Rookery Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester
House prices, sold prices and local information for LE4 8AU.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Rookery Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £151,100. Average sale prices rose from £128,500 in 2017 to £243,750 in 2025 (+90%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% semi-detached, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on Rookery Lane range from £116,000 to £275,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Rookery Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rookery Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £151,100 | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Detached | 1 | £275,000 | 19 Feb 2025 |
Sold prices on Rookery Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Rookery Lane LE4 8AU | 29 Aug 2025 | £212,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Rookery Lane LE4 8AU | 19 Feb 2025 | £275,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Rookery Lane LE4 8AU | 12 Jul 2024 | £192,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Rookery Lane LE4 8AU | 20 Aug 2021 | £156,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Rookery Lane LE4 8AU | 30 Apr 2018 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Rookery Lane LE4 8AU | 12 Oct 2017 | £141,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Rookery Lane LE4 8AU | 3 Mar 2017 | £116,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1, Rookery Lane | £116,000 (Mar 2017) → £130,000 (Apr 2018) → £212,500 (Aug 2025) | +83% over 8 yrs |
| 7, Rookery Lane | £192,500 (Jul 2024) → £275,000 (Feb 2025) | +43% over under a year |
| 3, Rookery Lane | £141,000 (Oct 2017) → £156,000 (Aug 2021) | +11% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Rookery Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandfield Close Primary School 250 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Church Hill Church of England Junior School 238 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Church Hill Infant School 167 pupils | Primary | 5–7 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Riverside Community Primary School Birstall 409 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Herrick Primary School 305 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Eastfield Primary School 335 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.9 mi |
| Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy 232 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Soar Valley College 1,564 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.9 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, tram & metro stations
- Syston station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
- Leicester station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
- Sileby station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
- Leicester North (Great Central Railway) 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Dorothy Avenue (adj, Melton Road) 1 min walk
- Dorothy Avenue (opp, Melton Road) 2 min walk
- Humberstone Lane (NE Bound, Wayside Drive) 2 min walk
- Manor Medical Centre (adj, Melton Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Thurmaston Health Centre
573A Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester · 0.1 mi - Birstall Medical Centre
4 Whiles Lane, Birstall, Leicester · 0.6 mi - Silverdale Medical Centre
6 Silverdale Drive, Thurmaston, Leicester · 0.6 mi - Spirit Primary Care Ltd-Rushey Mead
Rushey Mead Health Centre, 8 Lockerbie Walk, Leicester · 0.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Hks Fosseway · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Leicester North · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Wanlip Lane - Birstall · 0.7 mi
- Costco Costco Leicester · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Pattani P · 0.1 mi
- Thurmaston Pharmacy Ltd · 0.3 mi
- Birstall Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Birstall Dental Practice · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 73.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 20.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 735 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,706 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 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 Rookery Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Charnwood | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 65.4% | 82.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 29.5% | 12.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Charnwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 36.9% | 41.5% |
| No religion | 29.2% | 40.7% |
| Hindu | 18.1% | 6.7% |
| Sikh | 5.9% | 1.1% |
| Not answered | 4.6% | 6% |
| Muslim | 4% | 3.1% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Charnwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 76.1% | 86.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 23.9% | 13.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Charnwood | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 28.2% | 15.8% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 24.7% | 32.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.6% | 22% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.8% | 12.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.2% | 9% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | Charnwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 39.9% | 49.1% |
| Good health | 36.3% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 17% | 12.1% |
| Bad health | 5.2% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Charnwood | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48.6% | 40.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 23.6% | 32.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20.4% | 15.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.3% | 11.1% |
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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