LE5 1BA, Leicester
Sold prices and local information for LE5 1BA on West Drive. Free
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Average sold price
£249,500
3 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in LE5 1BA
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2, West Drive | 6 Jan 2025 | £375,000 | Semi-detached |
| 8, West Drive | 28 Jun 2019 | £190,000 | Terraced |
| 12, West Drive | 18 Aug 2016 | £183,500 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in LE5 1BA
- West Drive£250k
Schools near LE5 1BA
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons Primary School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Humberstone Infant Academy | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Humberstone Junior School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.4 mi |
| Merrydale Infant School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Merrydale Junior School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
Living in LE5 1BA
Nearest stations
- Leicester station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
- Syston station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
- South Wigston station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk
Supermarkets
- Iceland 0.2 mi
- Tesco Extra 0.8 mi
- Aldi 0.9 mi
- Morrisons Daily 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots 0.2 mi
- Saffron Pharmacy 0.2 mi
- Asha Pharmacy 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Smile Dental Care 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.2 mi
- Mm Dental Care Uppingham Road 0.4 mi
GP surgeries
- Humberstone Medical Centre (Ip Jones) 0.2 mi
- East Leicester Med Pract(S Longworth) 0.5 mi
- Willows Health 0.6 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 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in LE5 1BA
Ethnic group
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 63.8% | 43.4% |
| White | 27.2% | 40.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.7% | 4.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.9% | 3.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.2% | 7.8% |
Religion
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | 35.1% | 23.5% |
| Christian | 20.4% | 24.7% |
| Hindu | 20.1% | 17.9% |
| No religion | 12% | 23% |
| Sikh | 7.1% | 4.5% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 5.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 65.8% | 58.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 34.2% | 41.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31.5% | 26.8% |
| No qualifications | 24.7% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.9% | 16.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.7% | 11.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.3% | 10.7% |
| Other qualifications | 4.9% | 4.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 3.8% |
General health
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.2% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 33.4% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 13.6% | 12.5% |
| Bad health | 3.6% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.2% |
Occupation
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 21.5% | 15.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.7% | 7.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.4% | 8% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 11.3% | 9.5% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 10.4% | 14.4% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Elementary occupations | 8.6% | 18.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 7.9% | 10% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 7.1% | 7.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 37.1% | 41.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.7% | 19.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 18.9% | 33% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.2% | 6.3% |
Economic activity
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 59.8% | 53.9% |
| Economically inactive | 38.7% | 41.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.6% | 4.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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