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Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/pits-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE3 2XL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£306,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£229,975
20 sales
Price range
£148k – £335k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2026
LE3 2XL

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At a glance

House prices£306k average5% below the Leicester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station51 min walkNarborough station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 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

20 property sales on Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £306,333. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £249,600. That is 5% below the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% detached, 45% semi-detached, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Pits Avenue range from £148,000 to £335,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Pits Avenue ranks 289th for average price.

House prices on Pits Avenue compared

Pits Avenue£306,333
LE3 postcode area£256,837
Leicester£323,429
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £148,000 (1 sales)2016£148k2017: £176,333 (3 sales)2017£176k2018: £192,500 (1 sales)2018£193k2019: £202,500 (4 sales)2019£203k2020: £215,167 (3 sales)2020£215k2021: £260,167 (3 sales)2021£260k2025: £287,500 (2 sales)2025£288k2026: £306,333 (3 sales)2026£306k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£249,60027 Mar 2026
Semi-detached9£213,16724 Apr 2026
Terraced1£185,0006 Aug 2019

Sold prices on Pits Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Pits Avenue LE3 2XL 24 Apr 2026£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Pits Avenue LE3 2XL 27 Mar 2026£335,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Pits Avenue LE3 2XL 27 Jan 2026£304,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Pits Avenue LE3 2XL 22 May 2025£285,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Pits Avenue LE3 2XL 30 Jan 2025£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Pits Avenue LE3 2XL 24 Nov 2021£210,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Pits Avenue LE3 2XL 19 Nov 2021£320,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Pits Avenue LE3 2XL 29 Jun 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Pits Avenue LE3 2XL 13 Nov 2020£247,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Pits Avenue LE3 2XL 6 May 2020£186,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Pits Avenue LE3 2XL 17 Jan 2020£212,500 DetachedFreehold
37, Pits Avenue LE3 2XL 20 Dec 2019£200,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Pits Avenue LE3 2XL 25 Oct 2019£252,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Pits Avenue LE3 2XL 6 Aug 2019£185,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Pits Avenue LE3 2XL 8 Feb 2019£173,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Pits Avenue LE3 2XL 21 Feb 2018£192,500 DetachedFreehold
39, Pits Avenue LE3 2XL 6 Oct 2017£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Pits Avenue LE3 2XL 30 Jun 2017£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Pits Avenue LE3 2XL 30 Jun 2017£164,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Pits Avenue LE3 2XL 28 Oct 2016£148,000 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
18, Pits Avenue £195,000 (Jun 2017) → £250,000 (Jun 2021) → £290,000 (Jan 2025) +49%
over 8 yrs
37, Pits Avenue £148,000 (Oct 2016) → £192,500 (Feb 2018) → £200,000 (Dec 2019) +35%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Pits Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy 453 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
Ravenhurst Primary School 358 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Winstanley School 643 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Kingsway Primary School 312 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Ellesmere College 441 pupils Community special school 4–19 Report 0.8 mi
Caldecote Community Primary School 600 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Folville Junior School 355 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.2 mi
Emmanuel Christian School 59 pupils Other independent school 4–16 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

  • Narborough station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • South Wigston station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Leicester station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Watergate Lane (outside, Lubbesthorpe Road) 1 min walk
  • Pinfold (opposite, Watergate Lane) 2 min walk
  • Farmway (adj, Lubbesthorpe Road) 2 min walk
  • Pinfold (adjacent, Watergate Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kingsway Surgery
    23 Kingsway, Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • Llr Sas Provider
    Special Allocation, Po Box 11058, Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • The Surgery @ Aylestone
    672 Aylestone Road, Fosse Road South, Leicester · 1.3 mi
  • Aylestone Health Centre
    15 Hall Lane, Leicester · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Turnbull Drive Braunstone · 0.3 mi
  • Makro Makro Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Fosse Park · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Leicester Superstore · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sonichem Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • Medicure Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Splendental Care · 1.0 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.8%62.5%
Private rented17.4%20.3%
Social rented7.8%17.1%
Households603

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.7%64.1%
Aged 65+26.4%18.6%
Residents1,354

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 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 Pits Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBlaby
White72.3%86.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh18.5%8.2%
Other ethnic group3.4%1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%2.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.7%1.6%

Religion

HereBlaby
Christian40.4%43.4%
No religion33.2%42.6%
Hindu9.9%3.7%
Sikh6.9%2.8%
Not answered5.9%5.3%
Muslim3%1.4%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBlaby
Born in the UK77%90.4%
Born outside the UK23%9.6%

Highest qualification

HereBlaby
No qualifications25.2%17.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above24.8%30.5%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%18.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.3%10%
Level 2 qualifications11%14.2%
Apprenticeship7.9%7.1%
Other qualifications3%2.4%

General health

HereBlaby
Very good health43.3%49%
Good health34.1%34.5%
Fair health17.8%12.3%
Bad health3.8%3.2%
Very bad health1%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlaby
1 car or van in household41.7%39.3%
No cars or vans in household23.9%11.4%
2 cars or vans in household23.8%36.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.6%13%

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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