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Martin Drive, Syston, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Martin Drive, Syston, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/martin-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE7 1YA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£239,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£221,067
15 sales
Price range
£147k – £323k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 May 2026
LE7 1YA

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At a glance

House prices£239k average26% below the Leicester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkSyston station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 17 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

15 property sales on Martin Drive, Syston, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £239,250. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £213,611. Average sale prices rose from £197,500 in 2016 to £239,250 in 2026 (+21%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 26% below the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 33% detached, 7% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Martin Drive range from £147,000 to £323,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Martin Drive ranks 517th for average price.

House prices on Martin Drive compared

Martin Drive£239,250
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: £197,500 (2 sales)2016£198k2017: £177,500 (1 sales)2017£178k2018: £166,000 (2 sales)2018£166k2019: £173,000 (2 sales)2019£173k2022: £320,000 (2 sales)2022£320k2023: £235,000 (1 sales)2023£235k2024: £205,000 (1 sales)2024£205k2025: £253,500 (2 sales)2025£254k2026: £239,250 (2 sales)2026£239k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£213,61127 Jun 2025
Detached5£242,0008 May 2026
Terraced1£183,50016 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Martin Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26, Martin Drive LE7 1YA 8 May 2026£295,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Martin Drive LE7 1YA 16 Jan 2026£183,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Martin Drive LE7 1YA 27 Jun 2025£252,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18A, Martin Drive LE7 1YA 20 Jan 2025£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Martin Drive LE7 1YA 12 Apr 2024£205,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Martin Drive LE7 1YA 20 Oct 2023£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Martin Drive LE7 1YA 28 Oct 2022£323,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Martin Drive LE7 1YA 7 Feb 2022£317,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Martin Drive LE7 1YA 29 Mar 2019£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Martin Drive LE7 1YA 22 Feb 2019£170,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Martin Drive LE7 1YA 22 Feb 2019£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Martin Drive LE7 1YA 31 Aug 2018£160,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Martin Drive LE7 1YA 6 Jul 2018£147,000 DetachedFreehold
18A, Martin Drive LE7 1YA 12 Mar 2018£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Martin Drive LE7 1YA 6 Dec 2017£177,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Martin Drive LE7 1YA 18 Mar 2016£240,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Martin Drive LE7 1YA 26 Feb 2016£155,000 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
26, Martin Drive £323,000 (Oct 2022) → £295,000 (May 2026) -9%
over 4 yrs
18A, Martin Drive £185,000 (Mar 2018) → £255,000 (Jan 2025) +38%
over 7 yrs
33, Martin Drive £147,000 (Jul 2018) → £205,000 (Apr 2024) +39%
over 6 yrs
3, Martin Drive £177,500 (Dec 2017) → £235,000 (Oct 2023) +32%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Martin Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy 393 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Roundhill Academy 686 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Wreake Valley Academy 1,148 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.9 mi
The Merton Primary School 413 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy 232 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
Eastfield Primary School 335 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.3 mi
Cossington Church of England Primary School 99 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
The Cedars Academy 985 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.4 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

  • Syston station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Sileby station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Barrow upon Soar station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wren Close (opp, Teal Way) 1 min walk
  • Wren Close (adj, Teal Way) 1 min walk
  • Blackthorn Drive (opp, Sedgefield Drive) 1 min walk
  • Blackthorn Drive (adj, Sedgefield Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Jubilee Medical Practice
    Syston Health Centre, 1330 Melton Road, Leicester · 0.9 mi
  • The County Practice
    Health Centre, Melton Road, Leicester · 0.9 mi
  • Silverdale Medical Centre
    6 Silverdale Drive, Thurmaston, Leicester · 1.8 mi
  • Birstall Medical Centre
    4 Whiles Lane, Birstall, Leicester · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Syston Service Station · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Syston · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Syston Leicester Superstore · 0.7 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Leicester Syston Food Warehouse · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Syston Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi
  • Maple Pharmacy - Syston · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • The Green Dental Practice Ltd · 0.6 mi
  • 1126 Melton Road [dental Surgery] · 0.6 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 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 skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 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
Owned76.5%62.5%
Private rented20.0%20.3%
Social rented3.5%17.1%
Households550

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.5%64.1%
Aged 65+16.9%18.6%
Residents1,330

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 Martin Drive

Ethnic group

HereCharnwood
White65.6%82.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh30.1%12.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%2.5%
Other ethnic group1.6%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%1.5%

Religion

HereCharnwood
No religion32.1%40.7%
Christian31.3%41.5%
Hindu27.4%6.7%
Not answered5.1%6%
Other religion2%0.5%
Sikh1.3%1.1%
Muslim0.7%3.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereCharnwood
Born in the UK82.9%86.9%
Born outside the UK17.1%13.1%

Highest qualification

HereCharnwood
Level 4 qualifications and above31.7%32.6%
Level 3 qualifications20%22%
No qualifications15.4%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications15%12.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.6%9%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.9%
Other qualifications1.3%2.3%

General health

HereCharnwood
Very good health47.3%49.1%
Good health38.3%34.6%
Fair health11%12.1%
Bad health2.6%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereCharnwood
1 car or van in household42%40.5%
2 cars or vans in household39.8%32.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.4%11.1%
No cars or vans in household7.8%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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