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Wainwright Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wainwright Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/wainwright-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE5 1QW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£290,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£268,029
17 sales
Price range
£168k – £495k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jun 2026
LE5 1QW

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At a glance

House prices£290k average14% above the Leicester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station52 min walkSyston station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 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

17 property sales on Wainwright Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £290,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £327,500. Average sale prices rose from £240,000 in 2016 to £290,000 in 2026 (+21%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 14% above 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 35% detached, 35% semi-detached, 29% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Wainwright Avenue range from £167,500 to £495,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 403 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Wainwright Avenue ranks 116th for average price.

House prices on Wainwright Avenue compared

Wainwright Avenue£290,000
LE5 postcode area£285,820
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £240,000 (2 sales)2016£240k2017: £194,000 (2 sales)2017£194k2019: £191,500 (2 sales)2019£192k2020: £331,250 (2 sales)2020£331k2021: £330,000 (3 sales)2021£330k2023: £300,000 (1 sales)2023£300k2024: £257,667 (3 sales)2024£258k2026: £290,000 (2 sales)2026£290k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£327,50028 Sep 2021
Semi-detached6£248,41731 Mar 2026
Terraced5£220,2003 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Wainwright Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
57, Wainwright Avenue LE5 1QW 3 Jun 2026£275,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Wainwright Avenue LE5 1QW 31 Mar 2026£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Wainwright Avenue LE5 1QW 24 Sep 2024£262,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Wainwright Avenue LE5 1QW 4 Sep 2024£206,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Wainwright Avenue LE5 1QW 25 Jan 2024£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Wainwright Avenue LE5 1QW 17 Mar 2023£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Wainwright Avenue LE5 1QW 28 Sep 2021£265,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Wainwright Avenue LE5 1QW 24 Sep 2021£260,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Wainwright Avenue LE5 1QW 11 Jun 2021£465,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Wainwright Avenue LE5 1QW 30 Oct 2020£495,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Wainwright Avenue LE5 1QW 14 Sep 2020£167,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Wainwright Avenue LE5 1QW 19 Dec 2019£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Wainwright Avenue LE5 1QW 1 Jul 2019£168,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Wainwright Avenue LE5 1QW 4 May 2018£380,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Wainwright Avenue LE5 1QW 21 Dec 2017£198,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Wainwright Avenue LE5 1QW 1 Dec 2017£330,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Wainwright Avenue LE5 1QW 11 Aug 2017£203,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Wainwright Avenue LE5 1QW 24 Feb 2017£190,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Wainwright Avenue LE5 1QW 31 Oct 2016£255,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Wainwright Avenue LE5 1QW 26 Aug 2016£225,000 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
42, Wainwright Avenue £168,000 (Jul 2019) → £206,000 (Sep 2024) +23%
over 5 yrs
1, Wainwright Avenue £225,000 (Aug 2016) → £265,000 (Sep 2021) +18%
over 5 yrs
56, Wainwright Avenue £330,000 (Dec 2017) → £380,000 (May 2018) +15%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Wainwright Avenue

Crime

158 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wainwright Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences61
Anti-social behaviour20
Public order17
Criminal damage & arson15
Other theft11
Vehicle crime11

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

Flood risk

Wainwright Avenue is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Tributaries in Leicester City Flood alert 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 Wainwright Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School 454 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy 761 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Keyham Lodge School 120 pupils Academy special converter 9–16 Report 0.6 mi
Gateway Sixth Form College 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.6 mi
Avanti Fields School 1,236 pupils All-through Hindu 3–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Netherhall Mead Academy 138 pupils Academy special converter 4–19 Report 0.7 mi
Orchard Mead Academy 1,007 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Elmbrook School 31 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–11 Good 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

  • Syston station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Leicester station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shipton Road (opp, Sandhills Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Shipton Road (adj, Sandhills Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Bakers Way (opp, MAIDENWELL AVENUE) 3 min walk
  • Bakers Way (after, Maidenwell Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Johnson Medical Practice
    Hilltop Surgery, 22 Maidenwell Avenue, Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • St Elizabeth's Medical Centre (Ja Wood)
    Netherhall Road, Leicester · 0.7 mi
  • Humberstone Medical Centre (Ip Jones)
    Humberstone Medical Centre, 150 Wycombe Road, Leicester · 1.4 mi
  • Silverdale Medical Centre
    6 Silverdale Drive, Thurmaston, Leicester · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Leicester Hamilton Local · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Leicester Hamilton Extra · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Leicester Hamilton · 0.7 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Thurmaston Leicester · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hamilton Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Unipharm Chemists · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Clearly Orthodontics · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 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 7 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.4%62.5%
Private rented29.5%20.3%
Social rented2.0%17.1%
Households694

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.6%64.1%
Aged 65+8.0%18.6%
Residents2,110

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 Wainwright Avenue

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh57.9%43.4%
White23.2%40.9%
Other ethnic group8.6%4.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.5%7.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.8%3.8%

Religion

HereLeicester
Hindu27.9%17.9%
Muslim22.2%23.5%
Christian16.8%24.7%
Sikh13.4%4.5%
No religion11.8%23%
Not answered6.2%5.6%
Other religion1.2%0.6%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK59.5%58.9%
Born outside the UK40.5%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 4 qualifications and above36.5%26.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%16.1%
No qualifications16.3%26.7%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10%10.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%3.8%
Other qualifications3.3%4.3%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health52.8%48.8%
Good health33.5%33.5%
Fair health10.8%12.5%
Bad health2.4%4%
Very bad health0.6%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
2 cars or vans in household38.8%19.6%
1 car or van in household38.7%41.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.9%6.3%
No cars or vans in household9.6%33%

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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