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Leicester Lane, Desford, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Leicester Lane, Desford, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/leicester-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE9 9JJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£588,158
19 sales
Price range
£131k – £2.4m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Sep 2024
LE9 9JJ

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At a glance

House prices£588k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station1 hr 27 min walkNarborough station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband32% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 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 Leicester Lane, Desford, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 13 Sep 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £668,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 79% detached, 21% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Leicester Lane range from £131,000 to £2,400,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Leicester Lane compared

LE9 postcode area£299,328
Leicester£323,429
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £1,085,000 (1 sales)2017£1.09m2018: £359,000 (3 sales)2018£359k2019: £340,667 (3 sales)2019£341k2020: £1,200,000 (1 sales)2020£1.2m2021: £367,000 (3 sales)2021£367k2022: £952,500 (4 sales)2022£953k2024: £470,000 (4 sales)2024£470k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached15£668,00013 Sep 2024
Semi-detached4£288,75023 Feb 2022

Sold prices on Leicester Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Leicester Lane LE9 9JJ 20 Dec 2024£375,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Leicester Lane LE9 9JJ 13 Sep 2024£465,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Leicester Lane LE9 9JJ 17 May 2024£450,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Leicester Lane LE9 9JJ 26 Apr 2024£495,000 DetachedFreehold
Greystones, Leicester Lane LE9 9JJ 1 Feb 2024£470,000 DetachedFreehold
The Hawthornes, Leicester Lane LE9 9JJ 25 Nov 2022£2,400,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Leicester Lane LE9 9JJ 18 Aug 2022£410,000 DetachedFreehold
Yalbalgo, Leicester Lane LE9 9JJ 31 Mar 2022£500,000 DetachedFreehold
Michaelmas Cottage, Leicester Lane LE9 9JJ 23 Feb 2022£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Leicester Lane LE9 9JJ 23 Jul 2021£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Waldron, Leicester Lane LE9 9JJ 1 Apr 2021£780,000 DetachedFreehold
11A, Leicester Lane LE9 9JJ 19 Jan 2021£131,000 DetachedFreehold
Melford House, Leicester Lane LE9 9JJ 3 Jul 2020£1,200,000 DetachedFreehold
The Croft, Leicester Lane LE9 9JJ 12 Aug 2019£795,900 OtherFreehold
25, Leicester Lane LE9 9JJ 26 Jul 2019£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Leicester Lane LE9 9JJ 14 Jun 2019£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Wiseacre, Leicester Lane LE9 9JJ 15 Feb 2019£557,000 DetachedFreehold
Waldron, Leicester Lane LE9 9JJ 7 Dec 2018£450,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Leicester Lane LE9 9JJ 23 Nov 2018£230,000 DetachedFreehold
Greystones, Leicester Lane LE9 9JJ 10 Aug 2018£382,000 DetachedFreehold
Charnwood Cottage, Leicester Lane LE9 9JJ 16 Feb 2018£397,000 DetachedFreehold
Forest House, Leicester Lane LE9 9JJ 23 Jun 2017£1,085,000 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
Greystones, Leicester Lane £382,000 (Aug 2018) → £470,000 (Feb 2024) +23%
over 5 yrs
Waldron, Leicester Lane £450,000 (Dec 2018) → £780,000 (Apr 2021) +73%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Leicester Lane

Crime

15 crimes were reported within about a mile of Leicester Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour9
Violence & sexual offences2
Burglary1
Criminal damage & arson1
Other theft1
Public order1

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

Flood risk

Leicester Lane is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Upper Soar catchment 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 Leicester Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bosworth Academy 1,565 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.8 mi
Desford Community Primary School 385 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.2 mi
Kirby Muxloe Primary School 402 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 mi
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.1 mi
Stafford Leys Community Primary School 607 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.1 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 4.3 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kennels (outside, Hinckley Road) 15 min walk
  • Kennels (opposite, Hinckley Road) 15 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Desford Medical Centre
    54 Main Street, Desford, Leicester · 1.2 mi
  • Forest Medical Group
    Warren Lane, Leicester Forest East, Leicester · 1.8 mi
  • Ratby Medical Centre
    1A Desford Lane, Ratby, Leicester · 2.2 mi
  • Enderby Medical Centre
    Shortridge Lane, Enderby, Leicester · 3.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Desford · 1.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys New Lubbesthorpe Tay Road Local · 2.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Old Bakery House · 2.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Forest East Express · 2.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Desford Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Regent Health Pharmacy · 1.8 mi
  • The Village Pharmacy · 1.9 mi

Dentists

  • Desford Dental Care · 1.2 mi
  • Dental Practice · 3.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 3.6 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 skills10 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.2%62.5%
Private rented9.7%20.3%
Social rented1.0%17.1%
Households770

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.5%64.1%
Aged 65+27.9%18.6%
Residents1,973

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)99%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)32%80%
Gigabit-capable32%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 networks77%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks83%92%

Share of homes across Hinckley and Bosworth 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 Leicester Lane

Ethnic group

HereHinckley and Bosworth
White90.9%94.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.9%2.8%
Other ethnic group1.6%0.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.6%

Religion

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Christian51.2%49.8%
No religion36.1%41.7%
Not answered5.4%5.3%
Sikh3.2%0.7%
Hindu2.8%1.1%
Muslim0.8%0.7%
Other religion0.4%0.5%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Born in the UK93.3%93.8%
Born outside the UK6.7%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Level 4 qualifications and above40%29.4%
Level 3 qualifications16.3%18%
Level 2 qualifications13.2%14.5%
No qualifications12.8%18.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7%10.7%
Apprenticeship6%6.6%
Other qualifications4.7%2.5%

General health

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Very good health48%46.6%
Good health34.6%35.5%
Fair health11.3%13.2%
Bad health4.6%3.7%
Very bad health1.5%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereHinckley and Bosworth
2 cars or vans in household42.5%34.4%
1 car or van in household32.9%39.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household19.6%13%
No cars or vans in household5.1%12.7%

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 Hinckley and Bosworth.

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