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Columbus Lane, Earl Shilton, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Columbus Lane, Earl Shilton, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/columbus-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE9 7JR, LE9 7JQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£262,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£206,250
24 sales
Price range
£117k – £321k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jun 2026
LE9 7JR

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At a glance

House prices£262k average19% below the Leicester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 22 min walkNarborough station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 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

24 property sales on Columbus Lane, Earl Shilton, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £262,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £200,643. Average sale prices rose from £157,500 in 2016 to £278,000 in 2026 (+77%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 19% below the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% semi-detached, 29% terraced, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on Columbus Lane range from £117,000 to £321,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Columbus Lane ranks 445th for average price.

House prices on Columbus Lane compared

Columbus Lane£262,000
LE9 postcode area£299,328
Leicester£323,429
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £157,500 (6 sales)2016£158k2017: £175,667 (3 sales)2017£176k2018: £178,250 (2 sales)2018£178k2019: £224,000 (2 sales)2019£224k2020: £201,250 (2 sales)2020£201k2021: £220,000 (2 sales)2021£220k2022: £245,000 (1 sales)2022£245k2023: £265,000 (1 sales)2023£265k2024: £267,500 (2 sales)2024£268k2025: £230,000 (1 sales)2025£230k2026: £278,000 (2 sales)2026£278k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£200,6437 Nov 2025
Terraced7£193,42919 Jun 2026
Detached3£262,33317 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Columbus Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 19 Jun 2026£235,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 17 Apr 2026£321,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 7 Nov 2025£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 11 Oct 2024£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 26 Jan 2024£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 28 Apr 2023£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 30 Mar 2023£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 13 Jun 2022£245,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 22 Oct 2021£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 14 Jun 2021£225,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 25 Sep 2020£200,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 13 Mar 2020£202,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 11 Oct 2019£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 25 Jan 2019£253,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 19 Oct 2018£176,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 22 Jun 2018£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 15 Dec 2017£191,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Columbus Court, Columbus Lane LE9 7JQ 25 Aug 2017£123,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 17 Feb 2017£213,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 30 Sep 2016£177,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 27 Jun 2016£159,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 3 Jun 2016£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 6 May 2016£167,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 24 Mar 2016£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Columbus Lane LE9 7JR 5 Feb 2016£117,000 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
2, Columbus Lane £245,000 (Jun 2022) → £235,000 (Jun 2026) -4%
over 4 yrs
17, Columbus Lane £213,000 (Feb 2017) → £321,000 (Apr 2026) +51%
over 9 yrs
18, Columbus Lane £177,000 (Sep 2016) → £195,000 (Oct 2019) → £230,000 (Nov 2025) +30%
over 9 yrs
32, Columbus Lane £215,000 (Oct 2021) → £250,000 (Oct 2024) +16%
over 3 yrs
16, Columbus Lane £180,000 (Jun 2018) → £265,000 (Mar 2023) +47%
over 5 yrs
6, Columbus Lane £167,000 (May 2016) → £200,000 (Sep 2020) +20%
over 4 yrs
28, Columbus Lane £168,000 (Mar 2016) → £191,000 (Dec 2017) +14%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Columbus Lane

Crime

64 crimes were reported within about a mile of Columbus Lane in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences34
Criminal damage & arson8
Anti-social behaviour7
Burglary4
Public order4
Other theft3

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

Flood risk

Columbus 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 Columbus Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy 196 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School 140 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Townlands Church of England Primary School 275 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Heath Lane Academy 644 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.3 mi
Newlands Community Primary School 270 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.4 mi
The Fusion Academy 97 pupils Free schools special 7–19 Good Report 1.5 mi
Meadow View Farm School 39 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 1.6 mi
Manorfield Church of England Primary School 410 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.7 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

  • Narborough station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
  • Hinckley station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Green (adj, Alexander Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Alexander Avenue (adj, Mill Lane) 3 min walk
  • Ronald Toon Road (opp, Alexander Avenue) 4 min walk
  • St Peter's School (outside, Mill Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Heath Lane Surgery
    Heath Lane, Earl Shilton, Leicester · 0.9 mi
  • The Old School Surgery
    Hinckley Road, Stoney Stanton, Leicester · 2.1 mi
  • Barwell & Hollycroft Medical Centres
    Barwell Medical Centre, 55 High Street, Leicester · 2.1 mi
  • Maples Family Med.pract.
    35 Hill Street, Hinckley · 3.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Earl Shilton · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Earl Shilton · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Barewell Moore Express · 1.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Barwell · 2.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Saffron Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Well · 0.9 mi
  • Stanton Pharmacy · 2.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Carlton House Dental · 1.9 mi
  • Holywell House Dental Practice · 3.4 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
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.0%62.5%
Private rented13.4%20.3%
Social rented26.3%17.1%
Households814

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.9%64.1%
Aged 65+13.4%18.6%
Residents1,972

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 Columbus Lane

Ethnic group

HereHinckley and Bosworth
White93.8%94.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.3%2.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.4%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.6%

Religion

HereHinckley and Bosworth
No religion47.1%41.7%
Christian44.9%49.8%
Not answered5%5.3%
Other religion1.1%0.5%
Hindu0.9%1.1%
Sikh0.9%0.7%
Muslim0.2%0.7%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Born in the UK92.3%93.8%
Born outside the UK7.7%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Level 4 qualifications and above24.1%29.4%
No qualifications20.9%18.3%
Level 3 qualifications19.6%18%
Level 2 qualifications15.3%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.9%10.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%6.6%
Other qualifications2.2%2.5%

General health

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Very good health47.3%46.6%
Good health32.4%35.5%
Fair health14.2%13.2%
Bad health4.8%3.7%
Very bad health1.3%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereHinckley and Bosworth
1 car or van in household38.1%39.8%
2 cars or vans in household34.9%34.4%
No cars or vans in household15.6%12.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.3%13%

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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