Gimson Avenue, Cosby, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gimson Avenue, Cosby, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/gimson-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE9 1SS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£232,400

5 sales

Price range

£95k – £363k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Sep 2024

LE9 1SS

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At a glance

House prices£232k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station27 min walkNarborough station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold80% freeholdAcross 5 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

5 property sales on Gimson Avenue, Cosby, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 4 Sep 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £232,400. Recorded sale prices on Gimson Avenue range from £95,000 to £362,500. 80% of homes sold here were freehold and 20% leasehold.

House prices on Gimson Avenue compared

LE9 postcode area£299,328

Leicester£323,429

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gimson Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 80% freehold and 20% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£232,400	4 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Gimson Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Gimson Avenue LE9 1SS	4 Sep 2024	£260,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Gimson Avenue LE9 1SS	26 Oct 2022	£362,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
22, Gimson Avenue LE9 1SS	29 Jul 2020	£95,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
4, Gimson Avenue LE9 1SS	15 May 2020	£227,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Gimson Avenue LE9 1SS	30 Aug 2019	£217,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Gimson Avenue

Crime

29 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gimson Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	9
Anti-social behaviour	5
Criminal damage & arson	5
Vehicle crime	4
Burglary	2
Public order	2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Gimson Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
River Sence in Leicestershire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Gimson Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Cosby Primary School 326 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Brooke House Day School 42 pupils	Other independent school	5–16	Report	0.3 mi
Badgerbrook Primary School 398 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	1.0 mi
Lodge Farm Education 12 pupils	Other independent special school	11–17	Report	1.4 mi
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone 178 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Countesthorpe Academy 1,149 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	1.5 mi
Greystoke Primary School 351 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.5 mi
Red Hill Field Primary School 235 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.7 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 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
South Wigston station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mount Road (adj, Narborough Road) 1 min walk
Victory Park (adj, Park Road) 2 min walk
Portland Street (opp, Narborough Road) 3 min walk
Victory Park (opposite, Park Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

The Limes Medical Centre
65 Leicester Road, Narborough, Leicester · 1.5 mi
Hazelmere Medical Centre
58 Lutterworth Road, Blaby, Leicester · 1.9 mi
The Orchard Med Practice
Orchard Road, Broughton Astley, Leicester · 2.1 mi
Northfield Medical Centre
12 Villers Court, Blaby, Leicester · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Main Street Cosby · 0.2 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Whetstone · 1.0 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Whetstone - Warwick Road · 1.2 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Narborough Station Road · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

Cosby Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Village Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
Peak Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

Whetstone Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
Narborough Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
Blaby Dental Practice · 1.9 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.

Income	8 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	82.8%	62.5%
Private rented	8.6%	20.3%
Social rented	8.7%	17.1%
Households	690

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,614

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Gimson Avenue

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Who lives around Gimson Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Blaby
White	97.3%	86.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	2.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.7%	8.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	1.6%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	1.3%

Religion

	Here	Blaby
Christian	49.1%	43.4%
No religion	43.3%	42.6%
Not answered	5.7%	5.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.3%
Muslim	0.3%	1.4%
Sikh	0.2%	2.8%
Hindu	0.1%	3.7%

Country of birth

	Here	Blaby
Born in the UK	96.5%	90.4%
Born outside the UK	3.5%	9.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Blaby
Level 4 qualifications and above	30.5%	30.5%
Level 3 qualifications	20.1%	18.4%
Level 2 qualifications	14.1%	14.2%
No qualifications	13.9%	17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.3%	10%
Apprenticeship	8.8%	7.1%
Other qualifications	2.4%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Blaby
Very good health	49.4%	49%
Good health	35.3%	34.5%
Fair health	11.6%	12.3%
Bad health	2.7%	3.2%
Very bad health	1%	1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Blaby
1 car or van in household	41.7%	39.3%
2 cars or vans in household	36.8%	36.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	14.2%	13%
No cars or vans in household	7.2%	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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