Western Drive, Blaby, Leicester
House prices, sold prices and local information for LE8 4FR.
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At a glance
12 property sales on Western Drive, Blaby, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £262,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £230,125. That is 19% below the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Western Drive range from £170,000 to £285,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Western Drive ranks 441st for average price.
House prices on Western Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 12 | £230,125 | 12 Mar 2026 |
Sold prices on Western Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Western Drive LE8 4FR | 12 Mar 2026 | £285,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Western Drive LE8 4FR | 19 Dec 2025 | £237,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 46, Western Drive LE8 4FR | 12 Dec 2025 | £265,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Western Drive LE8 4FR | 10 May 2024 | £500,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Western Drive LE8 4FR | 18 Aug 2023 | £254,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Flat, 15, Western Drive LE8 4FR | 16 Mar 2023 | £180,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 1, Western Drive LE8 4FR | 29 Mar 2022 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Western Drive LE8 4FR | 28 Jan 2022 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Western Drive LE8 4FR | 12 Feb 2021 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Western Drive LE8 4FR | 9 Apr 2020 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Western Drive LE8 4FR | 6 Aug 2019 | £232,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Western Drive LE8 4FR | 15 Mar 2019 | £203,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Western Drive LE8 4FR | 19 Sep 2018 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, Western Drive LE8 4FR | 29 Sep 2017 | £205,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Western Drive | £203,000 (Mar 2019) → £285,000 (Mar 2026) | +40% over 7 yrs |
| 1, Western Drive | £215,000 (Sep 2018) → £245,000 (Mar 2022) | +14% over 4 yrs |
| 2, Western Drive | £170,000 (Feb 2021) → £250,000 (Jan 2022) | +47% over under a year |
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Schools near Western Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School 329 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Foxfields Academy 105 pupils | Free schools special | 4–16 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 197 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 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 | 1.1 mi |
| Greenfield Primary School 555 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| South Wigston High School 730 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement 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
- South Wigston station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
- Narborough station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
- Leicester station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Crescent (adj, Western Drive) 2 min walk
- Western Drive (adj, Lutterworth Road) 2 min walk
- Western Drive (opp, Lutterworth Road) 2 min walk
- Laurel Road (adj, Lutterworth Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hazelmere Medical Centre
58 Lutterworth Road, Blaby, Leicester · 0.3 mi - Northfield Medical Centre
12 Villers Court, Blaby, Leicester · 0.5 mi - Countesthorpe Health Centre
Central Street, Countesthorpe, Leicester · 1.5 mi - The Limes Medical Centre
65 Leicester Road, Narborough, Leicester · 1.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Blaby · 0.0 mi
- Asda Express Asda Leicester Express Petrol · 0.1 mi
- Aldi Aldi Blaby · 0.3 mi
- Iceland Iceland Blaby · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Blaby Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Whetstone Chemist · 0.7 mi
- Fusion Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Blaby Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- Whetstone Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.2 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 6 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 71.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 16.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 664 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,565 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 98% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 98% | 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.
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Who lives around Western Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.9% | 86.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.1% | 8.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1% | 1.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 1.3% |
Religion
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47% | 42.6% |
| Christian | 45.7% | 43.4% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| Hindu | 1.4% | 3.7% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Muslim | 0% | 1.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.8% | 90.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.2% | 9.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.2% | 30.5% |
| No qualifications | 20.5% | 17.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20% | 18.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.7% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.2% | 10% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.6% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 1.7% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.3% | 49% |
| Good health | 36.3% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| Bad health | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| Very bad health | 1.7% | 1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.2% | 39.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32% | 36.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.2% | 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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