Fox Covert, Whetstone, Leicester
House prices, sold prices and local information for LE8 6ZY.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Fox Covert, Whetstone, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 6 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £246,738. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% detached. Recorded sale prices on Fox Covert range from £194,950 to £360,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Fox Covert compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fox Covert has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £246,738 | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Detached | 4 | £287,750 | 1 Jul 2022 |
Sold prices on Fox Covert
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29, Fox Covert LE8 6ZY | 6 Jun 2025 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Fox Covert LE8 6ZY | 2 Dec 2024 | £287,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Fox Covert LE8 6ZY | 1 Jul 2022 | £360,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Fox Covert LE8 6ZY | 29 Jan 2021 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Fox Covert LE8 6ZY | 8 Sep 2017 | £255,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13, Fox Covert LE8 6ZY | 30 Jun 2017 | £241,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 25, Fox Covert LE8 6ZY | 19 Apr 2017 | £295,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Fox Covert LE8 6ZY | 31 Mar 2017 | £194,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 21, Fox Covert | £194,950 (Mar 2017) → £215,000 (Jan 2021) → £287,000 (Dec 2024) | +47% over 8 yrs |
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Schools near Fox Covert
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badgerbrook Primary School 398 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone 178 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 197 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Cosby Primary School 326 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School 329 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Foxfields Academy 105 pupils | Free schools special | 4–16 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Countesthorpe Academy 1,149 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Greystoke Primary School 351 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 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 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
- South Wigston station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
- Leicester station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Otter Way (adj, Dog & Gun Lane) 2 min walk
- Cannam Close (adj, Burnham Drive) 2 min walk
- Sanderson Close (opp, Burnham Drive) 3 min walk
- Bodicoat Close (adj, Laundon Way) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hazelmere Medical Centre
58 Lutterworth Road, Blaby, Leicester · 0.9 mi - Northfield Medical Centre
12 Villers Court, Blaby, Leicester · 1.1 mi - The Limes Medical Centre
65 Leicester Road, Narborough, Leicester · 1.2 mi - Countesthorpe Health Centre
Central Street, Countesthorpe, Leicester · 1.8 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Whetstone - Warwick Road · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Whetstone · 0.4 mi
- Asda Express Asda Leicester Express Petrol · 0.7 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Blaby · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Whetstone Chemist · 0.7 mi
- Blaby Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Cosby Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- Whetstone Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Blaby Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
- Narborough Dental Surgery · 1.3 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 90.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 800 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,126 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 90% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 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 Fox Covert
Ethnic group
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90.3% | 86.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.7% | 8.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 2.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 1.6% |
Religion
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46.3% | 42.6% |
| Christian | 41.1% | 43.4% |
| Not answered | 7.5% | 5.3% |
| Hindu | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| Sikh | 1% | 2.8% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.9% | 90.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31.4% | 30.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 21.3% | 18.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.7% | 14.2% |
| No qualifications | 11.2% | 17.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.4% | 10% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.9% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 58.1% | 49% |
| Good health | 31.2% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 7.6% | 12.3% |
| Bad health | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 43.3% | 36.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 32.5% | 39.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 18.8% | 13% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.4% | 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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