The Meads, Leicester
House prices, sold prices and local information for LE3 6SF.
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At a glance
8 property sales on The Meads, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £195,990. 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 63% terraced, 25% flat, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Meads range from £75,000 to £268,000. 78% of homes sold here were freehold and 22% leasehold.
House prices on The Meads compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Meads 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: 78% freehold and 22% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £195,990 | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Flat | 2 | £87,500 | 28 Feb 2020 |
| Detached | 1 | £250,000 | 9 Jan 2020 |
Sold prices on The Meads
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14, The Meads LE3 6SF | 28 Jul 2025 | £268,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, The Meads LE3 6SF | 18 Dec 2020 | £177,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, The Meads LE3 6SF | 19 May 2020 | £255,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, The Meads LE3 6SF | 28 Feb 2020 | £100,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 7, The Meads LE3 6SF | 9 Jan 2020 | £250,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, The Meads LE3 6SF | 7 Oct 2019 | £205,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, The Meads LE3 6SF | 15 Jul 2019 | £180,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, The Meads LE3 6SF | 30 Jun 2017 | £75,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 16, The Meads LE3 6SF | 8 Apr 2016 | £149,950 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14, The Meads | £205,000 (Oct 2019) → £268,000 (Jul 2025) | +31% over 6 yrs |
| 16, The Meads | £149,950 (Apr 2016) → £177,000 (Dec 2020) | +18% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near The Meads
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braunstone Community Primary School 429 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Queensmead Primary Academy 370 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Emmanuel Christian School 59 pupils | Other independent school | 4–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Educ8 Leicestershire 15 pupils | Other independent special school | 13–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Braunstone Frith Primary Academy 438 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| West Gate School 199 pupils | Foundation special school | 4–19 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Herewoode Academy 979 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Dovelands Primary School 534 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 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
- South Wigston station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
- Narborough station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Park Rise (outside, Park Rise) 2 min walk
- Cort Crescent (opp, Hockley Farm Road) 3 min walk
- Hockley Farm Road (outside, Cort Crescent) 3 min walk
- Cort Crescent (outside, Hockley Farm Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hockley Farm Med Pract (A Nana)
39 Hockley Farm Road, Leicester · 0.1 mi - Oakmeadow Surgery (Gj Ingrams)
87 Tatlow Road, Glenfield, Leicester · 0.8 mi - The Parks Medical Centre (B Hainsworth)
340 Aikman Avenue, Leicester · 1.0 mi - Westend Medical Practice
Fosse Road South, Leicester · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Braunstone Frith · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Kirby Frith Express · 0.7 mi
- Asda Express Asda St James Express Petrol · 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Leicester Forest East · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Hockley Farm Chemist · 0.1 mi
- Boots · 0.8 mi
- Well · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.0 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 4 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 68.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 14.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 533 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,287 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 The Meads
Ethnic group
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 80.4% | 40.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 10.6% | 43.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.9% | 7.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.9% | 3.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.2% | 4.1% |
Religion
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 44.2% | 24.7% |
| No religion | 42.3% | 23% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Muslim | 3.6% | 23.5% |
| Hindu | 2.3% | 17.9% |
| Sikh | 1.5% | 4.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 78.7% | 58.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 21.3% | 41.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 24.3% | 26.7% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 20.5% | 26.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.9% | 16.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.2% | 11.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.5% | 10.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 3.8% |
| Other qualifications | 4.6% | 4.3% |
General health
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.9% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 37.9% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 14.3% | 12.5% |
| Bad health | 3.8% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.6% | 41.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28.1% | 19.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 19.9% | 33% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.4% | 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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