LE8 5PB, Leicester
Sold prices and local information for LE8 5PB on The Drive. Free
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Average sold price
£485,929
7 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
4%
of homes, gigabit 4%
Sold prices in LE8 5PB
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, 8, The Drive | 3 Oct 2023 | £475,000 | Flat |
| 9, The Drive | 3 Oct 2023 | £445,000 | Flat |
| 1, The Drive | 21 Feb 2022 | £625,000 | Detached |
| 5, The Drive | 15 Mar 2021 | £645,000 | Detached |
| Countesthorpe Nursery School, The Drive | 20 Dec 2017 | £425,000 | Other |
| 9, The Drive | 3 Oct 2016 | £378,000 | Other |
| Flat 6, 8, The Drive | 11 Aug 2016 | £408,500 | Other |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in LE8 5PB
- The Drive£635k
Schools near LE8 5PB
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countesthorpe Academy | Secondary | – | 0.1 mi |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi |
| Badgerbrook Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.8 mi |
| Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School | Primary | – | 1.0 mi |
| Foxfields Academy | Free schools special | Good | 1.0 mi |
| Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School | Primary | – | 1.2 mi |
Living in LE8 5PB
Nearest stations
- Narborough station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
- South Wigston station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express 1.0 mi
- The Co-operative Food 1.0 mi
- Morrisons Daily 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Countesthorpe Chemist 1.0 mi
- Blaby Pharmacy 1.3 mi
- Cosby Pharmacy 1.4 mi
Dentists
- Rd Dental 1.0 mi
- Whetstone Dental Surgery 1.1 mi
- Blaby Dental Practice 1.3 mi
GP surgeries
- Countesthorpe Health Centre 1.0 mi
- Hazelmere Medical Centre 1.3 mi
- Northfield Medical Centre 1.5 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 90% of homes in Blaby (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in LE8 5PB
Ethnic group
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.9% | 86.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.2% | 8.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 2.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 1.3% |
Religion
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.4% | 43.4% |
| No religion | 46.3% | 42.6% |
| Not answered | 5% | 5.3% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 3.7% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 2.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96% | 90.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 4% | 9.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 35.8% | 30.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.5% | 18.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.2% | 14.2% |
| No qualifications | 12.1% | 17.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.4% | 10% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.9% | 49% |
| Good health | 33.5% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| Bad health | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1% |
Occupation
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 23.3% | 19.3% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 16% | 12.9% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 15.8% | 14% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.8% | 10.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11.5% | 12% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 7.2% | 8.6% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 5.6% | 7% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| Elementary occupations | 4.4% | 8.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 44.7% | 36.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 30.5% | 39.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 19.7% | 13% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.1% | 11.4% |
Economic activity
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 63.5% | 62.3% |
| Economically inactive | 35% | 36% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.5% | 1.7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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