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Somerset Avenue, Leicester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE4 0JY, LE4 0JX, LE4 0JW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£300,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£241,199
52 sales
Price range
£72k – £420k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Jul 2026
LE4 0JX

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At a glance

House prices£241k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station22 min walkLeicester North (Great Central Railway) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold81% freeholdAcross 57 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

52 property sales on Somerset Avenue, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £300,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £248,388. 4 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 62% semi-detached, 19% flat, 10% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Somerset Avenue range from £72,000 to £419,995. 81% of homes sold here were freehold and 19% leasehold.

House prices on Somerset Avenue compared

LE4 postcode area£266,023
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Somerset Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £149,500 (4 sales)2016£150k2017: £146,875 (4 sales)2017£147k2018: £235,218 (9 sales)2018£235k2019: £232,997 (3 sales)2019£233k2020: £225,000 (1 sales)2020£225k2021: £232,055 (17 sales)2021£232k2022: £326,607 (9 sales)2022£327k2023: £349,995 (1 sales)2023£350k2024: £340,000 (2 sales)2024£340k2025: £101,500 (1 sales)2025£102k2026: £300,000 (1 sales)2026£300k

Tenure: 81% freehold and 19% leasehold across 57 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached32£248,38829 Nov 2024
Flat10£163,2464 Apr 2025
Terraced5£240,50031 May 2024
Detached5£351,79620 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Somerset Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JX 20 Jul 2026£300,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Wiltshire House Flats, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JZ 4 Apr 2025£101,500 FlatLeasehold
138, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 29 Nov 2024£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JX 31 May 2024£340,000 TerracedFreehold
136, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 28 Sep 2023£349,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
146, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 30 Jun 2023£384,995 Detached New buildFreehold
144, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 27 Oct 2022£419,995 Detached New buildFreehold
82, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JX 14 Oct 2022£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 30 Jun 2022£324,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
77, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 30 Jun 2022£324,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
79, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 30 Jun 2022£312,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
81, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 30 Jun 2022£311,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
95, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 24 Jun 2022£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
83, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 24 Feb 2022£391,995 Detached New buildFreehold
85, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 24 Feb 2022£391,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JW 14 Jan 2022£245,500 TerracedFreehold
64, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JX 15 Dec 2021£321,000 TerracedFreehold
94, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 14 Dec 2021£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 8, 99, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 23 Sep 2021£190,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
87, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 26 Aug 2021£304,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
89, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 26 Aug 2021£309,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
91, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 26 Aug 2021£312,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
93, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 26 Aug 2021£298,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JX 28 Jun 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 24 Jun 2021£284,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
Flat 1, 99, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 24 Jun 2021£189,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 9, 99, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 24 Jun 2021£160,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 4, 99, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 24 Jun 2021£192,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 2, 99, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 24 Jun 2021£184,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 5, 99, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 24 Jun 2021£187,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 7, 99, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 24 Jun 2021£195,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 3, 99, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 24 Jun 2021£154,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 6, 99, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 24 Jun 2021£157,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
5, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JX 30 Mar 2021£183,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23A, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JX 30 Oct 2020£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JW 9 Oct 2020£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 2 Aug 2019£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 31 Jan 2019£256,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
71, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 23 Jan 2019£256,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
120, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 12 Oct 2018£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
140, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 28 Jun 2018£254,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
69, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 28 Jun 2018£254,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
138, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 31 May 2018£254,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
142, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 31 May 2018£254,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
67, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 31 May 2018£256,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
63, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 26 Apr 2018£254,995 Detached New buildFreehold
65, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 26 Apr 2018£216,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
36, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JW 28 Mar 2018£168,000 TerracedFreehold
90, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JY 24 Nov 2017£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Somerset Avenue LE4 0JX 6 Oct 2017£144,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
138, Somerset Avenue £254,995 (May 2018) → £340,000 (Nov 2024) +33%
over 6 yrs
64, Somerset Avenue £321,000 (Dec 2021) → £340,000 (May 2024) +6%
over 2 yrs
136, Somerset Avenue £4,422,600 (Jun 2017) → £349,995 (Sep 2023) -92%
over 6 yrs
36, Somerset Avenue £128,000 (Jan 2016) → £168,000 (Mar 2018) +31%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Somerset Avenue

Crime

430 crimes were reported within about a mile of Somerset Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences168
Anti-social behaviour62
Criminal damage & arson53
Public order31
Vehicle crime26
Other theft23

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

Flood risk

Somerset Avenue 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 Somerset Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School 881 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy 1,143 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
Wolsey House Primary School 576 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Beaumont Leys School 1,062 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Barley Croft Primary School 324 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Fosse Mead Primary Academy 433 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Brook Mead Academy 1,104 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Slater Primary School 189 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement 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, tram & metro stations

  • Leicester station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Syston station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
  • South Wigston station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk
  • Leicester North (Great Central Railway) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wiltshire Road (opp, Somerset Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Danbury Drive (adj, Somerset Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Wiltshire Road (adj, Somerset Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Minster Crescent (adj, Avebury Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Manor Park Medical Practice
    122 Parker Drive, Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • Groby Road Medical Centre (Id Patchett)
    9 Groby Road, Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • Beaumont Lodge Medical Practice
    2 Baxters Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester · 0.7 mi
  • Spirit Primary Care Ltd-Beaumont Leys
    Beaumont Leys Health Centre, 1 Little Wood Close, Leicester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Abbey Lane Abbey Park Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Leicester Abbey Lane Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Woodgate Abbey Park Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Groby Road · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Your Medicals · 0.2 mi
  • Your Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Blackbird Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Smile Care · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 5 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
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.2%62.5%
Private rented23.0%20.3%
Social rented9.8%17.1%
Households612

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.8%64.1%
Aged 65+16.9%18.6%
Residents1,766

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 Somerset Avenue

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh54%43.4%
White32.6%40.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.4%7.8%
Other ethnic group5.4%4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%3.8%

Religion

HereLeicester
Hindu36.5%17.9%
Christian24.9%24.7%
No religion15.2%23%
Muslim11%23.5%
Sikh7.1%4.5%
Not answered4.4%5.6%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK53.8%58.9%
Born outside the UK46.2%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
No qualifications27.6%26.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above26.1%26.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.1%10.7%
Level 3 qualifications11.7%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications11.5%11.7%
Other qualifications4.7%4.3%
Apprenticeship4.3%3.8%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health46.5%48.8%
Good health36.2%33.5%
Fair health13.1%12.5%
Bad health3.1%4%
Very bad health1.1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
1 car or van in household42.9%41.1%
2 cars or vans in household24.5%19.6%
No cars or vans in household21%33%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.6%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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