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Gavin Close, Thorpe Astley, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gavin Close, Thorpe Astley, Leicester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/gavin-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE3 3UG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£240,500
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£222,795
22 sales
Price range
£158k – £310k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Sep 2026
LE3 3UG

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At a glance

House prices£241k average26% below the Leicester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 4 min walkLeicester station Schools4 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

22 property sales on Gavin Close, Thorpe Astley, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £240,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £230,038. Average sale prices rose from £184,000 in 2016 to £225,000 in 2026 (+22%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 26% below the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% detached, 32% semi-detached, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Gavin Close range from £158,000 to £310,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Gavin Close ranks 514th for average price.

House prices on Gavin Close compared

Gavin Close£240,500
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: £184,000 (2 sales)2016£184k2017: £165,000 (1 sales)2017£165k2018: £202,667 (3 sales)2018£203k2019: £205,000 (1 sales)2019£205k2021: £241,500 (4 sales)2021£242k2022: £249,000 (2 sales)2022£249k2023: £228,333 (3 sales)2023£228k2024: £210,000 (1 sales)2024£210k2025: £248,833 (3 sales)2025£249k2026: £225,000 (2 sales)2026£225k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£230,03819 Dec 2025
Semi-detached7£215,71422 Sep 2026
Terraced2£200,5008 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Gavin Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 22 Sep 2026£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 30 Jan 2026£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 19 Dec 2025£271,500 DetachedFreehold
55, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 20 Oct 2025£295,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 16 Sep 2025£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 20 Mar 2025£235,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 7 Feb 2024£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 15 Nov 2023£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 4 Aug 2023£270,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 15 Jun 2023£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 5 Oct 2022£246,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 31 Jan 2022£186,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 7 Jan 2022£252,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 24 Sep 2021£255,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 25 May 2021£310,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 8 Feb 2021£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 8 Jan 2021£206,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 1 Mar 2019£162,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 7 Feb 2019£205,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 14 Jun 2018£195,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 14 Jun 2018£238,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 5 Apr 2018£175,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 20 Dec 2017£165,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 24 Aug 2016£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 18 May 2016£158,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Gavin Close LE3 3UG 24 Mar 2016£210,000 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
14, Gavin Close £205,000 (Nov 2023) → £220,000 (Sep 2026) +7%
over 3 yrs
55, Gavin Close £205,000 (Feb 2019) → £255,000 (Sep 2021) → £295,000 (Oct 2025) → £271,500 (Dec 2025) +32%
over 7 yrs
3, Gavin Close £210,000 (Jun 2023) → £240,000 (Sep 2025) +14%
over 2 yrs
53, Gavin Close £165,000 (Dec 2017) → £246,000 (Oct 2022) +49%
over 5 yrs
4, Gavin Close £195,000 (Jun 2018) → £206,000 (Jan 2021) +6%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Gavin Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fossebrook Primary School 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Kingsway Primary School 312 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Winstanley School 643 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Emmanuel Christian School 59 pupils Other independent school 4–16 Report 0.8 mi
Stafford Leys Community Primary School 607 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Braunstone Community Primary School 429 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy 453 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 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
  • Narborough station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • South Wigston station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bromwich Close (adj, Jewsbury Way) 1 min walk
  • Bromwich Close (opp, Jewsbury Way) 2 min walk
  • Tuffleys Way (opp, Murby Way) 3 min walk
  • Tuffleys Way (adj, Murby Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Llr Sas Provider
    Special Allocation, Po Box 11058, Leicester · 0.5 mi
  • Hockley Farm Med Pract (A Nana)
    39 Hockley Farm Road, Leicester · 1.0 mi
  • Forest Medical Group
    Warren Lane, Leicester Forest East, Leicester · 1.2 mi
  • Kingsway Surgery
    23 Kingsway, Leicester · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose MSA Waitrose at Leicester Forest East · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Thorpe Astley Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Leicester Forest East · 0.5 mi
  • Makro Makro Leicester · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Thorpe Astley Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Hockley Farm Chemist · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.5 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.2%62.5%
Private rented32.3%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households909

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.2%64.1%
Aged 65+9.9%18.6%
Residents2,291

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 Gavin Close

Ethnic group

HereBlaby
White73.7%86.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh16.7%8.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.8%1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%2.7%
Other ethnic group2.3%1.3%

Religion

HereBlaby
No religion39.8%42.6%
Christian39.3%43.4%
Hindu8.3%3.7%
Not answered4.5%5.3%
Sikh3.8%2.8%
Muslim3.1%1.4%
Buddhist0.6%0.3%
Other religion0.5%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBlaby
Born in the UK76.4%90.4%
Born outside the UK23.6%9.6%

Highest qualification

HereBlaby
Level 4 qualifications and above34.4%30.5%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%18.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%14.2%
No qualifications15%17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%10%
Apprenticeship5.2%7.1%
Other qualifications2%2.4%

General health

HereBlaby
Very good health53.2%49%
Good health33.6%34.5%
Fair health10.8%12.3%
Bad health2.1%3.2%
Very bad health0.3%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlaby
1 car or van in household45.5%39.3%
2 cars or vans in household38.1%36.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.4%13%
No cars or vans in household8%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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