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Watergate Lane, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watergate Lane, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/watergate-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE3 2XP, LE3 2XQ, LE3 2DE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£102,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£172,774
46 sales
Price range
£73k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Aug 2026
LE3 2XQ

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At a glance

House prices£102k average68% below the Leicester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station50 min walkNarborough station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold58% freeholdAcross 52 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

46 property sales on Watergate Lane, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £102,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £107,875. Average sale prices fell from £118,929 in 2016 to £102,000 in 2026 (-14%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 68% below the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 41% flat, 28% detached, 26% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Watergate Lane range from £72,500 to £320,000. 58% of homes sold here were freehold and 42% leasehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Watergate Lane ranks 670th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Watergate Lane compared

Watergate Lane£102,000
LE3 postcode area£256,837
Leicester£323,429
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £118,929 (7 sales)2016£119k2017: £168,250 (6 sales)2017£168k2018: £163,125 (4 sales)2018£163k2019: £172,571 (7 sales)2019£173k2020: £143,750 (4 sales)2020£144k2021: £177,333 (6 sales)2021£177k2022: £264,667 (3 sales)2022£265k2023: £276,000 (1 sales)2023£276k2024: £187,558 (2 sales)2024£188k2025: £239,250 (4 sales)2025£239k2026: £102,000 (2 sales)2026£102k

Tenure: 58% freehold and 42% leasehold across 52 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat19£107,87528 Aug 2026
Detached13£235,5389 May 2025
Semi-detached12£202,37521 Nov 2024
Terraced2£203,75019 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Watergate Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 8, Brent Court, Watergate Lane LE3 2XQ 28 Aug 2026£75,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Watergate Court, Watergate Lane LE3 2DE 22 Jun 2026£129,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Watergate Lane LE3 2XQ 5 Dec 2025£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Watergate Lane LE3 2XQ 9 May 2025£250,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Watergate Lane LE3 2XP 9 May 2025£320,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Watergate Lane LE3 2XP 28 Mar 2025£245,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 30, Watergate Court, Watergate Lane LE3 2DE 28 Mar 2025£142,000 FlatLeasehold
72, Watergate Lane LE3 2XP 21 Nov 2024£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1B, Watergate Lane LE3 2XQ 28 Aug 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 10, Watergate Court, Watergate Lane LE3 2DE 23 Jul 2024£130,116 FlatLeasehold
42, Watergate Lane LE3 2XP 4 Apr 2024£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 5, Watergate Court, Watergate Lane LE3 2DE 3 Nov 2023£122,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Watergate Court, Watergate Lane LE3 2DE 31 Jul 2023£125,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Watergate Lane LE3 2XQ 3 May 2023£276,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Watergate Lane LE3 2XP 30 Nov 2022£254,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Watergate Lane LE3 2XP 4 Nov 2022£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Watergate Lane LE3 2XP 14 Oct 2022£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1C, Watergate Lane LE3 2XQ 19 Aug 2021£215,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Watergate Lane LE3 2XP 2 Jul 2021£177,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 6, Brent Court, Watergate Lane LE3 2XQ 2 Jun 2021£95,000 FlatLeasehold
80, Watergate Lane LE3 2XP 30 Mar 2021£237,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 33, Watergate Court, Watergate Lane LE3 2DE 30 Mar 2021£123,500 FlatLeasehold
67, Watergate Lane LE3 2XQ 12 Mar 2021£216,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, Brent Court, Watergate Lane LE3 2XQ 17 Dec 2020£90,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Watergate Lane LE3 2XP 5 Jun 2020£235,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 8, Watergate Court, Watergate Lane LE3 2DE 7 Feb 2020£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 30, Watergate Court, Watergate Lane LE3 2DE 17 Jan 2020£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Brent Court, Watergate Lane LE3 2XQ 2 Dec 2019£95,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Watergate Lane LE3 2XP 25 Nov 2019£185,000 DetachedFreehold
84, Watergate Lane LE3 2XP 18 Oct 2019£250,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Watergate Lane LE3 2XQ 20 Sep 2019£250,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 10, Watergate Court, Watergate Lane LE3 2DE 20 Mar 2019£108,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 34, Watergate Court, Watergate Lane LE3 2DE 6 Feb 2019£110,000 FlatLeasehold
63, Watergate Lane LE3 2XQ 25 Jan 2019£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, Watergate Court, Watergate Lane LE3 2DE 29 Nov 2018£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Watergate Court, Watergate Lane LE3 2DE 10 Oct 2018£119,500 FlatLeasehold
88, Watergate Lane LE3 2XP 28 Sep 2018£273,000 DetachedFreehold
47A, Watergate Lane LE3 2XQ 16 Feb 2018£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 33, Watergate Court, Watergate Lane LE3 2DE 30 Oct 2017£108,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Watergate Lane LE3 2XQ 14 Jul 2017£197,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Watergate Lane LE3 2XP 10 Jul 2017£192,500 TerracedFreehold
78, Watergate Lane LE3 2XP 24 May 2017£204,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 11, Watergate Court, Watergate Lane LE3 2DE 28 Apr 2017£102,000 FlatLeasehold
59, Watergate Lane LE3 2XQ 24 Feb 2017£163,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Watergate Lane LE3 2XP 20 Feb 2017£145,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 9, Brent Court, Watergate Lane LE3 2XQ 9 Dec 2016£72,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Brent Court, Watergate Lane LE3 2XQ 26 Aug 2016£76,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Watergate Lane LE3 2XP 31 Mar 2016£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Watergate Lane LE3 2XP 31 Mar 2016£182,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Watergate Lane LE3 2XP 29 Mar 2016£141,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
Flat 30, Watergate Court, Watergate Lane £125,000 (Jan 2020) → £142,000 (Mar 2025) +14%
over 5 yrs
Flat 10, Watergate Court, Watergate Lane £108,000 (Mar 2019) → £130,116 (Jul 2024) +20%
over 5 yrs
Flat 33, Watergate Court, Watergate Lane £104,000 (Feb 2016) → £108,000 (Oct 2017) → £123,500 (Mar 2021) +19%
over 5 yrs
Flat 8, Watergate Court, Watergate Lane £119,500 (Oct 2018) → £125,000 (Feb 2020) +5%
over 1 yr
Flat 11, Brent Court, Watergate Lane £76,000 (Aug 2016) → £95,000 (Dec 2019) +25%
over 3 yrs
Flat 34, Watergate Court, Watergate Lane £97,000 (Jan 2016) → £110,000 (Feb 2019) +13%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Watergate Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy 453 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Ravenhurst Primary School 358 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Ellesmere College 441 pupils Community special school 4–19 Report 0.8 mi
The Winstanley School 643 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Kingsway Primary School 312 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
Caldecote Community Primary School 600 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Folville Junior School 355 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.2 mi
Glen Hills Primary School 471 pupils Primary 4–11 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

  • Narborough station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • South Wigston station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • Leicester station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pinfold (adjacent, Watergate Lane) 1 min walk
  • Pinfold (opposite, Watergate Lane) 1 min walk
  • Willow Court (outside, The Osiers) 1 min walk
  • Winstanley Arms (opposite, The Glade) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kingsway Surgery
    23 Kingsway, Leicester · 0.2 mi
  • Llr Sas Provider
    Special Allocation, Po Box 11058, Leicester · 0.8 mi
  • The Surgery @ Aylestone
    672 Aylestone Road, Fosse Road South, Leicester · 1.1 mi
  • Aylestone Health Centre
    15 Hall Lane, Leicester · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Turnbull Drive Braunstone · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Leicester Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Fosse Park · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Fosse Park · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sonichem Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Medicure Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Splendental Care · 1.0 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 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 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.8%62.5%
Private rented17.4%20.3%
Social rented7.8%17.1%
Households603

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.7%64.1%
Aged 65+26.4%18.6%
Residents1,354

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 networks90%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks93%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.

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Who lives around Watergate Lane

Ethnic group

HereBlaby
White72.3%86.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh18.5%8.2%
Other ethnic group3.4%1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%2.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.7%1.6%

Religion

HereBlaby
Christian40.4%43.4%
No religion33.2%42.6%
Hindu9.9%3.7%
Sikh6.9%2.8%
Not answered5.9%5.3%
Muslim3%1.4%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBlaby
Born in the UK77%90.4%
Born outside the UK23%9.6%

Highest qualification

HereBlaby
No qualifications25.2%17.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above24.8%30.5%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%18.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.3%10%
Level 2 qualifications11%14.2%
Apprenticeship7.9%7.1%
Other qualifications3%2.4%

General health

HereBlaby
Very good health43.3%49%
Good health34.1%34.5%
Fair health17.8%12.3%
Bad health3.8%3.2%
Very bad health1%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlaby
1 car or van in household41.7%39.3%
No cars or vans in household23.9%11.4%
2 cars or vans in household23.8%36.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.6%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.

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