Bridge Close Thurmaston, Charnwood
23 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE4), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6500227.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £215,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 8).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Charnwood costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Syston, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Thurmaston Village Green, is about 910 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 64 to 67 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 23 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Silverdale Medical Centre, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 53 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £106,500 | £106,500 | £106,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £79,500 | £79,500 | £79,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £149,000 | £149,000 | £149,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £114,500 | £89,000 | £140,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £107,000 | £85,000 | £129,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £54,950 | £54,950 | £54,950 |
| 2002 | 2 | £47,225 | £39,950 | £54,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £65,500 | £65,500 | £65,500 |
| 2000 | 3 | £31,000 | £28,500 | £51,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2020 | 8 LE4 8GY | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2018 | 20 LE4 8GY | Terraced | £106,500 | |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 5 LE4 8GY | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2015 | 11 LE4 8GY | Terraced | £79,500 | |
| 3 Oct 2012 | 11 LE4 8GY | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2010 | 1 LE4 8GY | Semi-detached | £149,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2007 | 1 LE4 8GY | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2007 | 16 LE4 8GY | Flat or maisonette | £89,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2006 | 10 LE4 8GY | Terraced | £129,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 9 LE4 8GY | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2003 | 9 LE4 8GY | Semi-detached | £54,950 | |
| 6 Dec 2002 | 16 LE4 8GY | Flat or maisonette | £54,500 | |
| 5 Jul 2002 | 11 LE4 8GY | Terraced | £39,950 | |
| 16 Mar 2001 | 14 LE4 8GY | Terraced | £65,500 | |
| 15 Nov 2000 | 6 LE4 8GY | Semi-detached | £51,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2000 | 15 LE4 8GY | Terraced | £28,500 | |
| 7 Jan 2000 | 22 LE4 8GY | Terraced | £31,000 | |
| 19 Nov 1999 | 3 LE4 8GY | Semi-detached | £51,500 | |
| 15 Oct 1999 | 20 LE4 8GY | Terraced | £29,500 | |
| 26 Aug 1999 | 6 LE4 8GY | Semi-detached | £49,000 | |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 1 LE4 8GY | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 2 LE4 8GY | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 29 May 1998 | 11 LE4 8GY | Terraced | £31,500 | |
| 24 Oct 1997 | 10 LE4 8GY | Terraced | £44,250 | |
| 20 Jun 1997 | 6 LE4 8GY | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 2 Jul 1996 | 9 LE4 8GY | Semi-detached | £30,500 | |
| 29 Feb 1996 | 14 LE4 8GY | Terraced | £47,500 | |
| 22 Sep 1995 | 12 LE4 8GY | Terraced | £42,500 | |
| 26 May 1995 | 6 LE4 8GY | Semi-detached | £41,500 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 45 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); House, enclosed end-terrace (5); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 1976-1982 (8); 1967-1975 (3); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Charnwood in 2026-27: Band D £2,406 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,604 | £1,871 | £2,138 | £2,406 | £2,940 | £3,475 | £4,009 | £4,811 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (31% of about 680 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Church Hill Road Thurmaston: up to 148 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Warehouse and Premises Unit B Britannia Way Thurmaston: up to 44 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- The Old Coal Yard Garden Street Thurmaston Leicestershire LE4 8DS: up to 8 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Barkby Firs Ambulance Station, Melton Road, Syston: up to 26 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE4 8GY | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 4 / 2 | unlikely |
| LE4 8GU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 64 m and 67 m above sea level (65 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE4 8GU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE4 8GY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Syston 213,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Sileby 153,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barkby Thorpe Lane Thurmaston | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Margaret's Bus Station Leicester | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Sibson Road Car Park | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 23.2 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Silverdale Medical Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Towers Hospital (Daisy Peake Building) | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Keyham Lane Police Station | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Newsboy, Thurmaston Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Thurmaston Village Green 2,020 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,260 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,910 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round Hill | Hill | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| King Lears Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| John Merricks' Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Abbot's Spinney | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Barkby Spinney | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Ryeclose Spinney | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 23 |
1 of the street's 23 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 Charnwood: see them on the Charnwood page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 200 m | No published inspection |
| Eastfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 350 m | Requires improvement (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Roundhill Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Church Hill Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Church Hill Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Merton Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Sandfield Close Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald's LE4 8GS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2025 |
| Starbucks UK LE4 8GS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School LE4 8GP | School/college/university | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Costa LE4 8GP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Dunelm LE4 8GP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2025 |
| Pizza Hut Restaurants - Dine In LE4 8GP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| TK Maxx LE4 8GP | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jan 2024 |
| Boots UK Ltd LE4 8GP | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2024 |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Food LE4 8GP | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2025 |
| Superdrug Stores LE4 8GP | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Greggs LE4 8GP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Sports Direct.Com LE4 8GP | Manufacturers/packers | 250 m | Exempt | |
| Poundland LE4 8GP | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Eastfield Primary School LE4 8FP | School/college/university | 350 m | 4 Good | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Eastfield Primary School Breakfast Club LE4 8FP | Other catering premises | 350 m | 4 Good | 29 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 17 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Barkby Thorpe Lane (30); On or near Highway Road (9); On or near Bridge Close (4); On or near Ashfield Road (4); On or near Windmill Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Thorpe Field Drive · Windmill Close · Winterton Close · Brackenfield Way · Highway Road · Ashfield Road · Charnwood Close · Eastfield Road · Barkby Thorpe Lane · Eastfield Road · Marjorie Campbell Close · Charnwood Avenue
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.
- 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.