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Blackburn Road, Barwell, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Blackburn Road, Barwell, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/blackburn-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE9 8EN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£185,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£198,684
16 sales
Price range
£108k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jan 2026
LE9 8EN

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At a glance

House prices£199k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station47 min walkHinckley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband95% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll 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 Blackburn Road, Barwell, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £185,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £236,429. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% detached, 38% semi-detached, 19% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Blackburn Road range from £108,000 to £320,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Blackburn Road compared

LE9 postcode area£299,328
Leicester£323,429
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackburn Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £146,475 (2 sales)2016£146k2017: £152,667 (3 sales)2017£153k2018: £184,000 (2 sales)2018£184k2019: £252,500 (2 sales)2019£253k2020: £145,000 (1 sales)2020£145k2021: £218,000 (1 sales)2021£218k2022: £242,333 (3 sales)2022£242k2023: £280,000 (1 sales)2023£280k2026: £185,000 (1 sales)2026£185k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£236,42922 Jun 2023
Semi-detached6£187,1589 Jan 2026
Terraced3£133,66716 Jan 2020

Sold prices on Blackburn Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26, Blackburn Road LE9 8EN 9 Jan 2026£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8B, Blackburn Road LE9 8EN 22 Jun 2023£280,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Blackburn Road LE9 8EN 17 Jun 2022£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Blackburn Road LE9 8EN 18 Mar 2022£317,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Blackburn Road LE9 8EN 21 Jan 2022£187,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Blackburn Road LE9 8EN 19 Jan 2022£222,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Blackburn Road LE9 8EN 13 Aug 2021£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Blackburn Road LE9 8EN 16 Jan 2020£145,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Blackburn Road LE9 8EN 2 Dec 2019£180,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Blackburn Road LE9 8EN 15 Jul 2019£320,000 DetachedFreehold
8A, Blackburn Road LE9 8EN 12 Jul 2019£185,000 DetachedFreehold
8B, Blackburn Road LE9 8EN 12 Dec 2018£188,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Blackburn Road LE9 8EN 7 Nov 2018£180,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Blackburn Road LE9 8EN 9 Nov 2017£148,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Blackburn Road LE9 8EN 3 Nov 2017£185,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Blackburn Road LE9 8EN 24 Mar 2017£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Blackburn Road LE9 8EN 16 Dec 2016£184,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Blackburn Road LE9 8EN 25 Nov 2016£108,000 TerracedFreehold

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
8B, Blackburn Road £188,000 (Dec 2018) → £280,000 (Jun 2023) +49%
over 5 yrs
9, Blackburn Road £125,000 (Mar 2017) → £187,500 (Jan 2022) +50%
over 5 yrs
5, Blackburn Road £108,000 (Nov 2016) → £145,000 (Jan 2020) +34%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Blackburn Road

Crime

50 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blackburn 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 offences21
Anti-social behaviour12
Criminal damage & arson7
Public order4
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2

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

Flood risk

Blackburn Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Anker and River Sence 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 Blackburn Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Barwell Church of England Junior School 229 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
Barwell Infant School 150 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Fusion Academy 97 pupils Free schools special 7–19 Good Report 0.8 mi
Newlands Community Primary School 270 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Heath Lane Academy 644 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
Meadow View Farm School 39 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 1.1 mi
The Cedars 2 pupils Other independent special school 7–18 Report 1.3 mi
The Hinckley School 1,080 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 1.3 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

  • Hinckley station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Nuneaton station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Church Lane (opp, High Street) 2 min walk
  • Galloway Close (opp, Fairacre Road) 2 min walk
  • Church Lane (adj, High Street) 2 min walk
  • Galloway Close (adj, FAIRACRE ROAD) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Barwell & Hollycroft Medical Centres
    Barwell Medical Centre, 55 High Street, Leicester · 0.1 mi
  • Heath Lane Surgery
    Heath Lane, Earl Shilton, Leicester · 1.3 mi
  • Maples Family Med.pract.
    35 Hill Street, Hinckley · 1.9 mi
  • Castle Mead Medical Centre
    Hill Street, Hinckley · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Barwell · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Barewell Moore Express · 0.9 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Hinckley Superstore · 1.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Earl Shilton · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.1 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Well · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Carlton House Dental · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.5 mi
  • Holywell House Dental Practice · 1.8 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 7 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.0%62.5%
Private rented9.9%20.3%
Social rented7.6%17.1%
Households617

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.9%64.1%
Aged 65+26.4%18.6%
Residents1,412

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)95%80%
Gigabit-capable95%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 networks77%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks83%92%

Share of homes across Hinckley and Bosworth 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 Blackburn Road

Ethnic group

HereHinckley and Bosworth
White97.2%94.3%
Other ethnic group0.8%0.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%1.8%

Religion

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Christian54.9%49.8%
No religion39.2%41.7%
Not answered4.7%5.3%
Hindu0.6%1.1%
Other religion0.4%0.5%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–
Muslim0%0.7%

Country of birth

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Born in the UK95.5%93.8%
Born outside the UK4.5%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereHinckley and Bosworth
No qualifications24%18.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.1%29.4%
Level 3 qualifications18.5%18%
Level 2 qualifications14.1%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.4%10.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%6.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.5%

General health

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Very good health43.2%46.6%
Good health39.2%35.5%
Fair health13%13.2%
Bad health4%3.7%
Very bad health0.6%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereHinckley and Bosworth
1 car or van in household40.9%39.8%
2 cars or vans in household34.9%34.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.1%13%
No cars or vans in household10.1%12.7%

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 Hinckley and Bosworth.

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