LE8 5WP, Leicester
Sold prices and local information for LE8 5WP on Foston Lane. Free
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Average sold price
£640,000
1 recorded sale since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
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Sold prices in LE8 5WP
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Cottage, Foston Lane | 17 Mar 2021 | £640,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Streets in LE8 5WP
- Foston Lane£640k
Schools near LE8 5WP
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 1.1 mi |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.4 mi |
| Thythorn Field Community Primary School | Primary | – | 1.6 mi |
| Arnesby Church of England Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 1.8 mi |
| Countesthorpe Academy | Secondary | – | 2.0 mi |
| Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School | Primary | – | 2.5 mi |
Living in LE8 5WP
Nearest stations
- South Wigston station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
- Narborough station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 1.2 mi
- Tesco Express 1.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food 1.9 mi
- Sainsburys Local 2.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Countesthorpe Chemist 1.2 mi
- Little Hill Pharmacy 1.9 mi
Dentists
- Rd Dental 1.2 mi
- Dental Surgery 2.6 mi
- Tigers Road (dental Surgery) 2.8 mi
GP surgeries
- Countesthorpe Health Centre 1.2 mi
- South Wigston Health Ctr. 2.4 mi
- Bushloe Surgery 2.5 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 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in LE8 5WP
Ethnic group
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.3% | 86.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.6% | 8.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.5% | 2.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 1.6% |
Religion
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.3% | 43.4% |
| No religion | 44.3% | 42.6% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| Sikh | 0.6% | 2.8% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 3.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 1.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.5% | 90.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.5% | 9.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 28.9% | 30.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.2% | 18.4% |
| No qualifications | 16.9% | 17.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.4% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.7% | 10% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.3% | 49% |
| Good health | 34.7% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| Bad health | 3% | 3.2% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1% |
Occupation
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 23.1% | 19.3% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 15% | 12.9% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 12.5% | 14% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10.9% | 10.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.9% | 12% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9% | 8.6% |
| Elementary occupations | 8.3% | 8.9% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 5.5% | 7% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 4.9% | 6.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.5% | 36.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 38.3% | 39.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.4% | 13% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.8% | 11.4% |
Economic activity
| Here | Blaby | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 58.2% | 62.3% |
| Economically inactive | 40.2% | 36% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.6% | 1.7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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