Bennett Walk Leicester
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE3), about 30 m long. USRN 23100318.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Leicester cost £226,881 in August 2026 (-1.5% on a year); private rents averaged £1,020 a month.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Sunningdale Road - Solar Panels, is 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A47, carries 18,489 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Leicester costs £2,529 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Leicester, about 3.3 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Rancliffe Gardens, is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 81 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hockley Farm Med Pract (A Nana), about 710 m (0.4 miles) away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 113 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Leicester
A typical home in Leicester cost £226,881 in August 2026, 1.5% less than a year before. That is 14% more than five years earlier and 54% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £380,683 |
| Semi-detached | £260,514 |
| Terraced | £205,717 |
| Flat or maisonette | £140,344 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £210,898 |
Private renters in Leicester paid £1,020 a month on average in September 2026, 0.9% more than a year before. That is 42% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £713 |
| Two bedrooms | £890 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,043 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,450 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 48 m². Most common: Flat (9); House, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (8); 1976-1982 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (6); rented (private) (1); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 7,064 kWh of it on average in 2024, 41% less than the district's 11,998 kWh, and 2,476 kWh of electricity, 22% less than the district's 3,171 kWh. There are gas meters for about 81% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE3 1LW | 11 | 1,771 kWh | 10 | 4,334 kWh |
| LE3 1JY | 16 | 2,522 kWh | 12 | 7,905 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is LE3.
Council tax
What each band costs in Leicester in 2026-27: Band D £2,529 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,686 | £1,967 | £2,248 | £2,529 | £3,091 | £3,653 | £4,215 | £5,058 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (95% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Queensmead School - Hamelin Road, permissioned (110 m)
Energy projects nearby
3 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 1 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunningdale Road - Solar Panels Leicester 20251031 | Solar farm | 1.6 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Aug 2025 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Warren Quarry Landfill Gas Scheme | Landfill Gas | 1.9 MW | Operational Nov 1998 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Enderby Warren Phase II Blaby 1997/0785/1 | Landfill Gas | 4.9 MW | Operational Jun 1999 | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 81 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE3 1JY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE3 1LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bennett Walk Leicester | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Margaret's Bus Station Leicester | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | NCP Leicester St Nicholas Circle | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Blink | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 24.6 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hockley Farm Med Pract (A Nana) Good Oct 2026 | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hockley Farm Chemist | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Leicester Royal Infirmary Requires improvement Jun 2024 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Care homes | 13 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Western Park View Nursing Home Requires improvement Mar 2021 | 260 m |
| Police station | Braunstone Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rancliffe Gardens 1.7 ha | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Braunstone Park 68 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rancliffe Gardens Allotments 8.1 ha | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 132 hectares in all.
Landmarks
7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shoulder of Mutton Hill | Hill | 320 m north-west |
| Little Gorse | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| The Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Bendbow Spinney | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Coalpit Lane Spinney | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Foxholes Spinney | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 11 | 11 |
None of the street's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Leicester: see them on the Leicester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensmead Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 160 m | No published inspection | 87% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8% at the higher standard (2025; 87% in 2024 and 84% in 2023) |
| Dovelands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Sep 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 58% in 2024 and 64% in 2023) |
| Braunstone Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) | 75% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 45% in 2024 and 50% in 2023) |
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding | 54% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 73% in 2024 and 75% in 2023) |
| Imperial Avenue Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| Fullhurst Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 39.0 (39.2 in 2025 and 42.2 in 2024); 34.7% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Folville Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | 67% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8% at the higher standard (2025; 63% in 2024 and 56% in 2023) |
| The Herewoode Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 38.0; 31.7% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Inglehurst Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | None published |
| Inglehurst Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 56% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 60% in 2024 and 60% in 2023) |
| Shaftesbury Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 58% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 48% in 2024 and 27% in 2023) |
| Caldecote Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | 82% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 20% at the higher standard (2025; 77% in 2024 and 66% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1.4 km (0.8 miles); the nearest is 230 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflowers Neighbourhood Nursery LE3 1JN | Full day care | 85 | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) | 230 m |
| United Play LE3 1JW | Full day care | 44 | Good (Aug 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Braunstone Adventure Playground LE3 1QZ | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 580 m (0.4 miles) | |
| New Parks Adventure Playground LE3 6DF | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 900 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Hand In Hand Preschool (Oak Centre) LE3 1QA | Sessional day care | 25 | Good (Sep 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Dots & Tots Nursery LE3 9RF | Full day care | 34 | Good (Jan 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Wingfield Nursery Ltd. LE3 0QS | Full day care | 63 | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Little Adventurers Pre School LE3 6DN | Sessional day care | 18 | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Gingerbread Mews LE3 0FU | Sessional day care | 42 | Good (Aug 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Mindful Me Nursery LE3 6AN | Full day care | 46 | Good (Jun 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 61 childminders and 49 home childcarers (nannies) in Leicester. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensmead Primary Academy LE3 1PF | School/college/university | 170 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Hazelbrook Care Home LE3 1LF | School/college/university | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Western Park View Care Home LE3 0WA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 13 Sep 2026 |
| Pineview Healthcare Limited LE3 0WA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2024 |
| Braunstone Leisure Centre LE3 1JN | Other catering premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Sunflowers Neighbourhood Nursery LE3 1JN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2024 |
| Polish Food And Bakery LE3 1NQ | Other catering premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jun 2024 |
| Krish LE3 1NA | Retailers - other | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Apr 2021 |
| Ocean Chippy LE3 1NA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 4 Good | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Braunstone Express LE3 1NA | Retailers - other | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 May 2024 |
| Gill Stores / Cut Price Fireworks LE3 1NA | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Subway LE3 0WD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| United Play At The Blue Cabin LE3 1JW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 60 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Walpole Court (45); On or near Dickens Court (22); On or near Queensmead Court (16); On or near Haworth Place (12); On or near Galsworthy Court (10).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A47 between A563 and Woodville Rd, with 18,489 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 280 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A47 | A563 to Woodville Rd | 18,489 estimated; counted 2020 | 2% | -2% since 2015 | 280 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 57% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Queensmead Court · Haworth Place · Walpole Court · Ainsworth Walk · Galsworthy Court · Chesterton Walk · Dickens Court · Gaskell Walk · Buchan Walk · Priestley Road · Blackmore Drive · Bronte Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.