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Westmeath Avenue, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Westmeath Avenue, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/westmeath-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE5 6SS, LE5 6SR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£247,469
16 sales
Price range
£141k – £390k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2025
LE5 6SS

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At a glance

House prices£247k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station45 min walkLeicester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold78% freeholdAcross 18 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

16 property sales on Westmeath Avenue, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £241,417. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 38% semi-detached, 31% detached, 25% flat. Recorded sale prices on Westmeath Avenue range from £141,000 to £390,000. 78% of homes sold here were freehold and 22% leasehold.

House prices on Westmeath Avenue compared

LE5 postcode area£285,820
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Westmeath Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £206,000 (1 sales)2016£206k2017: £150,500 (2 sales)2017£151k2018: £192,500 (1 sales)2018£193k2019: £256,667 (3 sales)2019£257k2021: £301,250 (4 sales)2021£301k2022: £250,000 (3 sales)2022£250k2025: £267,500 (2 sales)2025£268k

Tenure: 78% freehold and 22% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£241,41723 Sep 2022
Detached5£330,80026 Jun 2025
Flat4£174,25024 Jan 2025
Terraced1£160,0006 Jan 2017

Sold prices on Westmeath Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Westmeath Avenue LE5 6SS 26 Jun 2025£374,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 3, 39A, Westmeath Avenue LE5 6SS 24 Jan 2025£161,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Westmeath Avenue LE5 6SS 23 Sep 2022£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Westmeath Avenue LE5 6SS 2 Sep 2022£250,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, 39A, Westmeath Avenue LE5 6SS 28 Jul 2022£210,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Westmeath Avenue LE5 6SS 10 Dec 2021£307,775 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Westmeath Avenue LE5 6SR 5 Nov 2021£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Westmeath Avenue LE5 6SS 30 Sep 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Westmeath Avenue LE5 6SS 24 Jun 2021£390,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Westmeath Avenue LE5 6SS 15 Feb 2021£310,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Westmeath Avenue LE5 6SS 10 Dec 2019£272,500 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, 39A, Westmeath Avenue LE5 6SS 19 Nov 2019£185,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Westmeath Avenue LE5 6SR 28 Jun 2019£330,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Westmeath Avenue LE5 6SS 11 Jan 2019£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Westmeath Avenue LE5 6SR 4 Dec 2018£192,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, 39A, Westmeath Avenue LE5 6SS 20 Oct 2017£141,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Westmeath Avenue LE5 6SS 6 Jan 2017£160,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Westmeath Avenue LE5 6SS 24 Jun 2016£206,000 Semi-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
Flat 3, 39A, Westmeath Avenue £141,000 (Oct 2017) → £161,000 (Jan 2025) +14%
over 7 yrs
Flat 1, 39A, Westmeath Avenue £185,000 (Nov 2019) → £210,000 (Jul 2022) +14%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Westmeath Avenue

Crime

316 crimes were reported within about a mile of Westmeath Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences129
Anti-social behaviour43
Criminal damage & arson39
Public order26
Vehicle crime26
Other theft19

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

Flood risk

Westmeath Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Bushby Brook at Thurncourt, Evington and North Evington in 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 Westmeath Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy 437 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy 248 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1,167 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Krishna Avanti Primary School 414 pupils Primary Hindu 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Oaklands Mead Academy Academy special converter 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Whitehall Primary School 573 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The City of Leicester College 1,499 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Ash Field Academy 162 pupils Academy special converter 4–19 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 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Syston station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
  • South Wigston station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bayham Close (opp, Davenport Road) 2 min walk
  • Bayham Close (adj, Davenport Road) 2 min walk
  • Walshe Road (adj, Goodwood Road) 2 min walk
  • Walshe Road (opp, Goodwood Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Willows Health
    184 Coleman Road, Leicester · 0.8 mi
  • Downing Drive Surgery
    155 Downing Drive, Evington, Leicester · 0.8 mi
  • St Elizabeth's Medical Centre (Ja Wood)
    Netherhall Road, Leicester · 1.0 mi
  • Humberstone Medical Centre (Ip Jones)
    Humberstone Medical Centre, 150 Wycombe Road, Leicester · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Thurncourt Road Leicester · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Leics Downing Dr Express · 0.8 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Uppingham Road · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Leicester Evington Superstore · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asha Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • R Glenton & Son Ltd · 0.6 mi
  • Ethel Road Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Oasis Dental Care Ltd · 0.6 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 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.5%62.5%
Private rented15.9%20.3%
Social rented9.5%17.1%
Households592

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+16.3%18.6%
Residents1,962

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Westmeath Avenue

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Who lives around Westmeath Avenue

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh66.9%43.4%
White20.6%40.9%
Other ethnic group5.6%4.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.6%7.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%3.8%

Religion

HereLeicester
Muslim48.9%23.5%
Hindu16%17.9%
Christian15.5%24.7%
Not answered7%5.6%
No religion6.2%23%
Sikh5.5%4.5%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK60.9%58.9%
Born outside the UK39.1%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 4 qualifications and above32.3%26.8%
No qualifications24.5%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications14.3%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.9%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.3%10.7%
Other qualifications4%4.3%
Apprenticeship2.7%3.8%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health48.3%48.8%
Good health32.5%33.5%
Fair health14.6%12.5%
Bad health4%4%
Very bad health0.6%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
1 car or van in household37.9%41.1%
2 cars or vans in household32.5%19.6%
No cars or vans in household15.6%33%
3 or more cars or vans in household14%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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