LE2 8GB, Leicester
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Average sold price
£145,750
12 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£180,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
94%
of homes, gigabit 94%
Sold prices in LE2 8GB
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98, Vernon Road | 19 Nov 2025 | £180,000 | Terraced |
| 146, Vernon Road | 27 Sep 2024 | £207,000 | Terraced |
| 148, Vernon Road | 24 Aug 2023 | £200,000 | Semi-detached |
| 104, Vernon Road | 21 Jun 2023 | £152,500 | Terraced |
| 116, Vernon Road | 2 Jun 2023 | £165,500 | Terraced |
| 84A, Vernon Road | 8 Nov 2022 | £120,000 | Flat |
| 98, Vernon Road | 25 Mar 2022 | £155,000 | Terraced |
| 136, Vernon Road | 17 Aug 2021 | £157,000 | Semi-detached |
| 84, Vernon Road | 26 Nov 2020 | £2,000 | Other |
| 124, Vernon Road | 25 Oct 2019 | £150,000 | Semi-detached |
| 102, Vernon Road | 4 Oct 2019 | £110,000 | Other |
| 148, Vernon Road | 20 Jul 2018 | £150,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 92% freehold, 8% leasehold.
Streets in LE2 8GB
- Vernon Road£177k
Schools near LE2 8GB
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knighton Mead Primary Academy | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Granby Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Marriott Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Millgate School | Academy special converter | Outstanding | 0.6 mi |
| Lancaster Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.7 mi |
| Sir Jonathan North Girls' College | Secondary | – | 0.7 mi |
Living in LE2 8GB
Nearest stations
- Leicester station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
- South Wigston station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Narborough station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
Supermarkets
- Spar 0.2 mi
- Heron 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express 0.3 mi
- Farmfoods 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Warwick Hub 0.1 mi
- Spirit Pharmacy Limited 0.4 mi
- Healthpharm@saffron Health 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 0.3 mi
- Aylestone Road (dental Surgery) 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.6 mi
GP surgeries
- Saffron Group Practice 0.4 mi
- Aylestone Health Centre 0.5 mi
- The Surgery @ Aylestone 0.7 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 97% of homes in Leicester (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in LE2 8GB
Ethnic group
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 75% | 40.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 8.5% | 43.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 8.2% | 7.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 6.5% | 3.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.8% | 4.1% |
Religion
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46.3% | 23% |
| Christian | 34.8% | 24.7% |
| Muslim | 7.3% | 23.5% |
| Not answered | 7.2% | 5.6% |
| Hindu | 2.2% | 17.9% |
| Sikh | 1.1% | 4.5% |
| Other religion | 1% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 75.2% | 58.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 24.8% | 41.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.2% | 26.8% |
| No qualifications | 20.5% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.9% | 16.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.7% | 11.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9% | 10.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 3.8% |
| Other qualifications | 3.8% | 4.3% |
General health
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.6% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 34.2% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 14.3% | 12.5% |
| Bad health | 3.6% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 1.2% |
Occupation
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 16.2% | 18.8% |
| Professional occupations | 13.5% | 15.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 13.2% | 10% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 11.9% | 8.8% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11.3% | 7.8% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 10.5% | 14.4% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8.1% | 8% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.8% | 9.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 7.5% | 7.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48.2% | 41.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 33.5% | 33% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 15.9% | 19.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.4% | 6.3% |
Economic activity
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 63% | 53.9% |
| Economically inactive | 32.8% | 41.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 4.2% | 4.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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