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Swallowdale Drive, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Swallowdale Drive, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/swallowdale-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE4 1EA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£206,896
24 sales
Price range
£115k – £290k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Aug 2025
LE4 1EA

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At a glance

House prices£207k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station28 min walkLeicester North (Great Central Railway) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 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

24 property sales on Swallowdale Drive, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £225,083. Average sale prices rose from £151,700 in 2016 to £274,000 in 2025 (+81%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 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 50% detached, 50% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Swallowdale Drive range from £114,500 to £290,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Swallowdale Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Swallowdale Drive 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: £151,700 (5 sales)2016£152k2017: £154,000 (2 sales)2017£154k2018: £156,000 (2 sales)2018£156k2019: £167,500 (1 sales)2019£168k2020: £181,000 (2 sales)2020£181k2022: £253,667 (3 sales)2022£254k2023: £249,500 (5 sales)2023£250k2024: £227,000 (1 sales)2024£227k2025: £274,000 (3 sales)2025£274k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£225,0831 Aug 2025
Semi-detached12£188,70831 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Swallowdale Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 1 Aug 2025£285,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 31 Mar 2025£257,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 28 Mar 2025£280,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 9 Aug 2024£227,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 1 Dec 2023£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 30 Nov 2023£290,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 27 Oct 2023£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 6 Apr 2023£256,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 10 Feb 2023£283,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 26 Jan 2023£267,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 27 Oct 2022£270,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 31 Mar 2022£260,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 18 Mar 2022£231,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 15 Dec 2020£187,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 20 Nov 2020£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 5 Apr 2019£167,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 4 Apr 2018£179,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 9 Jan 2018£133,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 18 Aug 2017£168,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 3 Feb 2017£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 11 Nov 2016£168,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 7 Nov 2016£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 20 Jul 2016£163,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 18 Mar 2016£114,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Swallowdale Drive LE4 1EA 19 Feb 2016£168,000 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
6, Swallowdale Drive £168,000 (Feb 2016) → £290,000 (Nov 2023) +73%
over 8 yrs
7, Swallowdale Drive £145,000 (Nov 2016) → £231,000 (Mar 2022) → £256,500 (Apr 2023) +77%
over 6 yrs
54, Swallowdale Drive £168,000 (Nov 2016) → £270,000 (Oct 2022) +61%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Swallowdale Drive

Crime

164 crimes were reported within about a mile of Swallowdale Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences56
Anti-social behaviour25
Criminal damage & arson15
Vehicle crime15
Other theft14
Shoplifting12

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

Flood risk

Swallowdale Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rothley Brook at Glenfield and Anstey Flood warning area
  • Rothley Brook, Quorn Brook and Sileby Brook in Leicestershire Flood alert area
  • Upper Soar catchment 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 Swallowdale Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Beaumont Lodge Primary School 221 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Heatherbrook Primary Academy 150 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Glebelands Primary School 326 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Wolfdale School 60 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.9 mi
Babington Academy 1,339 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Mowmacre Hill Primary School 348 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Buswells Lodge Primary School 353 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.0 mi
Woolden Hill Primary School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 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 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Syston station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
  • Sileby station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk
  • Leicester North (Great Central Railway) 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kingsbridge Crescent (opp, Astill Lodge Road) 1 min walk
  • Kingsbridge Crescent (opposite, Astill Lodge Road) 1 min walk
  • Beaumont Lodge School (opp, Astill Lodge Road) 2 min walk
  • Beaumont Lodge School (o/s, Astill Lodge Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Spirit Primary Care Ltd-Beaumont Leys
    Beaumont Leys Health Centre, 1 Little Wood Close, Leicester · 1.0 mi
  • The Anstey Surgery
    21A The Nook, Anstey, Leicester · 1.0 mi
  • Beaumont Lodge Medical Practice
    2 Baxters Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester · 1.2 mi
  • Greengate Medical Centre
    1 Greengate Lane, Birstall, Leicester · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Beaumont Stores · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Leicester Extra · 0.7 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Beaumont Leys · 0.7 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Unit 10-11 Beaumont Centre · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Astill Lodge Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi
  • Mr Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Beaumont House Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.4%62.5%
Private rented13.7%20.3%
Social rented6.9%17.1%
Households635

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.5%64.1%
Aged 65+11.2%18.6%
Residents1,745

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 Swallowdale Drive

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
White58.2%40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh31.2%43.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.3%3.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.8%7.8%
Other ethnic group1.5%4.1%

Religion

HereLeicester
No religion34%23%
Christian32.1%24.7%
Hindu19.6%17.9%
Muslim5%23.5%
Sikh4.1%4.5%
Not answered3.8%5.6%
Other religion0.9%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK76.3%58.9%
Born outside the UK23.7%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 4 qualifications and above36%26.8%
Level 3 qualifications17.4%16.1%
No qualifications15.2%26.7%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%10.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%3.8%
Other qualifications3.1%4.3%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health53.6%48.8%
Good health33.5%33.5%
Fair health9.6%12.5%
Bad health2.7%4%
Very bad health0.6%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
2 cars or vans in household38.8%19.6%
1 car or van in household37.6%41.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.8%6.3%
No cars or vans in household9.7%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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