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St Martins Drive, Desford, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: St Martins Drive, Desford, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/st-martins-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE9 9GW, LE9 9GY, LE9 9GX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£165,125
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£211,079
31 sales
Price range
£125k – £325k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Aug 2026
LE9 9GX

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At a glance

House prices£165k average49% below the Leicester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 51 min walkNarborough station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 34 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

31 property sales on St Martins Drive, Desford, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £165,125. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £205,704. That is 49% below the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 74% semi-detached, 26% terraced. Recorded sale prices on St Martins Drive range from £125,000 to £325,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, St Martins Drive ranks 655th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on St Martins Drive compared

St Martins Drive£165,125
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

2016: £143,000 (1 sales)2016£143k2017: £141,667 (3 sales)2017£142k2018: £181,667 (3 sales)2018£182k2019: £217,500 (2 sales)2019£218k2020: £189,500 (2 sales)2020£190k2022: £232,600 (5 sales)2022£233k2023: £260,550 (5 sales)2023£261k2024: £236,613 (4 sales)2024£237k2025: £218,500 (4 sales)2025£219k2026: £165,125 (2 sales)2026£165k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 34 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached23£205,70418 Aug 2026
Terraced8£226,53118 Jul 2025

Sold prices on St Martins Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
55, St Martins Drive LE9 9GX 18 Aug 2026£160,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, St Martins Drive LE9 9GW 5 Jun 2026£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, St Martins Drive LE9 9GW 18 Jul 2025£249,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, St Martins Drive LE9 9GY 18 Jul 2025£242,000 TerracedFreehold
130, St Martins Drive LE9 9GY 30 Apr 2025£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
128, St Martins Drive LE9 9GY 14 Apr 2025£188,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, St Martins Drive LE9 9GW 4 Dec 2024£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, St Martins Drive LE9 9GW 29 Nov 2024£229,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, St Martins Drive LE9 9GY 9 Aug 2024£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, St Martins Drive LE9 9GW 2 May 2024£251,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, St Martins Drive LE9 9GX 7 Mar 2024£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, St Martins Drive LE9 9GW 1 Feb 2024£164,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, St Martins Drive LE9 9GY 22 Aug 2023£217,750 TerracedFreehold
140, St Martins Drive LE9 9GY 30 Jun 2023£325,000 TerracedFreehold
86, St Martins Drive LE9 9GY 26 May 2023£237,500 TerracedFreehold
60, St Martins Drive LE9 9GW 27 Mar 2023£298,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, St Martins Drive LE9 9GX 24 Mar 2023£224,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, St Martins Drive LE9 9GW 5 Aug 2022£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
110, St Martins Drive LE9 9GY 30 Jun 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, St Martins Drive LE9 9GY 24 Jun 2022£268,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, St Martins Drive LE9 9GX 25 Feb 2022£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, St Martins Drive LE9 9GX 21 Feb 2022£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, St Martins Drive LE9 9GX 14 Dec 2020£169,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, St Martins Drive LE9 9GX 13 Nov 2020£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, St Martins Drive LE9 9GX 6 Dec 2019£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
140, St Martins Drive LE9 9GY 12 Sep 2019£265,000 TerracedFreehold
58, St Martins Drive LE9 9GW 23 Apr 2019£165,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, St Martins Drive LE9 9GW 21 Sep 2018£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, St Martins Drive LE9 9GZ 3 May 2018£200,000 TerracedFreehold
81, St Martins Drive LE9 9GZ 14 Mar 2018£165,000 TerracedFreehold
78, St Martins Drive LE9 9GY 8 Dec 2017£160,000 TerracedFreehold
58, St Martins Drive LE9 9GW 24 Apr 2017£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, St Martins Drive LE9 9GX 15 Mar 2017£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, St Martins Drive LE9 9GX 13 Apr 2016£143,000 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
78, St Martins Drive £160,000 (Dec 2017) → £242,000 (Jul 2025) +51%
over 8 yrs
67, St Martins Drive £140,000 (Mar 2017) → £255,000 (Mar 2024) +82%
over 7 yrs
140, St Martins Drive £265,000 (Sep 2019) → £325,000 (Jun 2023) +23%
over 4 yrs
58, St Martins Drive £125,000 (Apr 2017) → £165,500 (Apr 2019) +32%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near St Martins Drive

Crime

43 crimes were reported within about a mile of St Martins Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour12
Burglary10
Shoplifting8
Violence & sexual offences6
Criminal damage & arson3
Other theft1

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

Flood risk

St Martins Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rothley Brook, Quorn Brook and Sileby Brook in Leicestershire Flood alert area
  • Upper Soar catchment 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 St Martins Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Desford Community Primary School 385 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Bosworth Academy 1,565 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.7 mi
Clovelly House School 21 pupils Other independent special school 10–19 Report 1.8 mi
Newbold Verdon Primary School 220 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Oakwood Community School 84 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 Report 2.8 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

  • Narborough station 5.6 mi · 1 hr 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Manor Gardens (opposite, Manor Road) 2 min walk
  • Manor Gardens (outside, Manor Road) 2 min walk
  • Newbold Road (adjacent, Manor Road) 2 min walk
  • Newbold Road (opposite, Manor Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Desford Medical Centre
    54 Main Street, Desford, Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • Newbold Verdon Med.pract.
    St. Georges Close, Newbold Verdon, Leicester · 1.9 mi
  • Ratby Medical Centre
    1A Desford Lane, Ratby, Leicester · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Desford · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Newbold Verdon · 1.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Old Bakery House · 2.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Barlestone · 3.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Desford Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Heathbrook Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Desford Dental Care · 0.2 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 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.9%62.5%
Private rented5.8%20.3%
Social rented18.4%17.1%
Households850

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.0%64.1%
Aged 65+21.7%18.6%
Residents2,089

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 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 St Martins Drive

Ethnic group

HereHinckley and Bosworth
White92.3%94.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%1.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.9%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.6%

Religion

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Christian47.4%49.8%
No religion44.6%41.7%
Not answered5.1%5.3%
Hindu1.7%1.1%
Muslim0.4%0.7%
Other religion0.3%0.5%
Sikh0.2%0.7%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Born in the UK94.8%93.8%
Born outside the UK5.2%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Level 4 qualifications and above33.6%29.4%
No qualifications19.1%18.3%
Level 3 qualifications15.3%18%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%10.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%6.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.5%

General health

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Very good health48.1%46.6%
Good health34.3%35.5%
Fair health12.3%13.2%
Bad health3.9%3.7%
Very bad health1.4%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereHinckley and Bosworth
1 car or van in household40.4%39.8%
2 cars or vans in household36.9%34.4%
No cars or vans in household11.4%12.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.3%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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