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Houghton Way, Birstall, Leicester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for LE4 3PE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£214,648
25 sales
Price range
£155k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Aug 2023
LE4 3PE

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At a glance

House prices£215k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station28 min walkLeicester North (Great Central Railway) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 27 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

25 property sales on Houghton Way, Birstall, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Aug 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £204,367. Average sale prices rose from £200,668 in 2016 to £273,000 in 2023 (+36%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 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 60% terraced, 24% detached, 16% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Houghton Way range from £154,950 to £320,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Houghton Way compared

LE4 postcode area£266,023
Leicester£323,429
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Houghton Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £200,668 (17 sales)2016£201k2017: £232,617 (3 sales)2017£233k2018: £236,000 (1 sales)2018£236k2021: £237,500 (2 sales)2021£238k2023: £273,000 (2 sales)2023£273k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£204,36725 Aug 2023
Detached6£248,30819 Jun 2023
Semi-detached4£202,71326 Oct 2016

Sold prices on Houghton Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 25 Aug 2023£226,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 19 Jun 2023£320,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 3 Dec 2021£200,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 26 Nov 2021£275,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 25 Jun 2019£175,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 30 May 2018£236,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 28 Apr 2017£234,950 TerracedFreehold
9, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 17 Mar 2017£234,950 TerracedFreehold
5, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 3 Mar 2017£227,950 TerracedFreehold
17, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 17 Feb 2017£225,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 16 Dec 2016£242,950 DetachedFreehold
1, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 26 Oct 2016£214,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 20 Oct 2016£237,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 30 Sep 2016£232,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 23 Sep 2016£239,950 TerracedFreehold
2, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 9 Sep 2016£198,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 29 Jul 2016£162,950 TerracedFreehold
22, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 29 Jul 2016£162,950 TerracedFreehold
24, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 28 Jul 2016£162,950 TerracedFreehold
16, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 27 May 2016£229,950 DetachedFreehold
18, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 27 May 2016£234,950 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 29 Apr 2016£154,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
12, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 22 Apr 2016£154,950 TerracedFreehold
14, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 22 Apr 2016£154,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
6, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 31 Mar 2016£230,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 24 Mar 2016£204,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Houghton Way LE4 3PE 26 Feb 2016£192,950 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
20, Houghton Way £162,950 (Jul 2016) → £226,000 (Aug 2023) +39%
over 7 yrs
18, Houghton Way £234,950 (May 2016) → £320,000 (Jun 2023) +36%
over 7 yrs
14, Houghton Way £154,950 (Apr 2016) → £200,000 (Dec 2021) +29%
over 6 yrs
9, Houghton Way £234,950 (Mar 2017) → £275,000 (Nov 2021) +17%
over 5 yrs
24, Houghton Way £162,950 (Jul 2016) → £175,000 (Jun 2019) +7%
over 3 yrs
5, Houghton Way £227,950 (Mar 2017) → £236,000 (May 2018) +4%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Houghton Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hallam Fields, Birstall 190 pupils Primary Multi-faith 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre 407 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
ALP Leicester 44 pupils Other independent special school 6–19 Report 0.6 mi
The Cedars Academy 985 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Glebelands Primary School 326 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall 409 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Rothley Church of England Primary School 610 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School 89 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 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, tram & metro stations

  • Syston station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
  • Sileby station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Leicester station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
  • Leicester North (Great Central Railway) 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Rothley (Great Central Railway) 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Highgate Avenue (opp, Woodgate Drive) 4 min walk
  • Denegate Avenue (adj, Harrowgate Drive) 5 min walk
  • Westgate Avenue (opp, WOODGATE DRIVE) 6 min walk
  • Sandgate Avenue (adj, Harrowgate Drive) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Greengate Medical Centre
    1 Greengate Lane, Birstall, Leicester · 0.5 mi
  • Birstall Medical Centre
    4 Whiles Lane, Birstall, Leicester · 1.1 mi
  • Thurmaston Health Centre
    573A Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester · 1.7 mi
  • Spirit Primary Care Ltd-Beaumont Leys
    Beaumont Leys Health Centre, 1 Little Wood Close, Leicester · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Thurcaston · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Birstall Leicester Express · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wanlip Lane - Birstall · 1.0 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Beaumont Stores · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Reflection Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Pharmak Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Birstall Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Rothley Dental Practice · 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 7 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
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.8%62.5%
Private rented22.7%20.3%
Social rented11.5%17.1%
Households869

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.8%64.1%
Aged 65+8.0%18.6%
Residents2,503

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 networks87%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks93%92%

Share of homes across Charnwood 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 Houghton Way

Ethnic group

HereCharnwood
White53.7%82.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh37%12.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.2%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4%2.5%
Other ethnic group1.2%1.2%

Religion

HereCharnwood
No religion34.9%40.7%
Christian24.8%41.5%
Hindu24.7%6.7%
Muslim6%3.1%
Not answered4.8%6%
Sikh3.8%1.1%
Other religion0.6%0.5%
Buddhist0.4%0.4%

Country of birth

HereCharnwood
Born in the UK78.9%86.9%
Born outside the UK21.1%13.1%

Highest qualification

HereCharnwood
Level 4 qualifications and above41.4%32.6%
Level 3 qualifications16.4%22%
Level 2 qualifications13.1%12.4%
No qualifications12.4%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10%9%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.9%
Other qualifications2.3%2.3%

General health

HereCharnwood
Very good health56.5%49.1%
Good health32%34.6%
Fair health8.7%12.1%
Bad health2%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereCharnwood
2 cars or vans in household41.8%32.8%
1 car or van in household41.2%40.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household10%11.1%
No cars or vans in household7%15.6%

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 Charnwood.

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