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Ridleys Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ridleys Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/ridleys-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE8 5AH, LE8 5AG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£337,290
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£257,918
38 sales
Price range
£150k – £485k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Jul 2026
LE8 5AG

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At a glance

House prices£337k average4% above the Leicester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station37 min walkSouth Wigston station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 38 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

38 property sales on Ridleys Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £337,290. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £301,498. That is 4% above the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% detached, 26% semi-detached, 16% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Ridleys Close range from £150,000 to £485,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Ridleys Close ranks 215th for average price.

House prices on Ridleys Close compared

Ridleys Close£337,290
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: £178,000 (1 sales)2016£178k2017: £189,400 (5 sales)2017£189k2018: £231,500 (4 sales)2018£232k2019: £187,625 (4 sales)2019£188k2020: £220,983 (3 sales)2020£221k2021: £284,900 (5 sales)2021£285k2022: £315,000 (4 sales)2022£315k2024: £301,500 (4 sales)2024£302k2025: £273,890 (5 sales)2025£274k2026: £358,833 (3 sales)2026£359k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 38 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached22£301,49821 Jul 2026
Semi-detached10£203,79530 May 2025
Terraced6£188,33317 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Ridleys Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
65, Ridleys Close LE8 5AG 21 Jul 2026£285,000 DetachedFreehold
98, Ridleys Close LE8 5AH 27 Mar 2026£306,500 DetachedFreehold
68, Ridleys Close LE8 5AH 27 Feb 2026£485,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Ridleys Close LE8 5AH 17 Dec 2025£240,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Ridleys Close LE8 5AH 5 Dec 2025£369,950 DetachedFreehold
34, Ridleys Close LE8 5AH 30 May 2025£224,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Ridleys Close LE8 5AH 28 Feb 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Ridleys Close LE8 5AH 24 Jan 2025£320,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Ridleys Close LE8 5AH 16 Dec 2024£328,500 DetachedFreehold
33, Ridleys Close LE8 5AG 29 Jul 2024£310,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Ridleys Close LE8 5AG 8 Apr 2024£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Ridleys Close LE8 5AG 22 Mar 2024£302,500 DetachedFreehold
45, Ridleys Close LE8 5AG 28 Oct 2022£380,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Ridleys Close LE8 5AG 30 Sep 2022£325,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Ridleys Close LE8 5AH 8 Jul 2022£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, Ridleys Close LE8 5AH 25 Apr 2022£320,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Ridleys Close LE8 5AG 17 Dec 2021£272,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Ridleys Close LE8 5AH 28 May 2021£282,500 DetachedFreehold
8, Ridleys Close LE8 5AH 28 May 2021£295,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Ridleys Close LE8 5AG 20 May 2021£285,000 DetachedFreehold
92, Ridleys Close LE8 5AH 31 Mar 2021£290,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Ridleys Close LE8 5AH 13 Nov 2020£186,000 TerracedFreehold
Angelica Cottage, 6, Ridleys Close LE8 5AH 21 Aug 2020£259,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Ridleys Close LE8 5AG 2 Jul 2020£217,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Ridleys Close LE8 5AG 18 Dec 2019£265,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Ridleys Close LE8 5AG 18 Oct 2019£163,000 TerracedFreehold
86, Ridleys Close LE8 5AH 22 Mar 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Ridleys Close LE8 5AH 1 Feb 2019£172,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Ridleys Close LE8 5AH 10 Dec 2018£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Ridleys Close LE8 5AG 3 Aug 2018£255,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Ridleys Close LE8 5AG 21 May 2018£244,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Ridleys Close LE8 5AG 26 Mar 2018£252,000 DetachedFreehold
92, Ridleys Close LE8 5AH 11 Dec 2017£244,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Ridleys Close LE8 5AH 30 Oct 2017£169,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Ridleys Close LE8 5AG 28 Jul 2017£216,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Ridleys Close LE8 5AG 7 Jul 2017£155,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Ridleys Close LE8 5AH 30 Jun 2017£163,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Ridleys Close LE8 5AG 3 Jun 2016£178,000 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
65, Ridleys Close £216,000 (Jul 2017) → £285,000 (Jul 2026) +32%
over 9 yrs
34, Ridleys Close £172,500 (Feb 2019) → £235,000 (Jul 2022) → £224,500 (May 2025) +30%
over 6 yrs
33, Ridleys Close £285,000 (May 2021) → £310,000 (Jul 2024) +9%
over 3 yrs
27, Ridleys Close £178,000 (Jun 2016) → £265,000 (Apr 2024) +49%
over 8 yrs
29, Ridleys Close £265,000 (Dec 2019) → £302,500 (Mar 2024) +14%
over 4 yrs
37, Ridleys Close £255,000 (Aug 2018) → £325,000 (Sep 2022) +27%
over 4 yrs
92, Ridleys Close £244,000 (Dec 2017) → £290,000 (Mar 2021) +19%
over 3 yrs
9, Ridleys Close £155,000 (Jul 2017) → £163,000 (Oct 2019) +5%
over 2 yrs
84, Ridleys Close £163,000 (Jun 2017) → £175,000 (Dec 2018) +7%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Ridleys Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Greenfield Primary School 555 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Countesthorpe Academy 1,149 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School 329 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Foxfields Academy 105 pupils Free schools special 4–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Badgerbrook Primary School 398 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone 178 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
South Wigston High School 730 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.6 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 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Narborough station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Westfield Avenue (adjacent, Cosby Road) 5 min walk
  • Westfield Avenue (opposite, Cosby Road) 5 min walk
  • Waterloo Crescent (opp, Station Road) 5 min walk
  • Waterloo Crescent (adjacent, Station Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Countesthorpe Health Centre
    Central Street, Countesthorpe, Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • Hazelmere Medical Centre
    58 Lutterworth Road, Blaby, Leicester · 1.3 mi
  • Northfield Medical Centre
    12 Villers Court, Blaby, Leicester · 1.5 mi
  • South Wigston Health Ctr.
    80 Blaby Road, South Wigston, Wigston · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Countesthorpe Express · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Countesthorpe · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Whetstone · 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Blaby · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Countesthorpe Chemist · 0.6 mi
  • Blaby Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
  • Whetstone Chemist · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Rd Dental · 0.6 mi
  • Blaby Dental Practice · 1.3 mi
  • Whetstone Dental Surgery · 1.3 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 skills6 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.5%62.5%
Private rented8.8%20.3%
Social rented7.7%17.1%
Households923

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.1%64.1%
Aged 65+22.5%18.6%
Residents2,204

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 Ridleys Close

Ethnic group

HereBlaby
White94.6%86.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%2.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%8.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.4%1.3%

Religion

HereBlaby
No religion48.3%42.6%
Christian44.6%43.4%
Not answered5.8%5.3%
Sikh0.4%2.8%
Hindu0.3%3.7%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Muslim0.1%1.4%

Country of birth

HereBlaby
Born in the UK96.2%90.4%
Born outside the UK3.8%9.6%

Highest qualification

HereBlaby
Level 4 qualifications and above28.2%30.5%
Level 3 qualifications20.5%18.4%
No qualifications16.6%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.3%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%10%
Apprenticeship8.8%7.1%
Other qualifications2.3%2.4%

General health

HereBlaby
Very good health51.2%49%
Good health34.5%34.5%
Fair health10%12.3%
Bad health3.2%3.2%
Very bad health1%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlaby
1 car or van in household41.6%39.3%
2 cars or vans in household37.4%36.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.1%13%
No cars or vans in household7.9%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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