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Smart Close, Thorpe Astley, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Smart Close, Thorpe Astley, Leicester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/smart-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE3 3RS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£210,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£201,927
15 sales
Price range
£131k – £297k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Dec 2025
LE3 3RS

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At a glance

House prices£202k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 1 min walkLeicester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 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 Smart Close, Thorpe Astley, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £210,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £200,744. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% semi-detached, 33% terraced, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on Smart Close range from £130,950 to £297,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Smart Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Smart 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

2016: £130,950 (1 sales)2016£131k2017: £151,500 (2 sales)2017£152k2019: £175,000 (2 sales)2019£175k2021: £180,000 (3 sales)2021£180k2022: £205,000 (1 sales)2022£205k2023: £247,667 (3 sales)2023£248k2024: £297,000 (1 sales)2024£297k2025: £229,975 (2 sales)2025£230k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£200,74410 Jan 2025
Terraced5£166,1905 Dec 2025
Detached2£296,0004 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Smart Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Smart Close LE3 3RS 5 Dec 2025£210,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Smart Close LE3 3RS 10 Jan 2025£249,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Smart Close LE3 3RS 4 Nov 2024£297,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Smart Close LE3 3RS 24 Nov 2023£198,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Smart Close LE3 3RS 5 Sep 2023£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Smart Close LE3 3RS 28 Apr 2023£277,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Smart Close LE3 3RS 31 Mar 2023£295,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Smart Close LE3 3RS 6 May 2022£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Smart Close LE3 3RS 28 Mar 2022£187,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Smart Close LE3 3RS 30 Sep 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Smart Close LE3 3RS 30 Sep 2021£170,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Smart Close LE3 3RS 30 Jun 2021£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Smart Close LE3 3RS 14 Apr 2021£195,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Smart Close LE3 3RS 28 Jan 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Smart Close LE3 3RS 12 Dec 2019£165,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Smart Close LE3 3RS 6 Feb 2019£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Smart Close LE3 3RS 21 Dec 2017£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Smart Close LE3 3RS 26 May 2017£155,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Smart Close LE3 3RS 26 Feb 2016£130,950 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
40, Smart Close £130,950 (Feb 2016) → £170,000 (Sep 2021) → £210,000 (Dec 2025) +60%
over 10 yrs
25, Smart Close £185,000 (Feb 2019) → £249,950 (Jan 2025) +35%
over 6 yrs
6, Smart Close £155,000 (May 2017) → £165,000 (Dec 2019) +6%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Smart Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kingsway Primary School 312 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Winstanley School 643 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Fossebrook Primary School 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Emmanuel Christian School 59 pupils Other independent school 4–16 Report 0.7 mi
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy 453 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
Braunstone Community Primary School 429 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Ravenhurst Primary School 358 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
Caldecote Community Primary School 600 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Narborough station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • South Wigston station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Smart Close (adj, Jewsbury Way) 1 min walk
  • Darien Way (adj, The Littlefare) 2 min walk
  • Smart Close (opp, Jewsbury Way) 2 min walk
  • Bromwich Close (opp, Jewsbury Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Llr Sas Provider
    Special Allocation, Po Box 11058, Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Hockley Farm Med Pract (A Nana)
    39 Hockley Farm Road, Leicester · 1.0 mi
  • Kingsway Surgery
    23 Kingsway, Leicester · 1.2 mi
  • Forest Medical Group
    Warren Lane, Leicester Forest East, Leicester · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Thorpe Astley Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • Waitrose MSA Waitrose at Leicester Forest East · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Leicester Forest East · 0.6 mi
  • Makro Makro Leicester · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Thorpe Astley Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi
  • Medicure Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.4 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 skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.2%62.5%
Private rented32.3%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households909

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.2%64.1%
Aged 65+9.9%18.6%
Residents2,291

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 Smart Close

Ethnic group

HereBlaby
White73.7%86.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh16.7%8.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.8%1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%2.7%
Other ethnic group2.3%1.3%

Religion

HereBlaby
No religion39.8%42.6%
Christian39.3%43.4%
Hindu8.3%3.7%
Not answered4.5%5.3%
Sikh3.8%2.8%
Muslim3.1%1.4%
Buddhist0.6%0.3%
Other religion0.5%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBlaby
Born in the UK76.4%90.4%
Born outside the UK23.6%9.6%

Highest qualification

HereBlaby
Level 4 qualifications and above34.4%30.5%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%18.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%14.2%
No qualifications15%17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%10%
Apprenticeship5.2%7.1%
Other qualifications2%2.4%

General health

HereBlaby
Very good health53.2%49%
Good health33.6%34.5%
Fair health10.8%12.3%
Bad health2.1%3.2%
Very bad health0.3%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlaby
1 car or van in household45.5%39.3%
2 cars or vans in household38.1%36.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.4%13%
No cars or vans in household8%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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