The Drive, Scraptoft, Leicester
House prices, sold prices and local information for LE7 9TH.
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At a glance
16 property sales on The Drive, Scraptoft, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. 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 £237,300. Average sale prices rose from £188,750 in 2017 to £285,000 in 2025 (+51%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% semi-detached, 19% terraced, 19% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Drive range from £165,000 to £400,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 10 | £237,300 | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Terraced | 3 | £188,667 | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Detached | 3 | £328,333 | 18 Jun 2025 |
Sold prices on The Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, The Drive LE7 9TH | 12 Dec 2025 | £265,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, The Drive LE7 9TH | 18 Jun 2025 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, The Drive LE7 9TH | 27 Mar 2025 | £285,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, The Drive LE7 9TH | 26 Mar 2025 | £210,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, The Drive LE7 9TH | 10 Jan 2025 | £265,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, The Drive LE7 9TH | 23 Jun 2023 | £335,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, The Drive LE7 9TH | 14 Mar 2023 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, The Drive LE7 9TH | 21 Dec 2021 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, The Drive LE7 9TH | 23 Nov 2018 | £191,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, The Drive LE7 9TH | 8 Oct 2018 | £248,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, The Drive LE7 9TH | 20 Jul 2018 | £250,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, The Drive LE7 9TH | 25 May 2018 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, The Drive LE7 9TH | 29 Sep 2017 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, The Drive LE7 9TH | 14 Sep 2017 | £202,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, The Drive LE7 9TH | 18 Aug 2017 | £178,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, The Drive LE7 9TH | 3 Mar 2017 | £165,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 3, The Drive | £202,000 (Sep 2017) → £285,000 (Mar 2025) | +41% over 8 yrs |
| 2, The Drive | £250,000 (Jul 2018) → £335,000 (Jun 2023) | +34% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near The Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scraptoft Valley Primary School 449 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Netherhall Mead Academy 138 pupils | Academy special converter | 4–19 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Orchard Mead Academy 1,007 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Elmbrook School 31 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Fernvale Primary School 331 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Academy 213 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy 436 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Kestrel Mead Primary Academy 761 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 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 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
- Syston station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
- South Wigston station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 57 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hinks Avenue (opp, BEEBY ROAD) 2 min walk
- Stocks Road (opp, Church Hill) 2 min walk
- Village Hall (adj, Scraptoft Rise) 3 min walk
- Church Hill (adj, Scraptoft Lane) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- St Elizabeth's Medical Centre (Ja Wood)
Netherhall Road, Leicester · 0.7 mi - Johnson Medical Practice
Hilltop Surgery, 22 Maidenwell Avenue, Leicester · 1.0 mi - Downing Drive Surgery
155 Downing Drive, Evington, Leicester · 1.7 mi - Humberstone Medical Centre (Ip Jones)
Humberstone Medical Centre, 150 Wycombe Road, Leicester · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Scraptoft · 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Thurncourt Road Leicester · 0.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Thurnby · 1.0 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Leicester Hamilton Extra · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Willowbrook Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Well · 0.7 mi
- Unipharm Chemists · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
- Clearly Orthodontics · 1.3 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
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.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 75.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 12.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 702 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 10.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,737 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 73% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 80% | 92% |
Share of homes across Harborough 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 Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 60.4% | 91% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 30.2% | 5.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.6% | 2% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.3% | 0.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.6% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 36.3% | 38.4% |
| Christian | 29% | 50.2% |
| Hindu | 15.9% | 2.5% |
| Muslim | 8% | 1.1% |
| Sikh | 5.1% | 1.5% |
| Not answered | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Other religion | 1% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 86.7% | 92.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 13.3% | 7.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 38.2% | 37.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.4% | 17.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 14% |
| No qualifications | 10.8% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.5% | 9% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.7% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.9% | 51.5% |
| Good health | 31.2% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 10% | 11.3% |
| Bad health | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.5% | 36.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.1% | 38.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.8% | 10% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.5% | 15.5% |
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 Harborough.
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