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Wolsey Island Way, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wolsey Island Way, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/wolsey-island-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE4 5FA, LE4 5EY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£226,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£214,324
17 sales
Price range
£140k – £295k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Mar 2026
LE4 5FA

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At a glance

House prices£227k average11% below the Leicester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkLeicester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband75% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold76% freeholdAcross 21 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildings4 within 200 mNearest: West Lodge At Main Entrance To A…, Grade II Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

17 property sales on Wolsey Island Way, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £226,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £240,208. That is 11% below the Leicester average of £255,467 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% terraced, 29% flat. Recorded sale prices on Wolsey Island Way range from £140,000 to £295,000. 76% of homes sold here were freehold and 24% leasehold. Of 403 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Wolsey Island Way ranks 243rd for average price.

House prices on Wolsey Island Way compared

Wolsey Island Way£226,500
LE4 postcode area£266,023
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £192,500 (2 sales)2017£193k2018: £159,500 (3 sales)2018£160k2019: £196,250 (2 sales)2019£196k2021: £225,000 (1 sales)2021£225k2022: £275,000 (1 sales)2022£275k2023: £248,125 (4 sales)2023£248k2024: £147,000 (1 sales)2024£147k2025: £284,000 (2 sales)2025£284k2026: £180,000 (1 sales)2026£180k

Tenure: 76% freehold and 24% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£240,20818 Nov 2025
Flat5£152,20027 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Wolsey Island Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Wolsey Island Way LE4 5FA 27 Mar 2026£180,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Wolsey Island Way LE4 5FA 20 Mar 2026£279,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Wolsey Island Way LE4 5EY 18 Nov 2025£273,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Wolsey Island Way LE4 5EY 14 Jan 2025£295,000 TerracedFreehold
Apartment 3, 25, Wolsey Island Way LE4 5FA 19 Jul 2024£147,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Wolsey Island Way LE4 5EY 21 Jul 2023£290,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Wolsey Island Way LE4 5EY 23 Jun 2023£280,000 TerracedFreehold
Apartment 4, 3, Wolsey Island Way LE4 5FA 31 May 2023£147,500 FlatLeasehold
15, Wolsey Island Way LE4 5FA 23 Feb 2023£275,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Wolsey Island Way LE4 5EY 16 Dec 2022£275,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Wolsey Island Way LE4 5FA 16 Sep 2021£225,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Wolsey Island Way LE4 5EY 3 Apr 2020£220,000 OtherFreehold
40, Wolsey Island Way LE4 5EY 30 Apr 2019£205,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Wolsey Island Way LE4 5FA 26 Apr 2019£187,500 TerracedFreehold
16, Wolsey Island Way LE4 5EY 7 Dec 2018£192,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Wolsey Island Way LE4 5EY 28 Sep 2018£185,000 TerracedFreehold
Apartment 2, 25, Wolsey Island Way LE4 5FA 27 Sep 2018£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 3, 25, Wolsey Island Way LE4 5FA 27 Apr 2018£146,500 FlatLeasehold
11, Wolsey Island Way LE4 5FA 10 Nov 2017£195,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Wolsey Island Way LE4 5EY 30 Jun 2017£190,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Wolsey Island Way LE4 5FA 22 Dec 2016£323,751 FlatFreehold

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
21, Wolsey Island Way £323,751 (Dec 2016) → £180,000 (Mar 2026) -44%
over 9 yrs
9, Wolsey Island Way £187,500 (Apr 2019) → £279,000 (Mar 2026) +49%
over 7 yrs
20, Wolsey Island Way £275,000 (Dec 2022) → £273,000 (Nov 2025) -1%
over 3 yrs
Apartment 3, 25, Wolsey Island Way £146,500 (Apr 2018) → £147,000 (Jul 2024) +0%
over 6 yrs
16, Wolsey Island Way £185,000 (Sep 2018) → £192,000 (Dec 2018) → £280,000 (Jun 2023) +51%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Wolsey Island Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Abbey Mead Primary Academy 718 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Catherine Junior School 454 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Darul Uloom Leicester 142 pupils Other independent school 11–23 Report 0.6 mi
Taylor Road Primary School 612 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Slater Primary School 189 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Wolsey House Primary School 576 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Indie Education Other independent special school 14–19 Report 0.7 mi
Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd 4 pupils Other independent school 5–6 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, tram & metro stations

  • Leicester station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Syston station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
  • South Wigston station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
  • Leicester North (Great Central Railway) 1.3 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Abbey Meadows (opp, Abbey Park Road) 1 min walk
  • Abbey Meadows (adj, Abbey Park Road) 1 min walk
  • Abbey Park (adj, Abbey Park Road) 2 min walk
  • Abbey Park (opp, Abbey Park Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Brandon Surgery Dr R Kapur & Partner
    Belgrave Health Centre, 52 Brandon Street, Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Cossington Park Surgery
    Belgrave Medical Centre, 52 Brandon Street, Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Broadhurst Street Medical Practice
    10 Broadhurst Street, Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • Manor Park Medical Practice
    122 Parker Drive, Leicester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Leicester Abbey Lane Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Abbey Lane Abbey Park Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Melton Rd Express · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Woodgate Abbey Park Leicester · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Evergreen Healthcare Limited · 0.3 mi
  • Brothers Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Omcare Late Night Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Care Clinic Limited · 0.5 mi
  • Doncaster Road Dental Practice Ltd · 0.5 mi
  • Smile Care · 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 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned24.1%62.5%
Private rented62.7%20.3%
Social rented13.3%17.1%
Households664

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6477.7%64.1%
Aged 65+5.1%18.6%
Residents1,460

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)75%80%
Gigabit-capable75%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 Wolsey Island Way

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh40.7%43.4%
White40.3%40.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.4%7.8%
Other ethnic group6.3%4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.3%3.8%

Religion

HereLeicester
Hindu24.7%17.9%
Christian24.3%24.7%
No religion22.3%23%
Muslim18.5%23.5%
Not answered8.3%5.6%
Sikh1%4.5%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Other religion0.5%0.6%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK41.9%58.9%
Born outside the UK58.1%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 4 qualifications and above40.9%26.8%
No qualifications17.4%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications11.2%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.1%10.7%
Other qualifications3.7%4.3%
Apprenticeship3.2%3.8%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health56.5%48.8%
Good health31.6%33.5%
Fair health8.5%12.5%
Bad health2.5%4%
Very bad health0.8%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
1 car or van in household44.3%41.1%
No cars or vans in household43.4%33%
2 cars or vans in household11%19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.4%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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