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Woodbank Road, Leicester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE2 3YQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£296,077
15 sales
Price range
£203k – £480k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Nov 2024
LE2 3YQ

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At a glance

House prices£296k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station31 min walkSouth Wigston station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 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

15 property sales on Woodbank Road, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £278,846. Average sale prices rose from £216,717 in 2016 to £340,000 in 2024 (+57%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 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 80% semi-detached, 13% detached, 7% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Woodbank Road range from £203,150 to £480,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Woodbank Road compared

LE2 postcode area£295,119
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £216,717 (3 sales)2016£217k2017: £270,000 (1 sales)2017£270k2018: £223,750 (2 sales)2018£224k2019: £275,000 (1 sales)2019£275k2021: £372,500 (4 sales)2021£373k2022: £314,250 (2 sales)2022£314k2024: £340,000 (2 sales)2024£340k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£278,8461 Nov 2024
Detached2£377,50030 Mar 2021
Terraced1£340,0003 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Woodbank Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Woodbank Road LE2 3YQ 1 Nov 2024£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Woodbank Road LE2 3YQ 22 Feb 2024£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Woodbank Road LE2 3YQ 11 Oct 2022£322,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Woodbank Road LE2 3YQ 30 Sep 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Woodbank Road LE2 3YQ 24 Jun 2022£306,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Woodbank Road LE2 3YQ 3 Dec 2021£340,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Woodbank Road LE2 3YQ 16 Apr 2021£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Woodbank Road LE2 3YQ 30 Mar 2021£480,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Woodbank Road LE2 3YQ 19 Mar 2021£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Head Gardeners House, Woodbank Road LE2 3YQ 30 Aug 2019£275,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Woodbank Road LE2 3YQ 8 Nov 2018£227,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Woodbank Road LE2 3YQ 6 Sep 2018£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Woodbank Road LE2 3YQ 25 Oct 2017£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Woodbank Road LE2 3YQ 8 Jul 2016£217,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Woodbank Road LE2 3YQ 15 Jun 2016£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Woodbank Road LE2 3YQ 27 May 2016£203,150 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
12, Woodbank Road £230,000 (Jun 2016) → £325,000 (Sep 2022) +41%
over 6 yrs
16, Woodbank Road £203,150 (May 2016) → £280,000 (Mar 2021) → £306,000 (Jun 2022) +51%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Woodbank Road

Crime

198 crimes were reported within about a mile of Woodbank Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences82
Anti-social behaviour34
Criminal damage & arson19
Other theft18
Public order14
Burglary8

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

Flood risk

Woodbank Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
  • River Sence in Leicestershire Flood alert 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 Woodbank Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Overdale Junior School 489 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
Overdale Infant School 352 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.1 mi
Water Leys Primary School 402 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Leicester Partnership School 54 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
The Goldhill Learning Foundation 32 pupils Other independent special school 7–14 Report 0.7 mi
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College 1,115 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Lancaster Academy 883 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 274 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 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

  • South Wigston station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Leicester station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Narborough station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Palmerston Way (adj, Welford Road) 2 min walk
  • Palmerston Way (opp, Welford Road) 3 min walk
  • Highgate Drive (opp, Welford Road) 4 min walk
  • Highgate Drive (outside, Welford Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Spirit Primary Care Limited-Asquith
    693 Welford Road, Leicester · 0.2 mi
  • Bushloe Surgery
    Two Steeples Med Centre, Abington Close, Wigston · 1.2 mi
  • Wigston Central Surgery
    Two Steeples Medical Centre, 10 Abington Close, Wigston · 1.2 mi
  • Saffron Group Practice
    509 Saffron Lane, Leicester · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Aberdale Rd Express · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wigston Leicester Road Local · 0.4 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - Stage Service Station · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Aylestone Lane Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Brookvale Pharmacy Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • Your Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Healthcare Chemist · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Brookview Dental Clinic Limited · 0.3 mi
  • Wigston Dental Care · 0.3 mi
  • Natural Smiles Leicester · 0.5 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 9 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.0%62.5%
Private rented11.9%20.3%
Social rented5.0%17.1%
Households595

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.3%64.1%
Aged 65+16.9%18.6%
Residents1,566

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 Woodbank Road

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Who lives around Woodbank Road

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
White63.3%40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh26.1%43.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.2%3.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.9%7.8%
Other ethnic group2.5%4.1%

Religion

HereLeicester
Christian34.2%24.7%
No religion33.8%23%
Muslim12.2%23.5%
Sikh6.8%4.5%
Hindu6.5%17.9%
Not answered5.7%5.6%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Jewish0.3%–

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK80.2%58.9%
Born outside the UK19.8%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 4 qualifications and above45.7%26.8%
Level 2 qualifications14%11.7%
Level 3 qualifications13%16.1%
No qualifications10.8%26.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.4%10.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%3.8%
Other qualifications2.8%4.3%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health53%48.8%
Good health33.8%33.5%
Fair health9.6%12.5%
Bad health2.8%4%
Very bad health0.8%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
1 car or van in household44.4%41.1%
2 cars or vans in household33.1%19.6%
No cars or vans in household13.3%33%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.2%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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