Walnut Street, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Walnut Street, Leicester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/walnut-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE2 7LE, LE2 7GX, LE2 7GS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£118,000

1 sales

Price range

£118k – £118k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Dec 2016

LE2 7LE

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At a glance

House prices£118k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkLeicester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 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

1 property sale on Walnut Street, Leicester has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 Dec 2016. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £118,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Walnut Street compared

LE2 postcode area£295,119

Leicester£255,467

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Walnut Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE2 house prices.

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£118,000	16 Dec 2016

Sold prices on Walnut Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Walnut Street LE2 7LD	28 Feb 2025	£300,000	Terraced	Freehold
170, Walnut Street LE2 7GS	27 Feb 2025	£1,160,000	Other	Freehold
177, Walnut Street LE2 7GX	29 Oct 2021	£375,000	Other	Freehold
118, Walnut Street LE2 7LE	16 Dec 2016	£118,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Walnut Street

Crime

1,618 crimes were reported within about a mile of Walnut Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	475
Shoplifting	239
Anti-social behaviour	207
Public order	143
Criminal damage & arson	113
Other theft	101

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

Flood risk

Walnut Street is in or near 5 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 at Leicester City Flood warning 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 Walnut Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hazel Community Primary School 410 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
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	0.6 mi
Shaftesbury Junior School 239 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Leicester Therapeutic School	Other independent special school	5–11	Report	0.7 mi
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils	Primary	3–7	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Avicenna School 27 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
St Mary's Fields Academy 433 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
South Wigston station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
Narborough station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Burnmoor Street (adj, Walnut Street) 1 min walk
Burnmoor Street (opp, Walnut Street) 1 min walk
Windermere Street (adj, Walnut Street) 2 min walk
Martindale Close (opp, Havelock Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Walnut St Med Ctr
110 Walnut Street, Leicester · 0.0 mi
De Montfort Surgery
Student Health Centre, 100 Mill Lane, Leicester · 0.3 mi
Dr S Shafi
5 Briton Street, Leicester · 0.5 mi
Westcotes Gp Surgery (One)
2 Westcotes Drive, Leicester · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Upperton Road West Bridge Leicester · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Bede Island Express · 0.4 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Knighton Leicester · 0.4 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Briton Street · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Riverside Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Poly Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Patels Chemist · 0.5 mi

Dentists

The Dental Wellness Centre · 0.2 mi
Community Dental Ga Service · 0.2 mi
Time For Teeth Hmp 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

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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	5 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	1 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	5.6%	62.5%
Private rented	31.3%	20.3%
Social rented	63.0%	17.1%
Households	978

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	6.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	88.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	4.7%	18.6%
Residents	3,522

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Walnut Street

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Who lives around Walnut Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Leicester
White	51.5%	40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	24.1%	43.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	15.1%	7.8%
Other ethnic group	4.9%	4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.5%	3.8%

Religion

	Here	Leicester
No religion	34.8%	23%
Christian	30.8%	24.7%
Muslim	15.3%	23.5%
Not answered	11.6%	5.6%
Hindu	4.4%	17.9%
Sikh	1.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	Leicester
Born in the UK	57.7%	58.9%
Born outside the UK	42.3%	41.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Leicester
Level 3 qualifications	39.3%	16.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	30.7%	26.8%
No qualifications	10.6%	26.7%
Level 2 qualifications	8.4%	11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	5.1%	10.7%
Other qualifications	3.5%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.8%

General health

	Here	Leicester
Very good health	46.3%	48.8%
Good health	34.9%	33.5%
Fair health	13.8%	12.5%
Bad health	3.7%	4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Leicester
No cars or vans in household	69.2%	33%
1 car or van in household	26.7%	41.1%
2 cars or vans in household	3.4%	19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	0.7%	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.

Planning and heritage near Walnut Street

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