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Hereward Drive, Thurnby, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hereward Drive, Thurnby, Leicester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/hereward-drive/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£290,823
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£281,838
19 sales
Price range
£210k – £575k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jan 2026
LE7 9RS

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At a glance

House prices£291k average10% below the Leicester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 10 min walkLeicester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 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

19 property sales on Hereward Drive, Thurnby, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £290,823. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £282,607. That is 10% below the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 95% detached, 5% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Hereward Drive range from £210,000 to £575,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Hereward Drive ranks 342nd for average price.

House prices on Hereward Drive compared

Hereward Drive£290,823
LE7 postcode area£362,052
Leicester£323,429
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £229,238 (4 sales)2016£229k2017: £245,333 (3 sales)2017£245k2018: £263,833 (3 sales)2018£264k2020: £276,000 (1 sales)2020£276k2021: £250,000 (2 sales)2021£250k2023: £317,000 (1 sales)2023£317k2024: £370,000 (1 sales)2024£370k2025: £378,250 (3 sales)2025£378k2026: £312,720 (1 sales)2026£313k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached18£282,60726 Jan 2026
Semi-detached1£268,00017 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Hereward Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Hereward Drive LE7 9RS 26 Jan 2026£312,720 DetachedFreehold
4, Hereward Drive LE7 9RS 17 Dec 2025£268,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Hereward Drive LE7 9RS 29 Oct 2025£291,750 DetachedFreehold
18, Hereward Drive LE7 9RS 12 Aug 2025£240,000 DetachedFreehold
31A, Hereward Drive LE7 9RS 8 Apr 2025£575,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Hereward Drive LE7 9RS 2 Feb 2024£370,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Hereward Drive LE7 9RS 25 May 2023£317,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Hereward Drive LE7 9RS 13 Dec 2021£260,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Hereward Drive LE7 9RS 1 Apr 2021£240,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Hereward Drive LE7 9RS 28 Mar 2020£276,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Hereward Drive LE7 9RS 6 Dec 2019£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Hereward Drive LE7 9RS 26 Sep 2018£272,500 DetachedFreehold
9, Hereward Drive LE7 9RS 31 Aug 2018£270,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Hereward Drive LE7 9RS 13 Jul 2018£249,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Hereward Drive LE7 9RS 9 Oct 2017£231,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Hereward Drive LE7 9RS 18 Aug 2017£245,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Hereward Drive LE7 9RS 25 May 2017£260,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Hereward Drive LE7 9RS 28 Oct 2016£225,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Hereward Drive LE7 9RS 2 Sep 2016£246,950 DetachedFreehold
7, Hereward Drive LE7 9RS 10 Jun 2016£235,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Hereward Drive LE7 9RS 19 Jan 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
29, Hereward Drive £240,000 (Apr 2021) → £370,000 (Feb 2024) +54%
over 3 yrs
25, Hereward Drive £260,000 (Dec 2021) → £317,000 (May 2023) +22%
over 1 yr
9, Hereward Drive £246,950 (Sep 2016) → £270,000 (Aug 2018) +9%
over 2 yrs
22, Hereward Drive £245,000 (Aug 2017) → £249,000 (Jul 2018) +2%
over under a year

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Schools near Hereward Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School 203 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Fernvale Primary School 331 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy 248 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
The City of Leicester College 1,499 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 1.0 mi
Scraptoft Valley Primary School 449 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Krishna Avanti Primary School 414 pupils Primary Hindu 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1,167 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 1.2 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 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
  • Syston station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
  • South Wigston station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hereward Drive (adj, Uppingham Road) 2 min walk
  • Hereward Drive (opp, Uppingham Road) 2 min walk
  • Dalby Avenue (adj, Uppingham Road) 2 min walk
  • Dalby Avenue (opp, Uppingham Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Downing Drive Surgery
    155 Downing Drive, Evington, Leicester · 1.0 mi
  • St Elizabeth's Medical Centre (Ja Wood)
    Netherhall Road, Leicester · 1.4 mi
  • Johnson Medical Practice
    Hilltop Surgery, 22 Maidenwell Avenue, Leicester · 1.8 mi
  • Willows Health
    184 Coleman Road, Leicester · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Thurnby · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Thurncourt Road Leicester · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Leics Downing Dr Express · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Scraptoft · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Willowbrook Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • R Glenton & Son Ltd · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Oasis Dental Care Ltd · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.4 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.1%62.5%
Private rented5.5%20.3%
Social rented3.4%17.1%
Households783

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.1%64.1%
Aged 65+22.0%18.6%
Residents2,097

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 Hereward Drive

Ethnic group

HereHarborough
White55.2%91%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh34.5%5.4%
Other ethnic group4.1%0.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.5%0.7%

Religion

HereHarborough
Christian37.9%50.2%
No religion22.6%38.4%
Hindu17.3%2.5%
Sikh11.6%1.5%
Muslim5.7%1.1%
Not answered4.3%5.4%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Other religion0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

HereHarborough
Born in the UK79.9%92.8%
Born outside the UK20.1%7.2%

Highest qualification

HereHarborough
Level 4 qualifications and above41.6%37.8%
Level 3 qualifications17.2%17.3%
No qualifications13.7%13.6%
Level 2 qualifications11.9%14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.8%9%
Apprenticeship5.6%6%
Other qualifications2.2%2.3%

General health

HereHarborough
Very good health52%51.5%
Good health35.4%33.5%
Fair health8.9%11.3%
Bad health3.1%2.9%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereHarborough
2 cars or vans in household43.4%38.1%
1 car or van in household31.6%36.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household19.1%15.5%
No cars or vans in household6%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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