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Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/gwendoline-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE8 5SH, LE8 5SE, LE8 5SF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£295,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£244,257
48 sales
Price range
£150k – £436k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Aug 2026
LE8 5SH

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At a glance

House prices£295k average9% below the Leicester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station39 min walkSouth Wigston station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 50 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

48 property sales on Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £295,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £230,158. That is 9% below the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 7 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 77% semi-detached, 23% detached. Recorded sale prices on Gwendoline Drive range from £150,000 to £436,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Gwendoline Drive ranks 326th for average price.

House prices on Gwendoline Drive compared

Gwendoline Drive£295,000
LE8 postcode area£345,730
Leicester£323,429
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £167,600 (5 sales)2016£168k2017: £204,813 (8 sales)2017£205k2018: £323,500 (2 sales)2018£324k2019: £246,500 (7 sales)2019£247k2020: £232,500 (2 sales)2020£233k2021: £266,573 (7 sales)2021£267k2022: £275,447 (3 sales)2022£275k2023: £261,000 (2 sales)2023£261k2024: £261,667 (3 sales)2024£262k2025: £264,500 (8 sales)2025£265k2026: £295,000 (1 sales)2026£295k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 50 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached37£230,15812 Aug 2026
Detached11£291,68322 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Gwendoline Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SH 12 Aug 2026£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SJ 31 Jul 2026£410,000 DetachedFreehold
84, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SF 12 Dec 2025£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Cherrytree, 2, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SE 4 Sep 2025£276,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
100A, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SG 12 Jun 2025£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SG 12 Jun 2025£261,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SE 29 Apr 2025£239,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SJ 21 Mar 2025£238,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SH 18 Mar 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SG 20 Feb 2025£273,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SE 24 Jan 2025£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SH 16 Dec 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
98A, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SF 6 Sep 2024£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SE 14 Jun 2024£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SH 20 Oct 2023£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SE 22 Feb 2023£242,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SH 14 Oct 2022£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SF 24 Aug 2022£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SJ 6 Jun 2022£236,342 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SE 17 Dec 2021£281,510 DetachedFreehold
110, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SG 24 Sep 2021£280,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SH 28 Jun 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
112, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SG 25 Jun 2021£436,000 DetachedFreehold
73, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SJ 25 Jun 2021£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SF 11 Jun 2021£203,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SE 28 May 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
98A, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SF 4 Dec 2020£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SH 13 Oct 2020£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SE 20 Nov 2019£262,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SE 30 Aug 2019£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SJ 13 Aug 2019£234,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SF 3 May 2019£225,050 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SH 29 Apr 2019£290,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SE 8 Mar 2019£208,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SF 8 Feb 2019£300,000 DetachedFreehold
114, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SG 1 Aug 2018£330,000 DetachedFreehold
99, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SJ 13 Jul 2018£317,000 DetachedFreehold
80, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SF 14 Dec 2017£300,000 DetachedFreehold
100A, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SG 24 Nov 2017£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SH 31 Oct 2017£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SF 19 Sep 2017£195,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SE 26 Jul 2017£198,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SH 28 Apr 2017£234,000 DetachedFreehold
98A, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SF 28 Apr 2017£188,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SJ 7 Apr 2017£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
100, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SG 16 Sep 2016£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SG 6 Sep 2016£151,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SH 27 Jun 2016£159,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SJ 24 Jun 2016£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Gwendoline Drive LE8 5SH 18 May 2016£158,000 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
13, Gwendoline Drive £235,000 (Oct 2020) → £295,000 (Aug 2026) +26%
over 6 yrs
99, Gwendoline Drive £317,000 (Jul 2018) → £410,000 (Jul 2026) +29%
over 8 yrs
100A, Gwendoline Drive £178,000 (Nov 2017) → £320,000 (Jun 2025) +80%
over 8 yrs
106, Gwendoline Drive £151,000 (Sep 2016) → £273,000 (Feb 2025) +81%
over 8 yrs
98A, Gwendoline Drive £188,000 (Apr 2017) → £230,000 (Dec 2020) → £265,000 (Sep 2024) +41%
over 7 yrs
80, Gwendoline Drive £300,000 (Dec 2017) → £300,000 (Feb 2019) +0%
over 1 yr
29, Gwendoline Drive £158,000 (May 2016) → £160,000 (Oct 2017) +1%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Gwendoline Drive

Crime

48 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gwendoline Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences21
Anti-social behaviour13
Burglary7
Criminal damage & arson3
Shoplifting2
Other theft1

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

Flood risk

Gwendoline Drive 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 Gwendoline Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Greenfield Primary School 555 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Countesthorpe Academy 1,149 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School 329 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Foxfields Academy 105 pupils Free schools special 4–16 Good Report 1.1 mi
Badgerbrook Primary School 398 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.3 mi
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone 178 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
South Wigston High School 730 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.8 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

  • South Wigston station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Narborough station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Waterloo Crescent (opp, Station Road) 2 min walk
  • Waterloo Crescent (adjacent, Station Road) 2 min walk
  • Bassett Avenue (opposite, Station Road) 3 min walk
  • Bassett Avenue (adjacent, Station Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Countesthorpe Health Centre
    Central Street, Countesthorpe, Leicester · 0.5 mi
  • Hazelmere Medical Centre
    58 Lutterworth Road, Blaby, Leicester · 1.4 mi
  • Northfield Medical Centre
    12 Villers Court, Blaby, Leicester · 1.6 mi
  • South Wigston Health Ctr.
    80 Blaby Road, South Wigston, Wigston · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Countesthorpe Express · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Countesthorpe · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Whetstone · 1.0 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Blaby · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Countesthorpe Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Blaby Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
  • Whetstone Chemist · 1.8 mi

Dentists

  • Rd Dental · 0.5 mi
  • Blaby Dental Practice · 1.4 mi
  • Whetstone 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.5%62.5%
Private rented8.8%20.3%
Social rented7.7%17.1%
Households923

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.1%64.1%
Aged 65+22.5%18.6%
Residents2,204

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 Gwendoline Drive

Ethnic group

HereBlaby
White94.6%86.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%2.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%8.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.4%1.3%

Religion

HereBlaby
No religion48.3%42.6%
Christian44.6%43.4%
Not answered5.8%5.3%
Sikh0.4%2.8%
Hindu0.3%3.7%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Muslim0.1%1.4%

Country of birth

HereBlaby
Born in the UK96.2%90.4%
Born outside the UK3.8%9.6%

Highest qualification

HereBlaby
Level 4 qualifications and above28.2%30.5%
Level 3 qualifications20.5%18.4%
No qualifications16.6%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.3%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%10%
Apprenticeship8.8%7.1%
Other qualifications2.3%2.4%

General health

HereBlaby
Very good health51.2%49%
Good health34.5%34.5%
Fair health10%12.3%
Bad health3.2%3.2%
Very bad health1%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlaby
1 car or van in household41.6%39.3%
2 cars or vans in household37.4%36.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.1%13%
No cars or vans in household7.9%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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