Walnut Way, Blaby, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Walnut Way, Blaby, Leicester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/walnut-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE8 4BD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£302,000

3 sales

Price range

£286k – £320k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Aug 2025

LE8 4BD

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At a glance

House prices£302k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station32 min walkSouth Wigston station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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 Walnut Way, Blaby, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 8 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £302,000. Recorded sale prices on Walnut Way range from £286,000 to £320,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Walnut Way compared

LE8 postcode area£345,730

Leicester£323,429

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Walnut Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£302,000	8 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Walnut Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Walnut Way LE8 4BD	8 Aug 2025	£300,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Walnut Way LE8 4BD	26 Jan 2024	£286,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Walnut Way LE8 4BD	16 Dec 2022	£320,000	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 Walnut Way

Crime

93 crimes were reported within about a mile of Walnut Way in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	32
Anti-social behaviour	21
Criminal damage & arson	12
Burglary	6
Public order	6
Other theft	5

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

Flood risk

Walnut Way is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
River Sence in Leicestershire Flood alert area
River Sence at Blaby and Glen Parva Flood warning 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 Walnut Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School 329 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Foxfields Academy 105 pupils	Free schools special	4–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 197 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone 178 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Badgerbrook Primary School 398 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Countesthorpe Academy 1,149 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	1.0 mi
Greenfield Primary School 555 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
South Wigston High School 730 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	1.4 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

South Wigston station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Narborough station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Leicester station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Dundee Road (opp, Southway) 2 min walk
Dundee Road (adj, Southway) 2 min walk
Ripon Drive (adj, Southway) 2 min walk
Ripon Drive (opp, Southway) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Hazelmere Medical Centre
58 Lutterworth Road, Blaby, Leicester · 0.4 mi
Northfield Medical Centre
12 Villers Court, Blaby, Leicester · 0.6 mi
Countesthorpe Health Centre
Central Street, Countesthorpe, Leicester · 1.4 mi
The Limes Medical Centre
65 Leicester Road, Narborough, Leicester · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Blaby · 0.2 mi
Asda Express Asda Leicester Express Petrol · 0.2 mi
Aldi Aldi Blaby · 0.5 mi
Iceland Iceland Blaby · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Blaby Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Whetstone Chemist · 0.8 mi
Fusion Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

Blaby Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
Whetstone Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 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

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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	6 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.5%	62.5%
Private rented	7.2%	20.3%
Social rented	20.2%	17.1%
Households	920

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.8%	18.6%
Residents	2,068

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	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 Walnut Way

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Who lives around Walnut Way

Ethnic group

	Here	Blaby
White	93.7%	86.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3%	8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.6%	2.7%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	1.6%

Religion

	Here	Blaby
No religion	46.3%	42.6%
Christian	43.8%	43.4%
Not answered	6.8%	5.3%
Muslim	0.9%	1.4%
Hindu	0.8%	3.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.4%
Sikh	0.4%	2.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Blaby
Born in the UK	94.4%	90.4%
Born outside the UK	5.6%	9.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Blaby
Level 4 qualifications and above	26.5%	30.5%
No qualifications	21%	17.3%
Level 3 qualifications	15.9%	18.4%
Level 2 qualifications	15.2%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.8%	10%
Apprenticeship	8.7%	7.1%
Other qualifications	2.9%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Blaby
Very good health	45.2%	49%
Good health	36%	34.5%
Fair health	13.2%	12.3%
Bad health	4.8%	3.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Blaby
1 car or van in household	40.3%	39.3%
2 cars or vans in household	30.6%	36.2%
No cars or vans in household	18.2%	11.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.9%	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 Blaby.

Planning and heritage near Walnut Way

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