Sweetbriar Road, Leicester
House prices, sold prices and local information for LE3 1AP.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Sweetbriar Road, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Jul 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £206,214. Average sale prices rose from £167,500 in 2016 to £248,750 in 2023 (+49%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% terraced, 13% flat. Recorded sale prices on Sweetbriar Road range from £85,000 to £268,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold.
House prices on Sweetbriar Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sweetbriar Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 7 | £206,214 | 7 Jul 2023 |
| Flat | 1 | £85,000 | 15 Jan 2019 |
Sold prices on Sweetbriar Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, 11, Sweetbriar Road LE3 1AP | 19 Jun 2026 | £250,000 | Flat | Freehold |
| 26, Sweetbriar Road LE3 1AP | 13 Jan 2025 | £205,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Sweetbriar Road LE3 1AP | 7 Jul 2023 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Sweetbriar Road LE3 1AP | 17 Feb 2023 | £358,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Sweetbriar Road LE3 1AP | 6 Jan 2023 | £237,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, Sweetbriar Road LE3 1AP | 25 Apr 2022 | £268,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Sweetbriar Road LE3 1AP | 14 Mar 2019 | £165,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 1, 7, Sweetbriar Road LE3 1AP | 15 Jan 2019 | £85,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, 11, Sweetbriar Road LE3 1AP | 4 Jan 2019 | £220,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 28, Sweetbriar Road LE3 1AP | 27 Jul 2018 | £195,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Sweetbriar Road LE3 1AP | 12 Jun 2017 | £148,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, Sweetbriar Road LE3 1AP | 20 May 2016 | £199,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Sweetbriar Road LE3 1AP | 31 Mar 2016 | £136,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, 11, Sweetbriar Road | £220,000 (Jan 2019) → £250,000 (Jun 2026) | +14% over 7 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Sweetbriar Road
Crime
719 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sweetbriar Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 270 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 105 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 71 |
| Public order | 58 |
| Vehicle crime | 40 |
| Other theft | 38 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Sweetbriar Road is in or near 7 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Soar at Frog Island and riverside areas of Leicester Flood warning area
- Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
- River Sence in Leicestershire Flood alert area
- River Soar at North Aylestone Flood warning area
- River Soar at Leicester City Flood warning 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 Sweetbriar Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fullhurst Community College 1,441 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Imperial Avenue Infant School 300 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Mary's Fields Academy 433 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.3 mi |
| Folville Junior School 355 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Shaftesbury Junior School 239 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| King Richard III Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Requires improvement Report | 0.7 mi |
| Dovelands Primary School 534 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Caldecote Community Primary School 600 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | 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 stations
- Leicester station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
- South Wigston station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
- Narborough station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Imperial Avenue (NE Bound, Fosse Road South) 1 min walk
- Gaddesby Avenue (opposite, Imperial Avenue) 1 min walk
- Imperial Avenue (adj, Narborough Road) 1 min walk
- Gaddesby Avenue (adj, Imperial Avenue) 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- Narborough Road Surgery
193 Narborough Road, Narborough, Leicester · 0.1 mi - Merridale Medical Centre (Rp Tew)
Merridale Medcial Centre, 5 Fullhurst Avenue, Leicester · 0.3 mi - Westcotes Gp Surgery (One)
2 Westcotes Drive, Leicester · 0.4 mi - Westcotes Gp Surgery (Two)
2 Westcotes Drive, Leicester · 0.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Leicester · 0.1 mi
- Iceland Iceland Narborough Road · 0.1 mi
- Lidl Lidl Upperton Road West Bridge Leicester · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Briton Street · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Poly Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Merridale Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Patels Chemist · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Winchester Avenue Dental Practice · 0.0 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.0 mi
- Mm Dental Care Upperton Road · 0.3 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
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.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 41.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 48.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 9.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 598 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 74.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 9.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,520 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 97% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 97% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 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 Sweetbriar Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 68.4% | 40.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 17% | 43.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 7.2% | 7.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.6% | 4.1% |
Religion
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 38.7% | 24.7% |
| No religion | 37.6% | 23% |
| Muslim | 8% | 23.5% |
| Hindu | 5.7% | 17.9% |
| Not answered | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| Sikh | 3% | 4.5% |
| Buddhist | 1% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 57% | 58.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 43% | 41.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.9% | 26.8% |
| No qualifications | 24.8% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.2% | 16.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.5% | 11.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.5% | 10.7% |
| Other qualifications | 5.3% | 4.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 3.8% |
General health
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.5% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 35.7% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 13.5% | 12.5% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.2% | 41.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 34.6% | 33% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 14.2% | 19.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 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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