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Candle Lane, Earl Shilton, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Candle Lane, Earl Shilton, Leicester · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/candle-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE9 7BL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£167,318
11 sales
Price range
£114k – £230k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Mar 2025
LE9 7BL

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At a glance

House prices£167k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 14 min walkHinckley station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband88% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

11 property sales on Candle Lane, Earl Shilton, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £157,857. 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 64% terraced, 36% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Candle Lane range from £114,000 to £230,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Candle Lane compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Candle Lane 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: £114,000 (1 sales)2016£114k2018: £141,667 (3 sales)2018£142k2019: £171,500 (1 sales)2019£172k2020: £166,250 (2 sales)2020£166k2022: £190,750 (2 sales)2022£191k2023: £230,000 (1 sales)2023£230k2025: £185,999 (1 sales)2025£186k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£157,85717 Mar 2025
Semi-detached4£183,87522 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Candle Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Candle Lane LE9 7BL 8 Jun 2026£160,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Candle Lane LE9 7BL 17 Mar 2025£185,999 TerracedFreehold
32, Candle Lane LE9 7BL 22 Feb 2023£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Candle Lane LE9 7BL 18 Feb 2022£165,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Candle Lane LE9 7BL 14 Jan 2022£216,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Candle Lane LE9 7BL 30 Jul 2021£190,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Candle Lane LE9 7BL 26 Jun 2020£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Candle Lane LE9 7BL 6 Feb 2020£132,500 TerracedFreehold
41, Candle Lane LE9 7BL 29 Mar 2019£171,500 TerracedFreehold
48, Candle Lane LE9 7BL 6 Jul 2018£132,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Candle Lane LE9 7BL 16 Mar 2018£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Candle Lane LE9 7BL 9 Mar 2018£153,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Candle Lane LE9 7BL 11 Mar 2016£114,000 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
48, Candle Lane £132,000 (Jul 2018) → £132,500 (Feb 2020) → £185,999 (Mar 2025) +41%
over 7 yrs
41, Candle Lane £171,500 (Mar 2019) → £216,000 (Jan 2022) +26%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Candle Lane

Crime

77 crimes were reported within about a mile of Candle Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences39
Anti-social behaviour11
Criminal damage & arson9
Public order6
Burglary4
Other theft3

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

Flood risk

Candle Lane is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Upper Soar catchment 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 Candle Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School 140 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Townlands Church of England Primary School 275 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy 196 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Heath Lane Academy 644 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Newlands Community Primary School 270 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
The Fusion Academy 97 pupils Free schools special 7–19 Good Report 1.0 mi
Meadow View Farm School 39 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 1.3 mi
Barwell Infant School 150 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 1.5 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 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
  • Narborough station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Northleigh Way (adj, Meadow Court Road) 2 min walk
  • Astley Road (opp, Astley Road) 2 min walk
  • Lyndene Close (opp, Equity Road East) 2 min walk
  • Coniston Close (adj, Equity Road East) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Heath Lane Surgery
    Heath Lane, Earl Shilton, Leicester · 0.5 mi
  • Barwell & Hollycroft Medical Centres
    Barwell Medical Centre, 55 High Street, Leicester · 1.7 mi
  • The Old School Surgery
    Hinckley Road, Stoney Stanton, Leicester · 2.2 mi
  • Maples Family Med.pract.
    35 Hill Street, Hinckley · 3.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Earl Shilton · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Earl Shilton · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Barewell Moore Express · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Barwell · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Saffron Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Well · 1.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Carlton House Dental · 1.4 mi
  • Holywell House Dental Practice · 3.0 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 8 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
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.8%62.5%
Private rented20.4%20.3%
Social rented2.9%17.1%
Households732

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+19.6%18.6%
Residents1,648

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)88%80%
Gigabit-capable88%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 Candle Lane

Ethnic group

HereHinckley and Bosworth
White94.2%94.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.3%2.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.6%

Religion

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Christian48.1%49.8%
No religion42.9%41.7%
Not answered5.6%5.3%
Sikh1.4%0.7%
Hindu0.8%1.1%
Other religion0.7%0.5%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Muslim0.2%0.7%

Country of birth

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Born in the UK93.1%93.8%
Born outside the UK6.9%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Level 4 qualifications and above23.5%29.4%
Level 3 qualifications20.1%18%
No qualifications18.7%18.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.9%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.6%10.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%6.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.5%

General health

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Very good health44.9%46.6%
Good health37.3%35.5%
Fair health12.7%13.2%
Bad health4.1%3.7%
Very bad health1%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereHinckley and Bosworth
1 car or van in household44.9%39.8%
2 cars or vans in household34.9%34.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.3%13%
No cars or vans in household10%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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