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Fern Close, Thurnby, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Fern Close, Thurnby, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/fern-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE7 9QJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£163,190
26 sales
Price range
£49k – £340k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Mar 2025
LE7 9QJ

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At a glance

House prices£163k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 4 min walkLeicester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% freeholdAcross 27 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 Fern Close, Thurnby, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Mar 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £67,944. 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 35% flat, 35% semi-detached, 23% detached. Recorded sale prices on Fern Close range from £49,000 to £340,000. 67% of homes sold here were freehold and 33% leasehold.

House prices on Fern Close compared

LE7 postcode area£362,052
Leicester£323,429
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fern Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £109,500 (2 sales)2016£110k2017: £111,500 (2 sales)2017£112k2018: £133,333 (3 sales)2018£133k2020: £181,988 (4 sales)2020£182k2021: £132,500 (2 sales)2021£133k2022: £180,000 (3 sales)2022£180k2023: £213,875 (4 sales)2023£214k2024: £134,500 (5 sales)2024£135k2025: £340,000 (1 sales)2025£340k

Tenure: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 27 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat9£67,94429 Nov 2024
Semi-detached9£219,32821 Mar 2025
Detached6£222,0833 Nov 2023
Terraced2£162,50024 May 2024

Sold prices on Fern Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 16 Apr 2025£212,500 DetachedFreehold
2, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 21 Mar 2025£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 29 Nov 2024£87,500 FlatLeasehold
44, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 5 Sep 2024£75,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 22 Aug 2024£85,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 6 Aug 2024£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 24 May 2024£220,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 3 Nov 2023£270,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 11 Aug 2023£222,500 DetachedFreehold
48, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 24 Mar 2023£67,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 17 Mar 2023£296,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 9 Dec 2022£225,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 30 May 2022£75,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 27 May 2022£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 28 May 2021£210,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 9 Apr 2021£55,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 1 Oct 2020£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 11 Sep 2020£193,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 2 Mar 2020£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 31 Jan 2020£179,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 26 Nov 2018£235,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 19 Mar 2018£60,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 2 Jan 2018£105,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 15 Dec 2017£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 30 Mar 2017£58,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 22 Jul 2016£170,000 DetachedFreehold
First Floor Flat, 45, Fern Close LE7 9QJ 15 Apr 2016£49,000 FlatLeasehold

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
7, Fern Close £180,000 (Oct 2020) → £296,000 (Mar 2023) +64%
over 2 yrs
42, Fern Close £58,000 (Mar 2017) → £75,000 (May 2022) +29%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Fern Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Fernvale Primary School 331 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School 203 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy 248 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
The City of Leicester College 1,499 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Scraptoft Valley Primary School 449 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Krishna Avanti Primary School 414 pupils Primary Hindu 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1,167 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.9 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 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Syston station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
  • South Wigston station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Forest Rise (outside, Station Road) 1 min walk
  • Uppingham Road (opp, Station Road) 2 min walk
  • Forest Rise (after, STATION ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Grange Lane (opp, Uppingham Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Downing Drive Surgery
    155 Downing Drive, Evington, Leicester · 0.8 mi
  • St Elizabeth's Medical Centre (Ja Wood)
    Netherhall Road, Leicester · 1.2 mi
  • Johnson Medical Practice
    Hilltop Surgery, 22 Maidenwell Avenue, Leicester · 1.5 mi
  • Willows Health
    184 Coleman Road, Leicester · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Thurnby · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Thurncourt Road Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Leics Downing Dr Express · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Scraptoft · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.3 mi
  • Willowbrook Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • R Glenton & Son Ltd · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Oasis Dental Care Ltd · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.2 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 skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.2%62.5%
Private rented13.2%20.3%
Social rented5.6%17.1%
Households730

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.2%64.1%
Aged 65+27.9%18.6%
Residents1,745

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 networks73%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks98%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks80%92%

Share of homes across Harborough 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 Fern Close

Ethnic group

HereHarborough
White70.8%91%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh23%5.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%2%
Other ethnic group2.2%0.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%0.7%

Religion

HereHarborough
Christian45.9%50.2%
No religion25.5%38.4%
Hindu11%2.5%
Sikh6.4%1.5%
Muslim6%1.1%
Not answered4.2%5.4%
Jewish0.4%–
Other religion0.4%0.4%

Country of birth

HereHarborough
Born in the UK84.3%92.8%
Born outside the UK15.7%7.2%

Highest qualification

HereHarborough
Level 4 qualifications and above38.3%37.8%
No qualifications17%13.6%
Level 3 qualifications15.1%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications11.7%14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.8%9%
Apprenticeship6.2%6%
Other qualifications3%2.3%

General health

HereHarborough
Very good health46%51.5%
Good health34.5%33.5%
Fair health15.1%11.3%
Bad health3.2%2.9%
Very bad health1.3%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereHarborough
1 car or van in household36.6%36.4%
2 cars or vans in household35.5%38.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household16.6%15.5%
No cars or vans in household11.3%10%

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 Harborough.

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