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Watkin Road, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watkin Road, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/watkin-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE2 7HW, LE2 7AG, LE2 7HZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£158,778
9 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£176,828
130 sales
Price range
£60k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Sep 2026
LE2 7AX

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At a glance

House prices£159k average38% below the Leicester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station21 min walkLeicester station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold74% leaseholdAcross 169 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

130 property sales on Watkin Road, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 9 homes sold here for an average of £158,778. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £158,516. Average sale prices fell from £191,159 in 2016 to £152,250 in 2026 (-20%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 38% below the Leicester average of £255,467 over the same period. 24 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 16 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 72% flat, 15% detached, 6% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Watkin Road range from £60,000 to £320,000. 26% of homes sold here were freehold and 74% leasehold. Of 403 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Watkin Road ranks 360th for average price.

House prices on Watkin Road compared

Watkin Road£158,778
LE2 postcode area£295,119
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £191,159 (28 sales)2016£191k2017: £165,215 (21 sales)2017£165k2018: £180,167 (12 sales)2018£180k2019: £168,459 (9 sales)2019£168k2020: £187,550 (10 sales)2020£188k2021: £149,650 (10 sales)2021£150k2022: £191,958 (12 sales)2022£192k2023: £169,563 (8 sales)2023£170k2024: £204,000 (6 sales)2024£204k2025: £164,750 (8 sales)2025£165k2026: £152,250 (6 sales)2026£152k

Tenure: 26% freehold and 74% leasehold across 169 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat94£158,5167 Sep 2026
Detached20£257,32320 Aug 2026
Terraced8£161,37528 Nov 2025
Semi-detached8£206,20418 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Watkin Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Apartment 29, 67, Watkin Road LE2 7AX 7 Sep 2026£116,000 FlatLeasehold
94, Watkin Road LE2 7HW 20 Aug 2026£320,000 DetachedFreehold
Apartment 11, 61, Watkin Road LE2 7HZ 10 Jul 2026£154,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 23, 67, Watkin Road LE2 7AX 2 Jul 2026£90,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 38, 61, Watkin Road LE2 7HZ 17 Jun 2026£85,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 23, 25, Watkin Road LE2 7AW 22 May 2026£147,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 19, 67, Watkin Road LE2 7AX 1 May 2026£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 24, 61, Watkin Road LE2 7HZ 13 Feb 2026£138,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, 55, Watkin Road LE2 7AZ 13 Jan 2026£112,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, 55, Watkin Road LE2 7AZ 2 Dec 2025£110,500 FlatLeasehold
202, Watkin Road LE2 7HW 28 Nov 2025£290,000 TerracedFreehold
Apartment 24, 31, Watkin Road LE2 7HY 30 Oct 2025£115,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 13, 19, Watkin Road LE2 7AG 3 Oct 2025£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 11, 25, Watkin Road LE2 7AW 2 Oct 2025£107,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 20, 19, Watkin Road LE2 7AG 10 Sep 2025£124,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 25, 37, Watkin Road LE2 7AH 23 Jul 2025£165,000 FlatLeasehold
232, Watkin Road LE2 7HW 18 Jul 2025£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Apartment 22, 67, Watkin Road LE2 7AX 27 Jun 2025£153,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1, 59, Watkin Road LE2 7HZ 3 Jun 2025£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 40, 31, Watkin Road LE2 7HY 28 Mar 2025£250,000 FlatLeasehold
130, Watkin Road LE2 7HW 26 Nov 2024£205,000 TerracedFreehold
86, Watkin Road LE2 7HW 13 Nov 2024£280,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 9, 55, Watkin Road LE2 7AZ 20 Aug 2024£147,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 27, 67, Watkin Road LE2 7AX 17 May 2024£169,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 40, 61, Watkin Road LE2 7HZ 11 Apr 2024£260,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 22, 31, Watkin Road LE2 7HY 2 Apr 2024£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 33, 55, Watkin Road LE2 7AZ 29 Feb 2024£115,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 14, 25, Watkin Road LE2 7AW 22 Jan 2024£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 34, 31, Watkin Road LE2 7HY 5 Jan 2024£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 36, 19, Watkin Road LE2 7AG 7 Dec 2023£127,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 35, Watkin Road LE2 7AH 17 Nov 2023£172,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 31, 31, Watkin Road LE2 7HY 29 Sep 2023£200,000 FlatLeasehold
113, Watkin Road LE2 7BA 15 Sep 2023£247,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Apartment 18, 67, Watkin Road LE2 7AX 8 Sep 2023£170,000 FlatLeasehold
174, Watkin Road LE2 7HW 24 Feb 2023£62,500 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 37, 37, Watkin Road LE2 7AH 2 Feb 2023£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, 55, Watkin Road LE2 7AZ 20 Jan 2023£162,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 22, 25, Watkin Road LE2 7AW 16 Dec 2022£188,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 57, Watkin Road LE2 7AZ 25 Nov 2022£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 27, 31, Watkin Road LE2 7HY 24 Nov 2022£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 18, 31, Watkin Road LE2 7HY 24 Nov 2022£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 20, 19, Watkin Road LE2 7AG 18 Nov 2022£128,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2, 17, Watkin Road LE2 7AG 28 Oct 2022£155,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 30, 67, Watkin Road LE2 7AX 11 Oct 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 39, 19, Watkin Road LE2 7AG 26 Aug 2022£320,000 FlatLeasehold
238, Watkin Road LE2 7HW 26 Aug 2022£232,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 4, 35, Watkin Road LE2 7AH 26 Jul 2022£178,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 4, 21, Watkin Road LE2 7AG 24 Jun 2022£127,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2, 21, Watkin Road LE2 7AG 24 Jun 2022£142,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 3, 21, Watkin Road LE2 7AG 24 Jun 2022£138,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
Apartment 29, 67, Watkin Road £140,000 (Dec 2019) → £116,000 (Sep 2026) -17%
over 7 yrs
94, Watkin Road £256,995 (Jun 2016) → £257,500 (Feb 2018) → £320,000 (Aug 2026) +25%
over 10 yrs
Flat 16, 55, Watkin Road £143,000 (Feb 2016) → £112,000 (Jan 2026) -22%
over 10 yrs
Flat 23, 55, Watkin Road £161,000 (Jul 2016) → £110,500 (Dec 2025) -31%
over 9 yrs
202, Watkin Road £210,000 (Feb 2016) → £290,000 (Nov 2025) +38%
over 10 yrs
Apartment 20, 19, Watkin Road £128,000 (Nov 2022) → £124,000 (Sep 2025) -3%
over 3 yrs
130, Watkin Road £138,500 (May 2017) → £180,000 (Apr 2022) → £205,000 (Nov 2024) +48%
over 8 yrs
86, Watkin Road £249,995 (Mar 2016) → £280,000 (Nov 2024) +12%
over 9 yrs
Flat 1, 35, Watkin Road £179,000 (Apr 2019) → £172,000 (Nov 2023) -4%
over 5 yrs
174, Watkin Road £60,000 (Dec 2021) → £62,500 (Feb 2023) +4%
over 1 yr
Flat 22, 55, Watkin Road £161,000 (Oct 2016) → £162,000 (Jan 2023) +1%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 22, 25, Watkin Road £160,000 (Dec 2017) → £188,000 (Dec 2022) +18%
over 5 yrs
Apartment 39, 19, Watkin Road £265,000 (Nov 2018) → £320,000 (Aug 2022) +21%
over 4 yrs
238, Watkin Road £150,000 (Sep 2016) → £232,000 (Aug 2022) +55%
over 6 yrs
84, Watkin Road £254,995 (Mar 2016) → £280,000 (Feb 2022) +10%
over 6 yrs
136, Watkin Road £194,133 (Jan 2019) → £208,500 (Jul 2021) +7%
over 2 yrs
Apartment 12, 67, Watkin Road £120,000 (Mar 2017) → £130,000 (Jan 2021) +8%
over 4 yrs
90, Watkin Road £256,995 (Apr 2016) → £277,500 (Oct 2020) +8%
over 4 yrs
88, Watkin Road £251,995 (May 2016) → £255,000 (Apr 2020) → £243,500 (Jul 2020) -3%
over 4 yrs
Apartment 15, 67, Watkin Road £150,000 (Oct 2016) → £127,325 (Jun 2020) -15%
over 4 yrs
Flat 3, 35, Watkin Road £169,000 (Apr 2018) → £167,500 (Mar 2020) -1%
over 2 yrs
Apartment 36, 61, Watkin Road £122,000 (Apr 2016) → £130,000 (Nov 2018) +7%
over 3 yrs
82, Watkin Road £254,995 (Mar 2016) → £271,000 (Oct 2018) +6%
over 3 yrs
Apartment 21, 19, Watkin Road £107,000 (May 2017) → £116,000 (Jul 2017) +8%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Watkin Road

Crime

1,066 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watkin Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences365
Anti-social behaviour149
Public order97
Criminal damage & arson94
Other theft72
Drugs68

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

Flood risk

Watkin Road is in or near 7 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Soar at Frog Island and riverside areas of Leicester Flood warning area
  • Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
  • River Sence in Leicestershire Flood alert area
  • River Soar at North Aylestone Flood warning area
  • River Soar at 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 Watkin Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's Fields Academy 433 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Hazel Community Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Children's Hospital School 112 pupils Foundation special school 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
Fullhurst Community College 1,441 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Imperial Avenue Infant School 300 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Shaftesbury Junior School 239 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Folville Junior School 355 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.9 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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • South Wigston station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Narborough station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Eastern Boulevard (adj, Eastern Boulevard) 4 min walk
  • Wilberforce Road (E Bound, Upperton Road) 5 min walk
  • Wilberforce Road (W Bound, Upperton Road) 5 min walk
  • Windermere Street (opp, Walnut Street) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Narborough Road Surgery
    193 Narborough Road, Narborough, Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • Walnut St Med Ctr
    110 Walnut Street, Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Dr S Shafi
    5 Briton Street, Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Westcotes Gp Surgery (One)
    2 Westcotes Drive, Leicester · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Upperton Road West Bridge Leicester · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Narborough Road · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Briton Street · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Leicester · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Poly Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Patels Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Riverside Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Mm Dental Care Upperton Road · 0.2 mi
  • Winchester Avenue Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 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 6 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned24.8%62.5%
Private rented66.4%20.3%
Social rented8.8%17.1%
Households452

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6487.2%64.1%
Aged 65+1.5%18.6%
Residents1,428

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 Watkin Road

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
White40.9%40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh26.7%43.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African19.8%7.8%
Other ethnic group8.4%4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.2%3.8%

Religion

HereLeicester
Christian33.8%24.7%
No religion25%23%
Muslim22%23.5%
Not answered10.5%5.6%
Hindu4.8%17.9%
Sikh1.8%4.5%
Buddhist1%0.3%
Other religion0.9%0.6%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK49.4%58.9%
Born outside the UK50.6%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 4 qualifications and above46.1%26.8%
Level 3 qualifications32.4%16.1%
No qualifications7.4%26.7%
Level 2 qualifications5.1%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications3.6%10.7%
Other qualifications3.4%4.3%
Apprenticeship2%3.8%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health56.5%48.8%
Good health36%33.5%
Fair health5.9%12.5%
Bad health1%4%
Very bad health0.5%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
1 car or van in household49.4%41.1%
No cars or vans in household28.6%33%
2 cars or vans in household19.5%19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.5%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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