,000 (1 sales)2025£105k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 35 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat28£136,80431 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Shires Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Apartment 7, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 31 Jul 2025£105,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 13, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 1 Mar 2024£80,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 9, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 10 Feb 2023£177,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 17, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 9 Dec 2021£124,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 18, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 16 Sep 2020£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 27, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 30 Mar 2020£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 6, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 27 Feb 2020£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 13, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 14 Sep 2018£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 15, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 24 Apr 2017£132,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 14, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 13 Feb 2017£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 4, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 6 Jan 2017£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 5, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 20 Dec 2016£122,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 22, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 14 Dec 2016£125,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 13, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 2 Dec 2016£123,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 30 Nov 2016£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 3, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 30 Nov 2016£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 11, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 17 Nov 2016£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 12, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 15 Nov 2016£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 17, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 15 Nov 2016£122,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 6, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 24 Oct 2016£121,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 21, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 5 Oct 2016£127,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 20, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 28 Sep 2016£123,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 7, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 16 Sep 2016£122,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 9, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 16 Sep 2016£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 8, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 9 Sep 2016£121,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 16, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 5 Aug 2016£122,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 27, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 29 Jun 2016£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 18, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 1 Jun 2016£166,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 25, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 23 May 2016£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 19, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 12 May 2016£161,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 31 Mar 2016£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 26, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 1 Feb 2016£125,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 24, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 1 Feb 2016£127,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 23, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 1 Feb 2016£127,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 10, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane LE1 4AN 1 Feb 2016£168,000 FlatLeasehold

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
Apartment 7, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane £122,000 (Sep 2016) → £105,000 (Jul 2025) -14%
over 9 yrs
Apartment 13, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane £123,000 (Dec 2016) → £150,000 (Sep 2018) → £80,000 (Mar 2024) -35%
over 7 yrs
Apartment 9, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane £155,000 (Sep 2016) → £177,000 (Feb 2023) +14%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 17, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane £122,000 (Nov 2016) → £124,000 (Dec 2021) +2%
over 5 yrs
Apartment 18, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane £166,000 (Jun 2016) → £185,000 (Sep 2020) +11%
over 4 yrs
Apartment 27, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane £160,000 (Jun 2016) → £220,000 (Mar 2020) +38%
over 4 yrs
Apartment 6, The Bar, 8, Shires Lane £121,000 (Oct 2016) → £125,000 (Feb 2020) +3%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shires Lane

Crime

1,729 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shires Lane 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 offences517
Shoplifting250
Anti-social behaviour210
Public order162
Criminal damage & arson122
Other theft108

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

Flood risk

Shires Lane is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rothley Brook, Quorn Brook and Sileby Brook in Leicestershire Flood alert area
  • River Soar at Frog Island and riverside areas of Leicester Flood warning area
  • Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
  • River Soar at Leicester City 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 Shires Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Indie Education Other independent special school 14–19 Report 0.3 mi
Castle Mead Academy 1,223 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Slater Primary School 189 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1,041 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.5 mi
The Children's Hospital School 112 pupils Foundation special school 2–19 Report 0.6 mi
Shaftesbury Junior School 239 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Fosse Mead Primary Academy 433 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • South Wigston station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
  • Syston station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Nicholas Circle (Stand FB, St Nicholas Circle) 2 min walk
  • Causeway Lane (Stand AE, Causeway Lane) 2 min walk
  • Causeway Lane (Stand AD, Causeway Lane) 2 min walk
  • St Nicholas Circle (Stand FC, St Nicholas Circle) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Leicester City Assist Practice
    Charles Berry House, 45 East Bond Street, Leicester · 0.1 mi
  • Inclusion Healthcare
    Charles Berry House, 45 East Bond Street, Leicester · 0.1 mi
  • Bowling Green Street Surgery
    29-31 Bowling Green Street, Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • De Montfort Surgery
    Student Health Centre, 100 Mill Lane, Leicester · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys 132 Highcross Street · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Leicester · 0.2 mi
  • Heron Heron Leicester · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Belgrave Gate Leicester Express · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Riverside Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Citydental · 0.1 mi
  • 29 - 31 Bowling Green Street (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • The Dental Suite (leicester) · 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned5.6%62.5%
Private rented77.3%20.3%
Social rented17.1%17.1%
Households735

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 154.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6494.5%64.1%
Aged 65+1.3%18.6%
Residents2,836

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Shires Lane

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Who lives around Shires Lane

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
White48.4%40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh26.5%43.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African14.8%7.8%
Other ethnic group5.9%4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.4%3.8%

Religion

HereLeicester
Christian33.1%24.7%
No religion31.9%23%
Not answered13.5%5.6%
Muslim10.9%23.5%
Hindu6.1%17.9%
Sikh2.3%4.5%
Buddhist1.3%0.3%
Other religion0.8%0.6%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK56%58.9%
Born outside the UK44%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 3 qualifications46.5%16.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above28%26.8%
No qualifications8.5%26.7%
Level 2 qualifications6.9%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.3%10.7%
Other qualifications4.2%4.3%
Apprenticeship1.7%3.8%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health51.7%48.8%
Good health38.3%33.5%
Fair health8%12.5%
Bad health1.4%4%
Very bad health0.6%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
No cars or vans in household79.6%33%
1 car or van in household17.5%41.1%
2 cars or vans in household1.5%19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.4%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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