Upper King Street, Leicester
House prices, sold prices and local information for LE1 6XF, LE1 6XE, LE1 6XB.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Upper King Street, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 18 Oct 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £262,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Upper King Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Upper King Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 2 | £262,500 | 18 Oct 2024 |
Sold prices on Upper King Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29, Upper King Street LE1 6XF | 27 Jan 2026 | £245,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Upper King Street LE1 6XE | 6 Jun 2025 | £235,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 10 - 20, Upper King Street LE1 6XE | 18 Dec 2024 | £400,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 17, Upper King Street LE1 6XF | 18 Oct 2024 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Upper King Street LE1 6XE | 15 Apr 2024 | £347,000 | Flat | Freehold |
| 8, Upper King Street LE1 6XE | 15 Apr 2024 | £350,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 27, Upper King Street LE1 6XF | 20 Nov 2020 | £305,000 | Flat | Freehold |
| 9, Upper King Street LE1 6XF | 5 May 2020 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Upper King Street LE1 6XB | 22 Feb 2019 | £485,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 17, Upper King Street LE1 6XF | 2 Mar 2018 | £275,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Upper King Street LE1 6XF | 1 Aug 2017 | £202,500 | Other | Freehold |
| 25, Upper King Street LE1 6XF | 10 Jul 2017 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Upper King Street LE1 6XF | 15 Jun 2017 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Upper King Street LE1 6XF | 26 Aug 2016 | £220,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17, Upper King Street | £275,000 (Mar 2018) → £250,000 (Oct 2024) | -9% over 7 yrs |
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Schools near Upper King Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital School 112 pupils | Foundation special school | 2–19 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1,041 pupils | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Leicester Therapeutic School | Other independent special school | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Hazel Community Primary School 410 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Avicenna School 27 pupils | Other independent school | 11–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 450 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Moat Community College 1,091 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Al-Islamia Institute for Education 103 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 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 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
- South Wigston station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
- Narborough station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Tower Street (Stand GA, Welford Road) 1 min walk
- Tower Street (Stand GB, Welford Road) 1 min walk
- Royal Infirmary Hospital (Stand GF, Infirmary Road) 2 min walk
- Royal Infirmary Hospital (Stand GG, Infirmary Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bowling Green Street Surgery
29-31 Bowling Green Street, Leicester · 0.3 mi - Walnut St Med Ctr
110 Walnut Street, Leicester · 0.4 mi - De Montfort Surgery
Student Health Centre, 100 Mill Lane, Leicester · 0.4 mi - Highfields Surgery (R Wadhwa)
25 Severn Street, Leicester · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Welford House Leicester Express · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Leicester Granby Street Local · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Lillie House Express · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Granby St Express · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.5 mi
- City Pharmacy Ltd · 0.5 mi
- Riverside Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Time For Teeth Hmp Leicester · 0.1 mi
- Community Dental Ga Service · 0.2 mi
- Damira Leicester · 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 3 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 16.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 60.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 23.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 406 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 3.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 92.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 3.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,293 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 94% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 94% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 94% | 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 Upper King Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 40.6% | 40.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 30.8% | 43.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 19% | 7.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 6% | 3.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.6% | 4.1% |
Religion
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 34.1% | 23% |
| Christian | 32.2% | 24.7% |
| Muslim | 14.7% | 23.5% |
| Not answered | 8.8% | 5.6% |
| Hindu | 5.6% | 17.9% |
| Sikh | 2.2% | 4.5% |
| Buddhist | 1.4% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 1% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 60.8% | 58.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 39.2% | 41.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 qualifications | 44.1% | 16.1% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.4% | 26.8% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 26.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 6.4% | 11.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.9% | 10.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9% | 3.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 4.3% |
General health
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.1% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 35% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 9.6% | 12.5% |
| Bad health | 2.8% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 61% | 33% |
| 1 car or van in household | 29.9% | 41.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 6.2% | 19.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 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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