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Swithland Avenue, Leicester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE4 5BQ, LE4 5BP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£246,700
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£225,705
33 sales
Price range
£136k – £340k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 May 2026
LE4 5BQ

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At a glance

House prices£247k average3% below the Leicester average 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) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 35 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

33 property sales on Swithland Avenue, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £246,700. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £226,983. That is 3% below the Leicester average of £255,467 over the same period. 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 85% semi-detached, 15% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Swithland Avenue range from £136,000 to £340,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 403 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Swithland Avenue ranks 191st for average price.

House prices on Swithland Avenue compared

Swithland Avenue£246,700
LE4 postcode area£266,023
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £161,000 (1 sales)2016£161k2017: £183,400 (5 sales)2017£183k2018: £178,417 (3 sales)2018£178k2019: £180,000 (1 sales)2019£180k2020: £225,000 (3 sales)2020£225k2021: £211,300 (5 sales)2021£211k2022: £239,375 (4 sales)2022£239k2023: £246,875 (4 sales)2023£247k2024: £260,000 (1 sales)2024£260k2025: £295,022 (5 sales)2025£295k2026: £243,400 (1 sales)2026£243k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached28£226,9838 May 2026
Terraced5£218,55011 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Swithland Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
55, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BQ 8 May 2026£243,400 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BQ 15 Dec 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
115, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BQ 25 Nov 2025£246,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BQ 15 Oct 2025£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BP 11 Sep 2025£272,000 TerracedFreehold
89, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BQ 11 Aug 2025£293,111 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BP 28 Feb 2025£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BQ 31 Jul 2024£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BP 20 Nov 2023£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BQ 4 Sep 2023£250,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BQ 30 May 2023£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BP 24 Mar 2023£267,500 TerracedFreehold
83, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BQ 11 Nov 2022£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BQ 12 Apr 2022£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BP 4 Feb 2022£247,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BQ 28 Jan 2022£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BQ 6 Dec 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BQ 24 Sep 2021£191,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BP 27 Aug 2021£203,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BQ 29 Apr 2021£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
105, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BQ 19 Mar 2021£217,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BP 22 Dec 2020£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BP 3 Dec 2020£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BP 11 Sep 2020£210,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BP 10 Jul 2020£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
107, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BQ 20 Sep 2019£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BP 30 Nov 2018£193,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BP 10 Oct 2018£167,250 TerracedFreehold
64, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BP 27 Jul 2018£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BP 24 Nov 2017£151,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BQ 25 Aug 2017£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BP 2 Jun 2017£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BP 28 Apr 2017£283,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BQ 8 Feb 2017£136,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Swithland Avenue LE4 5BP 12 Oct 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
8, Swithland Avenue £210,000 (Sep 2020) → £272,000 (Sep 2025) +30%
over 5 yrs
24, Swithland Avenue £151,000 (Nov 2017) → £240,000 (Jul 2020) → £340,000 (Feb 2025) +125%
over 7 yrs
91, Swithland Avenue £191,500 (Sep 2021) → £225,000 (Apr 2022) +17%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Swithland Avenue

Crime

656 crimes were reported within about a mile of Swithland 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 offences222
Anti-social behaviour98
Public order66
Shoplifting59
Criminal damage & arson51
Other theft35

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

Flood risk

Swithland Avenue is in or near 7 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, Willow Brook and Melton Brook at Belgrave 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 Swithland Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Abbey Mead Primary Academy 718 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Wolsey House Primary School 576 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Darul Uloom Leicester 142 pupils Other independent school 11–23 Report 0.6 mi
Slater Primary School 189 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School 172 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Fosse Mead Primary Academy 433 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Catherine Junior School 454 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School 881 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, tram & metro stations

  • Leicester station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Syston station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
  • South Wigston station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk
  • Leicester North (Great Central Railway) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Swithland Avenue (adj, Abbey Park Road) 2 min walk
  • Abbey Lane (E Bound, Abbey Park Road) 2 min walk
  • Swithland Avenue (opp, Abbey Park Road) 2 min walk
  • Blackbird Road (adjacent, Abbey Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Manor Park Medical Practice
    122 Parker Drive, Leicester · 0.5 mi
  • Cossington Park Surgery
    Belgrave Medical Centre, 52 Brandon Street, Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • Brandon Surgery Dr R Kapur & Partner
    Belgrave Health Centre, 52 Brandon Street, Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • Broadhurst Street Medical Practice
    10 Broadhurst Street, Leicester · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Leicester Abbey Lane Superstore · 0.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Abbey Lane Abbey Park Leicester · 0.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Woodgate Abbey Park Leicester · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Melton Rd Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Your Medicals · 0.4 mi
  • Evergreen Healthcare Limited · 0.4 mi
  • Brothers Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Smile Care · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Care Clinic Limited · 0.6 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 Swithland 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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