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Leicester Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Leicester Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/leicester-road-countesthorpe/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE8 5QU, LE8 5QW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£255,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£196,170
23 sales
Price range
£114k – £290k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Jun 2026
LE8 5QU

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At a glance

House prices£256k average21% below the Leicester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station35 min walkSouth Wigston station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband50% 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

23 property sales on Leicester Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £255,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £182,803. That is 21% below the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 6 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 78% terraced, 17% semi-detached, 4% detached. Recorded sale prices on Leicester Road range from £113,500 to £290,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Leicester Road ranks 461st for average price.

House prices on Leicester Road compared

Leicester Road£255,500
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: £187,303 (3 sales)2016£187k2017: £184,500 (2 sales)2017£185k2018: £203,333 (3 sales)2018£203k2019: £220,000 (1 sales)2019£220k2020: £161,900 (5 sales)2020£162k2021: £174,000 (2 sales)2021£174k2022: £163,000 (1 sales)2022£163k2023: £208,500 (2 sales)2023£209k2024: £255,000 (1 sales)2024£255k2025: £268,750 (2 sales)2025£269k2026: £221,000 (1 sales)2026£221k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced18£182,8035 Jun 2026
Semi-detached4£234,11518 Dec 2025
Detached1£285,00016 Nov 2018

Sold prices on Leicester Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 5 Jun 2026£221,000 TerracedFreehold
160, Leicester Road LE8 5QW 18 Dec 2025£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 8 Aug 2025£247,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 5 Nov 2024£255,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 1 Dec 2023£157,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 6 Jun 2023£260,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 9 Dec 2022£153,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 14 Oct 2022£163,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 30 Sep 2021£179,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 10 Sep 2021£169,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 3 Dec 2020£178,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 24 Sep 2020£190,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 26 Jun 2020£113,500 TerracedFreehold
13, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 3 Mar 2020£162,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 7 Feb 2020£135,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 30 Jan 2020£221,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 29 Aug 2019£220,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 26 Jul 2019£170,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 30 Nov 2018£138,000 TerracedFreehold
170, Leicester Road LE8 5QW 16 Nov 2018£285,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 25 May 2018£187,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 24 Apr 2017£226,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 3 Mar 2017£143,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 28 Feb 2017£145,000 TerracedFreehold
164, Leicester Road LE8 5QW 7 Oct 2016£249,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 30 Aug 2016£149,460 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Leicester Road LE8 5QU 30 Mar 2016£162,950 TerracedFreehold

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
31, Leicester Road £113,500 (Jun 2020) → £179,000 (Sep 2021) → £221,000 (Jun 2026) +95%
over 6 yrs
15, Leicester Road £149,460 (Aug 2016) → £247,500 (Aug 2025) +66%
over 9 yrs
33, Leicester Road £135,000 (Feb 2020) → £153,000 (Dec 2022) +13%
over 3 yrs
49, Leicester Road £162,950 (Mar 2016) → £190,000 (Sep 2020) +17%
over 4 yrs
13, Leicester Road £170,000 (Jul 2019) → £220,000 (Aug 2019) → £162,000 (Mar 2020) -5%
over under a year
27, Leicester Road £226,000 (Apr 2017) → £221,000 (Jan 2020) -2%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Leicester Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Greenfield Primary School 555 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Countesthorpe Academy 1,149 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 1.0 mi
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School 329 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Foxfields Academy 105 pupils Free schools special 4–16 Good Report 1.3 mi
South Wigston High School 730 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.6 mi
Parkland Primary School South Wigston 549 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.6 mi
Thythorn Field Community Primary School 165 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 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

  • South Wigston station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Narborough station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Foston Lane (opp, Leicester Road) 1 min walk
  • Foston Lane (adjacent, Leicester Road) 1 min walk
  • Jubilee Way (adj, Leicester Road) 2 min walk
  • Wigston Street (outside, Wigston Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Countesthorpe Health Centre
    Central Street, Countesthorpe, Leicester · 0.2 mi
  • South Wigston Health Ctr.
    80 Blaby Road, South Wigston, Wigston · 1.6 mi
  • Hazelmere Medical Centre
    58 Lutterworth Road, Blaby, Leicester · 1.7 mi
  • Northfield Medical Centre
    12 Villers Court, Blaby, Leicester · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Countesthorpe Express · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Countesthorpe · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Blaby · 1.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Whetstone · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Countesthorpe Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Fenix Healthcare Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
  • Maple Pharmacy-south Wigston · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Rd Dental · 0.2 mi
  • Blaby Dental Practice · 1.7 mi
  • Whetstone Dental Surgery · 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.7%62.5%
Private rented10.5%20.3%
Social rented6.8%17.1%
Households886

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.8%64.1%
Aged 65+26.0%18.6%
Residents2,106

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)50%80%
Gigabit-capable50%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 Leicester Road

Ethnic group

HereBlaby
White96.3%86.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%2.7%
Other ethnic group0.4%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%1.6%

Religion

HereBlaby
Christian48.3%43.4%
No religion44.3%42.6%
Not answered5.7%5.3%
Sikh0.6%2.8%
Hindu0.4%3.7%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Muslim0.2%1.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBlaby
Born in the UK96.5%90.4%
Born outside the UK3.5%9.6%

Highest qualification

HereBlaby
Level 4 qualifications and above28.9%30.5%
Level 3 qualifications19.2%18.4%
No qualifications16.9%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%10%
Apprenticeship8.2%7.1%
Other qualifications2.8%2.4%

General health

HereBlaby
Very good health48.3%49%
Good health34.7%34.5%
Fair health13.4%12.3%
Bad health3%3.2%
Very bad health0.7%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlaby
2 cars or vans in household40.5%36.2%
1 car or van in household38.3%39.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.4%13%
No cars or vans in household7.8%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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