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Shoesmith Close, Barwell, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shoesmith Close, Barwell, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/shoesmith-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE9 8NB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£196,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£166,500
15 sales
Price range
£126k – £205k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2026
LE9 8NB

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At a glance

House prices£197k average39% below the Leicester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station50 min walkHinckley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband96% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 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 Shoesmith Close, Barwell, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £196,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £166,500. Average sale prices rose from £131,250 in 2017 to £196,500 in 2026 (+50%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 39% below the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 5 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Shoesmith Close range from £126,000 to £205,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Shoesmith Close ranks 617th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Shoesmith Close compared

Shoesmith Close£196,500
LE9 postcode area£299,328
Leicester£323,429
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £131,250 (2 sales)2017£131k2018: £127,750 (2 sales)2018£128k2019: £135,000 (1 sales)2019£135k2020: £141,500 (1 sales)2020£142k2021: £165,000 (1 sales)2021£165k2022: £193,250 (2 sales)2022£193k2023: £188,500 (1 sales)2023£189k2024: £200,000 (2 sales)2024£200k2025: £170,000 (1 sales)2025£170k2026: £196,500 (2 sales)2026£197k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£166,50029 May 2026

Sold prices on Shoesmith Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Shoesmith Close LE9 8NB 29 May 2026£194,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Shoesmith Close LE9 8NB 20 May 2026£198,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Shoesmith Close LE9 8NB 29 Jul 2025£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Shoesmith Close LE9 8NB 29 Nov 2024£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Shoesmith Close LE9 8NB 25 Oct 2024£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Shoesmith Close LE9 8NB 4 Aug 2023£188,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Shoesmith Close LE9 8NB 30 Sep 2022£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Shoesmith Close LE9 8NB 16 Sep 2022£196,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Shoesmith Close LE9 8NB 30 Jul 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Shoesmith Close LE9 8NB 27 Nov 2020£141,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Shoesmith Close LE9 8NB 19 Jul 2019£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Shoesmith Close LE9 8NB 8 Jun 2018£128,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Shoesmith Close LE9 8NB 25 Jan 2018£127,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Shoesmith Close LE9 8NB 21 Dec 2017£136,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Shoesmith Close LE9 8NB 8 Dec 2017£126,000 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
14, Shoesmith Close £136,500 (Dec 2017) → £196,500 (Sep 2022) → £194,500 (May 2026) +42%
over 8 yrs
4, Shoesmith Close £127,500 (Jan 2018) → £141,500 (Nov 2020) → £198,500 (May 2026) +56%
over 8 yrs
24, Shoesmith Close £126,000 (Dec 2017) → £195,000 (Nov 2024) +55%
over 7 yrs
25, Shoesmith Close £135,000 (Jul 2019) → £188,500 (Aug 2023) +40%
over 4 yrs
5, Shoesmith Close £128,000 (Jun 2018) → £165,000 (Jul 2021) +29%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shoesmith Close

Crime

52 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shoesmith Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences21
Anti-social behaviour13
Criminal damage & arson7
Public order5
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Shoesmith Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Anker and River Sence Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Shoesmith Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Barwell Church of England Junior School 229 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
Barwell Infant School 150 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.1 mi
The Fusion Academy 97 pupils Free schools special 7–19 Good Report 0.6 mi
Newlands Community Primary School 270 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Heath Lane Academy 644 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Meadow View Farm School 39 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
The Cedars 2 pupils Other independent special school 7–18 Report 1.3 mi
The Hinckley School 1,080 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good 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

  • Hinckley station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Square (before, High Street) 1 min walk
  • East Green (opp, Stapleton Lane) 2 min walk
  • Willowdene Way (opp, Chapel Street) 2 min walk
  • The Square (adj, Shilton Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Barwell & Hollycroft Medical Centres
    Barwell Medical Centre, 55 High Street, Leicester · 0.1 mi
  • Heath Lane Surgery
    Heath Lane, Earl Shilton, Leicester · 1.2 mi
  • Maples Family Med.pract.
    35 Hill Street, Hinckley · 2.0 mi
  • Castle Mead Medical Centre
    Hill Street, Hinckley · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Barwell · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Barewell Moore Express · 0.8 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Hinckley Superstore · 1.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Earl Shilton · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.1 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Well · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Carlton House Dental · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
  • Holywell House Dental Practice · 1.9 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.0%62.5%
Private rented36.8%20.3%
Social rented2.2%17.1%
Households872

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.9%18.6%
Residents1,733

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)96%80%
Gigabit-capable96%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 networks77%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks83%92%

Share of homes across Hinckley and Bosworth 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 Shoesmith Close

Ethnic group

HereHinckley and Bosworth
White95%94.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%1.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.6%

Religion

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Christian48.2%49.8%
No religion44.3%41.7%
Not answered5.3%5.3%
Muslim0.6%0.7%
Other religion0.5%0.5%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Hindu0.3%1.1%
Sikh0.3%0.7%

Country of birth

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Born in the UK93.8%93.8%
Born outside the UK6.2%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Level 4 qualifications and above24.9%29.4%
Level 3 qualifications19.5%18%
No qualifications19.1%18.3%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.9%10.7%
Apprenticeship7%6.6%
Other qualifications1.5%2.5%

General health

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Very good health43.4%46.6%
Good health36.5%35.5%
Fair health14.6%13.2%
Bad health4.4%3.7%
Very bad health1.2%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereHinckley and Bosworth
1 car or van in household51.5%39.8%
2 cars or vans in household25.7%34.4%
No cars or vans in household15.5%12.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.3%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 Hinckley and Bosworth.

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