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Somers Road, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Somers Road, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/somers-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE5 2FA, LE5 2FB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£202,933
15 sales
Price range
£128k – £298k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Feb 2025
LE5 2FA

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At a glance

House prices£203k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station50 min walkLeicester station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 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

15 property sales on Somers Road, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £209,375. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 20% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Somers Road range from £128,000 to £298,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Somers Road compared

LE5 postcode area£285,820
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Somers Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £142,500 (3 sales)2016£143k2017: £156,500 (2 sales)2017£157k2018: £170,000 (2 sales)2018£170k2020: £180,000 (1 sales)2020£180k2021: £234,750 (2 sales)2021£235k2022: £209,000 (1 sales)2022£209k2023: £270,000 (3 sales)2023£270k2025: £295,000 (1 sales)2025£295k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£209,37521 Feb 2025
Terraced3£177,16729 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Somers Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Somers Road LE5 2FA 17 Feb 2026£270,500 OtherFreehold
46, Somers Road LE5 2FA 21 Feb 2025£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Somers Road LE5 2FB 15 Dec 2023£227,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Somers Road LE5 2FB 15 Dec 2023£227,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Somers Road LE5 2FA 24 Oct 2023£298,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Somers Road LE5 2FA 14 Apr 2023£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Somers Road LE5 2FA 29 Jul 2022£209,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Somers Road LE5 2FA 30 Sep 2021£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Somers Road LE5 2FB 21 May 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Somers Road LE5 2FA 19 Feb 2021£234,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Somers Road LE5 2FA 20 Jan 2020£180,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Somers Road LE5 2FB 3 Dec 2018£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Somers Road LE5 2FB 11 Jul 2018£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Somers Road LE5 2FA 15 Feb 2018£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Somers Road LE5 2FA 28 Jul 2017£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Somers Road LE5 2FA 5 May 2017£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Somers Road LE5 2FA 25 Nov 2016£142,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Somers Road LE5 2FB 31 Mar 2016£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Somers Road LE5 2FB 4 Feb 2016£128,000 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
10, Somers Road £150,000 (Feb 2018) → £298,000 (Oct 2023) +99%
over 6 yrs
7, Somers Road £157,000 (Mar 2016) → £235,000 (May 2021) +50%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Somers Road

Crime

329 crimes were reported within about a mile of Somers Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences135
Anti-social behaviour42
Criminal damage & arson38
Public order28
Vehicle crime28
Other theft19

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

Flood risk

Somers Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Bushby Brook at Thurncourt, Evington and North Evington in 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 Somers Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy 248 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Academy 213 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Humberstone Junior School 353 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Humberstone Infant Academy 249 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.7 mi
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy 437 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Scraptoft Valley Primary School 449 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1,167 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Krishna Avanti Primary School 414 pupils Primary Hindu 4–11 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 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Syston station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
  • South Wigston station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dudley Close (opp, Dudley Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Somers Road (adj, Dudley Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Dudley Close (adj, Dudley Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Ocean Close (opp, Ocean Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Elizabeth's Medical Centre (Ja Wood)
    Netherhall Road, Leicester · 0.7 mi
  • Downing Drive Surgery
    155 Downing Drive, Evington, Leicester · 0.9 mi
  • Johnson Medical Practice
    Hilltop Surgery, 22 Maidenwell Avenue, Leicester · 0.9 mi
  • Willows Health
    184 Coleman Road, Leicester · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Thurncourt Road Leicester · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Leics Downing Dr Express · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Thurnby · 0.9 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Uppingham Road · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asha Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Unipharm Chemists · 0.7 mi
  • R Glenton & Son Ltd · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Oasis Dental Care Ltd · 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.2%62.5%
Private rented9.7%20.3%
Social rented28.7%17.1%
Households557

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+16.7%18.6%
Residents1,452

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 Somers Road

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
White51.6%40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh39.8%43.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.6%7.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%3.8%
Other ethnic group2.1%4.1%

Religion

HereLeicester
Christian30.4%24.7%
No religion24.7%23%
Muslim24%23.5%
Hindu8.9%17.9%
Sikh6.4%4.5%
Not answered4.7%5.6%
Other religion0.8%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK77.5%58.9%
Born outside the UK22.5%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
No qualifications26.7%26.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above25.1%26.8%
Level 3 qualifications14.6%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.3%10.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%3.8%
Other qualifications4.8%4.3%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health44.8%48.8%
Good health32%33.5%
Fair health15.5%12.5%
Bad health5.4%4%
Very bad health2.3%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
1 car or van in household39.8%41.1%
No cars or vans in household29%33%
2 cars or vans in household21.7%19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.5%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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