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Diamond Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Diamond Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/diamond-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE8 5XD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£256,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£256,149
26 sales
Price range
£82k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Nov 2025
LE8 5XD

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At a glance

House prices£256k 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) Nearest station32 min walkSouth Wigston station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold77% freeholdAcross 26 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

26 property sales on Diamond Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £256,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £161,075. Average sale prices fell from £358,805 in 2016 to £249,500 in 2025 (-30%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 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 42% terraced, 38% detached, 19% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Diamond Avenue range from £82,225 to £499,950. 77% of homes sold here were freehold and 23% leasehold.

House prices on Diamond Avenue compared

LE8 postcode area£345,730
Leicester£323,429
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Diamond Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £358,805 (10 sales)2016£359k2018: £221,845 (5 sales)2018£222k2019: £90,000 (1 sales)2019£90k2020: £145,750 (2 sales)2020£146k2021: £94,600 (1 sales)2021£95k2022: £135,500 (2 sales)2022£136k2024: £217,500 (1 sales)2024£218k2025: £249,500 (4 sales)2025£250k

Tenure: 77% freehold and 23% leasehold across 26 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£161,07520 Nov 2025
Detached10£378,56014 Dec 2018
Semi-detached5£220,49017 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Diamond Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 20 Nov 2025£256,000 TerracedLeasehold
1, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 17 Oct 2025£272,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 27 Aug 2025£215,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 18 Mar 2025£255,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 23 Sep 2024£217,500 TerracedFreehold
6, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 17 Mar 2022£180,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 25 Feb 2022£91,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 12 Mar 2021£94,600 TerracedLeasehold
3, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 10 Sep 2020£94,500 TerracedLeasehold
9, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 27 Aug 2020£197,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 8 Nov 2019£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
23, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 14 Dec 2018£465,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 26 Nov 2018£149,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 29 Aug 2018£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
15, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 8 Jun 2018£322,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 28 Feb 2018£82,225 TerracedFreehold
23, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 7 Apr 2016£405,000 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 1 Apr 2016£291,950 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 18 Mar 2016£342,950 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 4 Mar 2016£342,950 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 19 Feb 2016£499,950 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 16 Feb 2016£304,950 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 16 Feb 2016£454,950 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 29 Jan 2016£337,950 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 29 Jan 2016£339,950 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Diamond Avenue LE8 5XD 22 Jan 2016£267,450 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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
10, Diamond Avenue £90,000 (Nov 2019) → £256,000 (Nov 2025) +184%
over 6 yrs
1, Diamond Avenue £149,500 (Nov 2018) → £272,000 (Oct 2025) +82%
over 7 yrs
9, Diamond Avenue £82,225 (Feb 2018) → £197,000 (Aug 2020) → £255,000 (Mar 2025) +210%
over 7 yrs
6, Diamond Avenue £90,000 (Aug 2018) → £180,000 (Mar 2022) → £217,500 (Sep 2024) +142%
over 6 yrs
23, Diamond Avenue £405,000 (Apr 2016) → £465,000 (Dec 2018) +15%
over 3 yrs
15, Diamond Avenue £267,450 (Jan 2016) → £322,500 (Jun 2018) +21%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Diamond Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Greenfield Primary School 555 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Countesthorpe Academy 1,149 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.9 mi
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School 329 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Foxfields Academy 105 pupils Free schools special 4–16 Good Report 1.0 mi
Parkland Primary School South Wigston 549 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
South Wigston High School 730 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.4 mi
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
Badgerbrook Primary School 398 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.6 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 · 32 min walk
  • Narborough station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Leicester station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Jubilee Way (adj, Leicester Road) 3 min walk
  • Foston Lane (adjacent, Leicester Road) 4 min walk
  • Foston Lane (opp, Leicester Road) 5 min walk
  • Hospital Lane (opp, Hospital Lane) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Countesthorpe Health Centre
    Central Street, Countesthorpe, Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Hazelmere Medical Centre
    58 Lutterworth Road, Blaby, Leicester · 1.4 mi
  • South Wigston Health Ctr.
    80 Blaby Road, South Wigston, Wigston · 1.5 mi
  • Northfield Medical Centre
    12 Villers Court, Blaby, Leicester · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Countesthorpe Express · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Countesthorpe · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Blaby · 1.2 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Leicester Express Petrol · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Countesthorpe Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Fenix Healthcare Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
  • Blaby Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Rd Dental · 0.4 mi
  • Blaby Dental Practice · 1.4 mi
  • Whetstone Dental Surgery · 1.7 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 skills6 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.7%62.5%
Private rented10.5%20.3%
Social rented6.8%17.1%
Households886

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.8%64.1%
Aged 65+26.0%18.6%
Residents2,106

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 networks90%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks93%92%

Share of homes across Blaby 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 Diamond Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBlaby
White96.3%86.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%2.7%
Other ethnic group0.4%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%1.6%

Religion

HereBlaby
Christian48.3%43.4%
No religion44.3%42.6%
Not answered5.7%5.3%
Sikh0.6%2.8%
Hindu0.4%3.7%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Muslim0.2%1.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBlaby
Born in the UK96.5%90.4%
Born outside the UK3.5%9.6%

Highest qualification

HereBlaby
Level 4 qualifications and above28.9%30.5%
Level 3 qualifications19.2%18.4%
No qualifications16.9%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%10%
Apprenticeship8.2%7.1%
Other qualifications2.8%2.4%

General health

HereBlaby
Very good health48.3%49%
Good health34.7%34.5%
Fair health13.4%12.3%
Bad health3%3.2%
Very bad health0.7%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlaby
2 cars or vans in household40.5%36.2%
1 car or van in household38.3%39.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.4%13%
No cars or vans in household7.8%11.4%

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 Blaby.

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