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Shrewsbury Avenue, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shrewsbury Avenue, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/shrewsbury-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE2 6JN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£244,182
11 sales
Price range
£161k – £352k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Oct 2025
LE2 6JN

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At a glance

House prices£244k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station28 min walkSouth Wigston station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

11 property sales on Shrewsbury Avenue, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £223,000. 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 73% semi-detached, 27% detached. Recorded sale prices on Shrewsbury Avenue range from £161,000 to £352,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Shrewsbury Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shrewsbury Avenue 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: £161,000 (1 sales)2016£161k2017: £220,000 (2 sales)2017£220k2019: £213,333 (3 sales)2019£213k2021: £265,000 (1 sales)2021£265k2022: £304,000 (2 sales)2022£304k2023: £282,000 (1 sales)2023£282k2025: £290,000 (1 sales)2025£290k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£223,00030 Jan 2023
Detached3£300,66722 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Shrewsbury Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Shrewsbury Avenue LE2 6JN 22 Oct 2025£290,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Shrewsbury Avenue LE2 6JN 30 Jan 2023£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Shrewsbury Avenue LE2 6JN 1 Jun 2022£256,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Shrewsbury Avenue LE2 6JN 12 Apr 2022£352,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Shrewsbury Avenue LE2 6JN 17 Dec 2021£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Shrewsbury Avenue LE2 6JN 24 Sep 2019£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Shrewsbury Avenue LE2 6JN 6 Jun 2019£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Shrewsbury Avenue LE2 6JN 15 Feb 2019£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Shrewsbury Avenue LE2 6JN 30 Jun 2017£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Shrewsbury Avenue LE2 6JN 13 Mar 2017£260,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Shrewsbury Avenue LE2 6JN 22 Apr 2016£161,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
45, Shrewsbury Avenue £180,000 (Jun 2017) → £282,000 (Jan 2023) +57%
over 6 yrs
4, Shrewsbury Avenue £260,000 (Mar 2017) → £352,000 (Apr 2022) +35%
over 5 yrs
33, Shrewsbury Avenue £161,000 (Apr 2016) → £250,000 (Sep 2019) +55%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shrewsbury Avenue

Crime

316 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shrewsbury Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences127
Anti-social behaviour45
Criminal damage & arson39
Public order19
Shoplifting17
Drugs15

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

Flood risk

Shrewsbury Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
  • River Sence in Leicestershire Flood alert 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 Shrewsbury Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Goldhill Learning Foundation 32 pupils Other independent special school 7–14 Report 0.4 mi
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College 1,115 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Lancaster Academy 883 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Marriott Primary School 421 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Water Leys Primary School 402 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Overdale Infant School 352 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Overdale Junior School 489 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 203 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Leicester station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Narborough station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lamborne Road (outside, Lamborne Road) 3 min walk
  • Woodcroft Avenue (opp, Lamborne Road) 3 min walk
  • Woodcroft Avenue (adj, Lamborne Road) 3 min walk
  • Chadderton Close (inside, Pendlebury Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Spirit Primary Care Limited-Asquith
    693 Welford Road, Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Saffron Group Practice
    509 Saffron Lane, Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • Sturdee Road Health And Wellbeing Centre
    182 Sturdee Road, Leicester · 1.1 mi
  • The Hedges Medical Centre (Sa Bailey)
    Pasley Road, Eyres Monsell, Leicester · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Aberdale Rd Express · 0.3 mi
  • Heron Heron Aylestone Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Saffron Express · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Saffron Lane · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Your Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Brookvale Pharmacy Ltd · 0.4 mi
  • Saffron Lane Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Brookview Dental Clinic Limited · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Skintique Beautiful Smiles · 0.7 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 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.3%62.5%
Private rented18.5%20.3%
Social rented1.1%17.1%
Households552

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.4%64.1%
Aged 65+15.9%18.6%
Residents1,649

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Shrewsbury Avenue

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Who lives around Shrewsbury Avenue

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh53.6%43.4%
White28.3%40.9%
Other ethnic group10.2%4.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.6%7.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%3.8%

Religion

HereLeicester
Sikh24.7%4.5%
Muslim22.1%23.5%
Christian20.1%24.7%
Hindu15%17.9%
No religion12.2%23%
Not answered5.1%5.6%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK63.2%58.9%
Born outside the UK36.8%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 4 qualifications and above33.8%26.8%
No qualifications21.6%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications13.8%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications13.3%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.3%10.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%3.8%
Other qualifications3.9%4.3%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health48.9%48.8%
Good health35.4%33.5%
Fair health11.9%12.5%
Bad health3.1%4%
Very bad health0.7%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
1 car or van in household39.6%41.1%
2 cars or vans in household32.2%19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.6%6.3%
No cars or vans in household13.6%33%

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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