The Portwey, Leicester
House prices, sold prices and local information for LE5 0PS, LE5 0PT.
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At a glance
9 property sales on The Portwey, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Feb 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £193,200. 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 56% semi-detached, 44% terraced. Recorded sale prices on The Portwey range from £136,500 to £293,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Portwey compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Portwey has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £193,200 | 21 Jan 2022 |
| Terraced | 4 | £227,500 | 14 Feb 2024 |
Sold prices on The Portwey
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40, The Portwey LE5 0PS | 14 Feb 2024 | £293,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 58, The Portwey LE5 0PS | 11 Nov 2022 | £265,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, The Portwey LE5 0PS | 21 Jan 2022 | £264,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, The Portwey LE5 0PT | 5 Feb 2021 | £244,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 45, The Portwey LE5 0PT | 12 Mar 2020 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, The Portwey LE5 0PS | 17 Jan 2020 | £136,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 42, The Portwey LE5 0PS | 31 May 2018 | £212,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, The Portwey LE5 0PT | 6 Dec 2017 | £171,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 52, The Portwey LE5 0PS | 2 Jun 2017 | £140,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 33, The Portwey LE5 0PT | 15 Apr 2016 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3, The Portwey | £171,500 (Dec 2017) → £244,000 (Feb 2021) | +42% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near The Portwey
Crime
393 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Portwey in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 175 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 55 |
| Public order | 38 |
| Other theft | 31 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 30 |
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
The Portwey is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Rothley Brook, Quorn Brook and Sileby Brook in Leicestershire Flood alert area
- Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
- Bushby Brook at Thurncourt, Evington and North Evington in Leicester City Flood warning area
- Tributaries in Leicester City Flood alert area
- Willow Brook at North Evington and Belgrave in 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 The Portwey
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrydale Infant School 334 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Merrydale Junior School 354 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School 335 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 224 pupils | Other independent school | 5–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Falcons Primary School 293 pupils | Primary Sikh | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Al-Aqsa Schools Trust 297 pupils | Other independent school Islam | 3–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| North Mead Primary Academy 447 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Jameah Boys Academy 190 pupils | Other independent school | 5–16 | Report | 0.6 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 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Syston station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
- South Wigston station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
- Leicester North (Great Central Railway) 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lotus Road (opp, WYCOMBE ROAD) 2 min walk
- Lotus Road (adj, Wycombe Road) 2 min walk
- Exton Road (opp, Uppingham Road) 2 min walk
- Exton Road (adj, Uppingham Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Humberstone Medical Centre (Ip Jones)
Humberstone Medical Centre, 150 Wycombe Road, Leicester · 0.2 mi - East Leicester Med Pract(S Longworth)
131 Uppingham Road, Leicester · 0.2 mi - Willows Health
184 Coleman Road, Leicester · 0.6 mi - The Charnwood Practice
Merlyn Vaz Health Centre, 1 Spinney Hill Road, Leicester · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Iceland Iceland Uppingham Road · 0.2 mi
- Lidl Lidl Gipsy Lane Belgrave Leicester · 0.9 mi
- Aldi Aldi Thurmaston Leicester · 1.1 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Leicester Hamilton Extra · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Saffron Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.2 mi
- Samat Chemist · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Mm Dental Care Uppingham Road · 0.1 mi
- Smile Dental Care · 0.2 mi
- Tg's Dental Leicester Ltd · 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 46.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 40.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 877 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 7.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,969 |
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 Portwey
Ethnic group
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 59% | 43.4% |
| White | 22.6% | 40.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 7.2% | 3.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 5.8% | 7.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 5.4% | 4.1% |
Religion
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | 36.6% | 23.5% |
| Hindu | 24.9% | 17.9% |
| No religion | 17.5% | 23% |
| Christian | 12.3% | 24.7% |
| Sikh | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Not answered | 3.8% | 5.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 56.2% | 58.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 43.8% | 41.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 33.9% | 26.7% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 20% | 26.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 14.1% | 10.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.1% | 11.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 10.9% | 16.1% |
| Other qualifications | 5.9% | 4.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 3.8% |
General health
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.3% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 30.3% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 11.3% | 12.5% |
| Bad health | 4.4% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.8% | 41.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 29.3% | 33% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 21.6% | 19.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.3% | 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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