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Shakespeare Close, Braunstone Town, Leicester

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£93,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£154,700
5 sales
Price range
£93k – £195k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Nov 2025
LE3 2SX

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At a glance

House prices£155k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station53 min walkLeicester station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold71% freeholdAcross 7 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

5 property sales on Shakespeare Close, Braunstone Town, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £93,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £170,125. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% terraced, 20% flat. Recorded sale prices on Shakespeare Close range from £93,000 to £195,000. 71% of homes sold here were freehold and 29% leasehold.

House prices on Shakespeare Close compared

LE3 postcode area£256,837
Leicester£323,429
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shakespeare Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £138,500 (1 sales)2019£139k2021: £167,000 (1 sales)2021£167k2023: £195,000 (1 sales)2023£195k2024: £180,000 (1 sales)2024£180k2025: £93,000 (1 sales)2025£93k

Tenure: 71% freehold and 29% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced4£170,12530 Sep 2024
Flat1£93,0007 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Shakespeare Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
49, Shakespeare Close LE3 2SX 7 Nov 2025£93,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Shakespeare Close LE3 2SX 20 Dec 2024£105,000 FlatLeasehold
58, Shakespeare Close LE3 2SX 30 Sep 2024£180,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Shakespeare Close LE3 2SX 14 Dec 2023£195,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Shakespeare Close LE3 2SX 30 Nov 2021£167,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Shakespeare Close LE3 2SX 25 Jun 2020£135,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Shakespeare Close LE3 2SX 6 Mar 2019£138,500 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
58, Shakespeare Close £138,500 (Mar 2019) → £180,000 (Sep 2024) +30%
over 6 yrs
30, Shakespeare Close £167,000 (Nov 2021) → £195,000 (Dec 2023) +17%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Shakespeare Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kingsway Primary School 312 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Winstanley School 643 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Ravenhurst Primary School 358 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Caldecote Community Primary School 600 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy 453 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Emmanuel Christian School 59 pupils Other independent school 4–16 Report 0.8 mi
Folville Junior School 355 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Ellesmere College 441 pupils Community special school 4–19 Report 0.8 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

  • Leicester station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • South Wigston station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Narborough station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shottery Avenue (adj, Hathaway Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Welcombe Avenue (N Bound, Henley Crescent) 3 min walk
  • Welcombe Avenue (S Bound, Henley Crescent) 3 min walk
  • Shottery Avenue (opp, Hathaway Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Llr Sas Provider
    Special Allocation, Po Box 11058, Leicester · 0.5 mi
  • Kingsway Surgery
    23 Kingsway, Leicester · 0.7 mi
  • Merridale Medical Centre (Rp Tew)
    Merridale Medcial Centre, 5 Fullhurst Avenue, Leicester · 1.0 mi
  • Hockley Farm Med Pract (A Nana)
    39 Hockley Farm Road, Leicester · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Thorpe Astley Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Turnbull Drive Braunstone · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hallam Crescent Braunstone · 0.5 mi
  • Makro Makro Leicester · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Medicure Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Sonichem Ltd · 0.7 mi
  • Thorpe Astley Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Splendental Care · 0.8 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 5 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.0%62.5%
Private rented16.8%20.3%
Social rented14.2%17.1%
Households661

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.3%64.1%
Aged 65+14.5%18.6%
Residents1,619

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 Shakespeare Close

Ethnic group

HereBlaby
White77.9%86.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh12.4%8.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.9%1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%2.7%
Other ethnic group2.8%1.3%

Religion

HereBlaby
No religion41.2%42.6%
Christian39.2%43.4%
Not answered4.9%5.3%
Sikh4.6%2.8%
Muslim4.3%1.4%
Hindu4.2%3.7%
Other religion1.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBlaby
Born in the UK80.8%90.4%
Born outside the UK19.2%9.6%

Highest qualification

HereBlaby
Level 4 qualifications and above23.3%30.5%
No qualifications22.3%17.3%
Level 3 qualifications16.5%18.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.1%10%
Apprenticeship6.4%7.1%
Other qualifications2.8%2.4%

General health

HereBlaby
Very good health46.3%49%
Good health34.7%34.5%
Fair health14.4%12.3%
Bad health3.5%3.2%
Very bad health1.1%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlaby
1 car or van in household43.3%39.3%
2 cars or vans in household26.5%36.2%
No cars or vans in household21.4%11.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.8%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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