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Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/dorset-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE3 8BD, LE3 8BB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£232,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£216,196
23 sales
Price range
£148k – £330k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 May 2026
LE3 8BD

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At a glance

House prices£233k average28% below the Leicester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 8 min walkLeicester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll 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

23 property sales on Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £232,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £213,361. Average sale prices rose from £189,333 in 2016 to £232,500 in 2026 (+23%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 28% below the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 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 78% semi-detached, 17% detached, 4% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Dorset Avenue range from £147,500 to £330,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Dorset Avenue ranks 538th for average price.

House prices on Dorset Avenue compared

Dorset Avenue£232,500
LE3 postcode area£256,837
Leicester£323,429
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £189,333 (6 sales)2016£189k2017: £160,167 (3 sales)2017£160k2018: £165,000 (1 sales)2018£165k2019: £162,000 (1 sales)2019£162k2020: £248,500 (4 sales)2020£249k2021: £222,500 (2 sales)2021£223k2023: £286,000 (1 sales)2023£286k2024: £254,500 (2 sales)2024£255k2025: £330,000 (1 sales)2025£330k2026: £232,500 (2 sales)2026£233k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 26 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£213,3615 May 2026
Detached4£242,50019 Mar 2021
Terraced1£162,00030 Oct 2019

Sold prices on Dorset Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7B, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BD 5 May 2026£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7A, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BD 27 Mar 2026£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BD 6 Jun 2025£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BB 7 Aug 2024£211,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BB 12 Jan 2024£298,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BB 5 May 2023£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BD 24 Mar 2023£286,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BB 4 Nov 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BD 18 Jun 2021£254,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9A, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BD 19 Mar 2021£210,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BD 10 Dec 2020£312,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BB 6 Nov 2020£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BD 17 Sep 2020£197,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BD 27 Mar 2020£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BB 30 Oct 2019£162,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BD 4 Apr 2018£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BD 29 Mar 2018£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7A, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BD 10 Nov 2017£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BD 8 Sep 2017£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BD 3 Feb 2017£147,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7B, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BD 13 Dec 2016£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BD 28 Sep 2016£161,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BD 25 Aug 2016£280,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BD 10 Jun 2016£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9A, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BD 8 Jan 2016£168,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Dorset Avenue LE3 8BD 7 Jan 2016£172,000 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
7B, Dorset Avenue £180,000 (Dec 2016) → £230,000 (May 2026) +28%
over 9 yrs
7A, Dorset Avenue £153,000 (Nov 2017) → £235,000 (Mar 2026) +54%
over 8 yrs
22, Dorset Avenue £160,000 (May 2023) → £211,000 (Aug 2024) +32%
over 1 yr
47, Dorset Avenue £175,000 (Jun 2016) → £286,000 (Mar 2023) +63%
over 7 yrs
9A, Dorset Avenue £168,000 (Jan 2016) → £210,000 (Mar 2021) +25%
over 5 yrs
27, Dorset Avenue £180,000 (Sep 2017) → £197,000 (Sep 2020) +9%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Dorset Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Glenfield Primary School 433 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Hall School 490 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Forest Lodge Academy 552 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Educ8 Leicestershire 15 pupils Other independent special school 13–16 Report 1.0 mi
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy 438 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
The Herewoode Academy 979 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Lady Jane Grey Primary School 196 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 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

  • Leicester station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • South Wigston station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • West Street (adj, Station Road) 2 min walk
  • West Street (opp, Station Road) 2 min walk
  • Morrisons (opp, Station Road) 3 min walk
  • Morrisons (adj, Station Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Glenfield Surgery
    111 Station Road, Glenfield, Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • Oakmeadow Surgery (Gj Ingrams)
    87 Tatlow Road, Glenfield, Leicester · 0.8 mi
  • The Parks Medical Centre (B Hainsworth)
    340 Aikman Avenue, Leicester · 1.0 mi
  • Groby Surgery
    26 Rookery Lane, Groby, Leicester · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Glenfield · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Dominion Express · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Aikman Avenue Leicester · 1.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Braunstone Frith · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Healthpoint Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Glenfield Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Parkem Chemist · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Community Dental Ga Clinic · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.0%62.5%
Private rented7.6%20.3%
Social rented9.3%17.1%
Households761

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.0%64.1%
Aged 65+25.8%18.6%
Residents1,732

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 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 Dorset Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBlaby
White85.2%86.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.6%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%2.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.3%1.3%

Religion

HereBlaby
Christian44.4%43.4%
No religion40.3%42.6%
Hindu6.1%3.7%
Not answered4.7%5.3%
Muslim2.4%1.4%
Sikh1.4%2.8%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBlaby
Born in the UK91.3%90.4%
Born outside the UK8.7%9.6%

Highest qualification

HereBlaby
Level 4 qualifications and above32.1%30.5%
No qualifications17.3%17.3%
Level 3 qualifications17%18.4%
Level 2 qualifications12.4%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%10%
Apprenticeship7.2%7.1%
Other qualifications2.6%2.4%

General health

HereBlaby
Very good health46.5%49%
Good health35.1%34.5%
Fair health13.2%12.3%
Bad health4.2%3.2%
Very bad health1.1%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlaby
1 car or van in household40.1%39.3%
2 cars or vans in household34.2%36.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household13%13%
No cars or vans in household12.7%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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