The Nook, Cosby, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Nook, Cosby, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/the-nook-cosby/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE9 1RQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£405,500

3 sales

Price range

£193k – £715k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Dec 2022

LE9 1RQ

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At a glance

House prices£406k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station34 min walkNarborough station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband76% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 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

3 property sales on The Nook, Cosby, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Dec 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £250,750. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Nook range from £192,500 to £715,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on The Nook compared

LE9 postcode area£299,328

Leicester£323,429

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£250,750	26 Sep 2022
Detached	1	£715,000	15 Dec 2022

Sold prices on The Nook

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
19, The Nook LE9 1RQ	15 Dec 2022	£715,000	Detached	Freehold
5, The Nook LE9 1RQ	27 Oct 2022	£220,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, The Nook LE9 1RQ	26 Sep 2022	£309,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, The Nook LE9 1RQ	17 May 2017	£67,500	Other	Freehold
14, The Nook LE9 1RQ	28 Jun 2016	£192,500	Semi-detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near The Nook

Crime

20 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Nook 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).

Violence & sexual offences	6
Vehicle crime	4
Anti-social behaviour	3
Criminal damage & arson	2
Public order	2
Shoplifting	2

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

Flood risk

The Nook is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 The Nook

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Brooke House Day School 42 pupils	Other independent school	5–16	Report	0.2 mi
Cosby Primary School 326 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Lodge Farm Education 12 pupils	Other independent special school	11–17	Report	1.2 mi
Badgerbrook Primary School 398 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	1.3 mi
Countesthorpe Academy 1,149 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	1.6 mi
Thomas Estley Community College 883 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.7 mi
Old Mill Primary School 367 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.7 mi
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone 178 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	1.8 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
South Wigston station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Nook (opposite, Croft Road) 2 min walk
Chapel Lane (adj, Broughton Road) 2 min walk
Park Close (adj, Park Road) 3 min walk
Chapel Lane (opp, Broughton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

The Orchard Med Practice
Orchard Road, Broughton Astley, Leicester · 1.8 mi
The Limes Medical Centre
65 Leicester Road, Narborough, Leicester · 1.8 mi
Hazelmere Medical Centre
58 Lutterworth Road, Blaby, Leicester · 2.2 mi
Northfield Medical Centre
12 Villers Court, Blaby, Leicester · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Main Street Cosby · 0.2 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Whetstone · 1.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Whetstone - Warwick Road · 1.5 mi
Aldi Aldi Broughton Astley · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

Cosby Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Main Chemist · 1.7 mi
Village Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

Whetstone Dental Surgery · 1.6 mi
Broughton Dental Practice · 1.7 mi
Narborough Dental Surgery · 1.7 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 7 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	7 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.0%	62.5%
Private rented	12.6%	20.3%
Social rented	17.4%	17.1%
Households	684

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,532

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	76%	80%
Gigabit-capable	76%	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	90%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	93%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Nook

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Who lives around The Nook

Ethnic group

	Here	Blaby
White	95%	86.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.7%	2.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.1%	1.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1%	8.2%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	1.3%

Religion

	Here	Blaby
No religion	47.4%	42.6%
Christian	45.2%	43.4%
Not answered	6.1%	5.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Jewish	0.2%	–
Sikh	0.2%	2.8%
Hindu	0.1%	3.7%

Country of birth

	Here	Blaby
Born in the UK	96.8%	90.4%
Born outside the UK	3.2%	9.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Blaby
Level 4 qualifications and above	28%	30.5%
Level 3 qualifications	20.6%	18.4%
No qualifications	20.5%	17.3%
Level 2 qualifications	13.2%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.6%	10%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	7.1%
Other qualifications	1.7%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Blaby
Very good health	48.3%	49%
Good health	34.7%	34.5%
Fair health	11.8%	12.3%
Bad health	3.9%	3.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Blaby
1 car or van in household	41.3%	39.3%
2 cars or vans in household	30.8%	36.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	14.3%	13%
No cars or vans in household	13.6%	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.

Planning and heritage near The Nook

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Planning applications near The Nook

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