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The Common, Barwell, Leicester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for LE9 8BR, LE9 8BS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£133,250
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£198,329
35 sales
Price range
£90k – £325k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Oct 2025
LE9 8BR

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At a glance

House prices£198k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station49 min walkHinckley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 39 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

35 property sales on The Common, Barwell, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £133,250. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £194,333. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 23% terraced, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Common range from £90,000 to £325,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on The Common compared

LE9 postcode area£299,328
Leicester£323,429
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Common has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £151,625 (4 sales)2016£152k2017: £180,975 (8 sales)2017£181k2018: £209,790 (5 sales)2018£210k2019: £192,600 (5 sales)2019£193k2020: £167,500 (4 sales)2020£168k2021: £285,000 (1 sales)2021£285k2022: £215,000 (1 sales)2022£215k2023: £320,250 (2 sales)2023£320k2024: £232,875 (4 sales)2024£233k2025: £133,250 (1 sales)2025£133k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 39 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached21£194,33331 Oct 2025
Terraced8£140,7505 Aug 2024
Detached6£289,0833 Mar 2023

Sold prices on The Common

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, The Common LE9 8BR 12 Dec 2025£133,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, The Common LE9 8BR 31 Oct 2025£133,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, The Common LE9 8BR 30 Sep 2025£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, The Common LE9 8BS 16 Dec 2024£211,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, The Common LE9 8BR 5 Aug 2024£193,000 TerracedFreehold
21, The Common LE9 8BS 29 Jul 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, The Common LE9 8BS 5 Jul 2024£202,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
94, The Common LE9 8BR 17 Nov 2023£317,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, The Common LE9 8BR 3 Mar 2023£323,000 DetachedFreehold
44, The Common LE9 8BR 9 Feb 2023£165,000 TerracedFreehold
77, The Common LE9 8BS 4 Feb 2022£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, The Common LE9 8BS 8 Jan 2021£285,000 DetachedFreehold
76, The Common LE9 8BR 13 Nov 2020£172,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, The Common LE9 8BS 19 Jun 2020£249,999 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, The Common LE9 8BR 7 May 2020£103,000 TerracedFreehold
8, The Common LE9 8BR 17 Feb 2020£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, The Common LE9 8BS 22 Nov 2019£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, The Common LE9 8BR 12 Aug 2019£200,000 TerracedFreehold
66, The Common LE9 8BR 29 Mar 2019£140,000 TerracedFreehold
63, The Common LE9 8BS 5 Feb 2019£315,000 DetachedFreehold
25, The Common LE9 8BS 15 Jan 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, The Common LE9 8BR 25 Oct 2018£280,000 DetachedFreehold
10, The Common LE9 8BR 15 Oct 2018£115,000 TerracedFreehold
94, The Common LE9 8BR 26 Sep 2018£254,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, The Common LE9 8BS 17 Sep 2018£239,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, The Common LE9 8BS 5 Jun 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, The Common LE9 8BS 1 Dec 2017£280,000 DetachedFreehold
53, The Common LE9 8BS 3 Nov 2017£188,300 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, The Common LE9 8BS 3 Nov 2017£251,500 DetachedFreehold
23, The Common LE9 8BS 6 Oct 2017£183,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, The Common LE9 8BR 29 Jun 2017£194,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, The Common LE9 8BR 7 Apr 2017£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, The Common LE9 8BR 20 Jan 2017£106,000 TerracedFreehold
78, The Common LE9 8BR 16 Jan 2017£155,000 TerracedFreehold
25, The Common LE9 8BS 11 Nov 2016£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, The Common LE9 8BR 10 Jun 2016£137,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, The Common LE9 8BR 31 May 2016£114,000 TerracedFreehold
94, The Common LE9 8BR 29 Apr 2016£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, The Common LE9 8BS 31 Mar 2016£118,000 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
8, The Common £90,000 (Apr 2017) → £145,000 (Feb 2020) → £105,000 (Sep 2025) → £133,250 (Oct 2025) +48%
over 9 yrs
75, The Common £158,000 (Nov 2019) → £202,000 (Jul 2024) +28%
over 5 yrs
94, The Common £205,000 (Apr 2016) → £254,000 (Sep 2018) → £317,500 (Nov 2023) +55%
over 8 yrs
30, The Common £280,000 (Oct 2018) → £323,000 (Mar 2023) +15%
over 4 yrs
73, The Common £239,950 (Sep 2018) → £249,999 (Jun 2020) +4%
over 2 yrs
78, The Common £155,000 (Jan 2017) → £200,000 (Aug 2019) +29%
over 3 yrs
25, The Common £150,000 (Nov 2016) → £150,000 (Jan 2019) +0%
over 2 yrs
10, The Common £114,000 (May 2016) → £115,000 (Oct 2018) +1%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Common

Crime

59 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Common in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences26
Anti-social behaviour14
Criminal damage & arson8
Public order5
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2

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

Flood risk

The Common 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 The Common

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Barwell Church of England Junior School 229 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
Barwell Infant School 150 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.4 mi
Newlands Community Primary School 270 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
The Fusion Academy 97 pupils Free schools special 7–19 Good Report 0.6 mi
Heath Lane Academy 644 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Meadow View Farm School 39 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 1.1 mi
Townlands Church of England Primary School 275 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
The Hinckley School 1,080 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 1.3 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 · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Croft Close (adj, DOVECOTE WAY) 1 min walk
  • Garner Close (adj, The Common) 1 min walk
  • Garner Close (opp, The Common) 2 min walk
  • Chapel Street (adj, Dawson's Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Barwell & Hollycroft Medical Centres
    Barwell Medical Centre, 55 High Street, Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • Heath Lane Surgery
    Heath Lane, Earl Shilton, Leicester · 1.0 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 · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Barewell Moore Express · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Earl Shilton · 1.2 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Hinckley Superstore · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.3 mi
  • Well · 1.0 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Carlton House Dental · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
  • Holywell House Dental Practice · 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 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 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
Owned70.8%62.5%
Private rented15.3%20.3%
Social rented13.9%17.1%
Households626

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.7%64.1%
Aged 65+23.8%18.6%
Residents1,485

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable98%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 The Common

Ethnic group

HereHinckley and Bosworth
White95%94.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%1.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.9%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.6%

Religion

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Christian45.8%49.8%
No religion44.3%41.7%
Not answered7.6%5.3%
Hindu0.8%1.1%
Muslim0.6%0.7%
Other religion0.5%0.5%
Sikh0.3%0.7%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Born in the UK94.4%93.8%
Born outside the UK5.6%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Level 4 qualifications and above22.2%29.4%
No qualifications21.7%18.3%
Level 3 qualifications18.3%18%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%10.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%6.6%
Other qualifications3%2.5%

General health

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Very good health43.9%46.6%
Good health34%35.5%
Fair health15%13.2%
Bad health5.7%3.7%
Very bad health1.4%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereHinckley and Bosworth
1 car or van in household41.9%39.8%
2 cars or vans in household29.6%34.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.8%13%
No cars or vans in household13.7%12.7%

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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