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South Avenue, Leicester Forest East, Leicester

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£265,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£226,763
19 sales
Price range
£130k – £340k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Dec 2025
LE3 3FW

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At a glance

House prices£227k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 8 min walkLeicester station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 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

19 property sales on South Avenue, Leicester Forest East, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £265,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £226,763. Average sale prices rose from £154,875 in 2016 to £258,333 in 2025 (+67%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on South Avenue range from £130,000 to £340,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on South Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. South Avenue 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: £154,875 (4 sales)2016£155k2017: £188,000 (1 sales)2017£188k2018: £182,000 (1 sales)2018£182k2019: £196,500 (1 sales)2019£197k2020: £230,000 (1 sales)2020£230k2021: £242,500 (3 sales)2021£243k2022: £255,000 (1 sales)2022£255k2024: £283,750 (4 sales)2024£284k2025: £258,333 (3 sales)2025£258k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£226,76318 Dec 2025

Sold prices on South Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, South Avenue LE3 3FW 18 Dec 2025£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, South Avenue LE3 3FW 9 Jul 2025£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, South Avenue LE3 3FW 28 May 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, South Avenue LE3 3FW 17 Dec 2024£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, South Avenue LE3 3FW 21 Jun 2024£297,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, South Avenue LE3 3FW 17 May 2024£268,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, South Avenue LE3 3FW 31 Jan 2024£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, South Avenue LE3 3FW 7 Oct 2022£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, South Avenue LE3 3FW 20 Dec 2021£257,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, South Avenue LE3 3FW 25 Nov 2021£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, South Avenue LE3 3FW 29 Oct 2021£262,094 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, South Avenue LE3 3FW 29 Jan 2021£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, South Avenue LE3 3FW 6 Nov 2020£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, South Avenue LE3 3FW 15 Jan 2019£196,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, South Avenue LE3 3FW 17 Sep 2018£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, South Avenue LE3 3FW 13 Jan 2017£188,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, South Avenue LE3 3FW 8 Jul 2016£184,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, South Avenue LE3 3FW 1 Jul 2016£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, South Avenue LE3 3FW 7 Mar 2016£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, South Avenue LE3 3FW 8 Jan 2016£155,000 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, South Avenue £255,000 (Oct 2022) → £265,000 (Dec 2025) +4%
over 3 yrs
40, South Avenue £155,000 (Jan 2016) → £205,000 (Jan 2021) +32%
over 5 yrs
20, South Avenue £130,000 (Jul 2016) → £188,000 (Jan 2017) +45%
over under a year

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Schools near South Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fossebrook Primary School 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Stafford Leys Community Primary School 607 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Emmanuel Christian School 59 pupils Other independent school 4–16 Report 1.0 mi
The Winstanley School 643 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.0 mi
Kingsway Primary School 312 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy 438 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Braunstone Community Primary School 429 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 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 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Narborough station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
  • South Wigston station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Walsingham Crescent (adj, Hinckley Road) 3 min walk
  • Braunstone Crossroads (near, Hinckley Road) 4 min walk
  • Braunstone Crossroads (adj, Hinckley Road) 5 min walk
  • Grange Avenue (adj, Hinckley Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Llr Sas Provider
    Special Allocation, Po Box 11058, Leicester · 0.9 mi
  • Forest Medical Group
    Warren Lane, Leicester Forest East, Leicester · 0.9 mi
  • Hockley Farm Med Pract (A Nana)
    39 Hockley Farm Road, Leicester · 1.1 mi
  • Oakmeadow Surgery (Gj Ingrams)
    87 Tatlow Road, Glenfield, Leicester · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Leicester Forest East · 0.3 mi
  • Waitrose MSA Waitrose at Leicester Forest East · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Forest East Express · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Kirby Frith Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Thorpe Astley Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Regent Health Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.8 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 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime3 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
Owned84.7%62.5%
Private rented14.5%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households744

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.1%64.1%
Aged 65+17.5%18.6%
Residents1,869

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 South Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBlaby
White76%86.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh14.4%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.7%2.7%
Other ethnic group3%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.8%1.6%

Religion

HereBlaby
Christian42.4%43.4%
No religion37.5%42.6%
Hindu7.5%3.7%
Not answered5.2%5.3%
Sikh4.9%2.8%
Muslim1.9%1.4%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereBlaby
Born in the UK86%90.4%
Born outside the UK14%9.6%

Highest qualification

HereBlaby
Level 4 qualifications and above30.8%30.5%
Level 3 qualifications18.5%18.4%
No qualifications16.8%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.5%10%
Apprenticeship7.1%7.1%
Other qualifications2.5%2.4%

General health

HereBlaby
Very good health49.1%49%
Good health33.5%34.5%
Fair health13.5%12.3%
Bad health3.1%3.2%
Very bad health0.7%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlaby
1 car or van in household41.5%39.3%
2 cars or vans in household33.9%36.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.5%13%
No cars or vans in household11.2%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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