Burley Close Cosby, Blaby
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE9), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2800152.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £365,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, D: 1, E: 1).
- Flood: 12 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 Blaby costs £2,490 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 76% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Narborough, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 73 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Limes Medical Centre, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2024 | 5 LE9 1UD | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2022 | 3 LE9 1UD | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2019 | 1 LE9 1UD | Detached | £200,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (2); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
Council tax
What each band costs in Blaby in 2026-27: Band D £2,490 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,660 | £1,937 | £2,214 | £2,490 | £3,044 | £3,597 | £4,150 | £4,980 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (42% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Cosby (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- Land off Cambridge Road, Cosby: up to 73 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 12 at medium risk and 15 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 36 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 10 medium, 15 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE9 1UD | zone 3 | 0 / 4 / 1 | unlikely |
| LE9 1UW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 8 / 14 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 73 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE9 1UD | 100% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| LE9 1UW | 97% | 81% | 76% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victory Park Cosby | 80 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 32.5 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Limes Medical Centre | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cosby Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | Whetstone Dental Surgery | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Stoneygate Eye Hospital | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Police station | Leicestershire Police Federation | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Cosby - Main Street, Cosby Cashzone | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3.1 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,680 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victory Park 5.2 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael and All Angels, a listed building (Grade II*), 220 m south. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cosby Spinneys | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Whetstone Gorse | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Ash Pole Spinney | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Cosby Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Clark's Spinney | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 7 |
5 of the street's 7 addresses are 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 Blaby: see them on the Blaby page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosby Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Badgerbrook Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Clutton LE9 1UA | Mobile caterer | 120 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 7 Jan 2026 |
| The Co-Operative Food LE9 1UU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 150 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2024 |
| Tithe Barn LE9 1UW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 4 Good | 20 Sep 2024 |
| Bangla Spice LE9 1UW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 4 Good | 24 Jul 2024 |
| Cosby Village Club LE9 1UW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2023 |
| The Nook Fish Bar LE9 1RQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| One Stop LE9 1RE | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Cosby Cantonese LE9 1RQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 26 Mar 2025 |
| The Cook In The Nook LE9 1RQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 4 Good | 19 Sep 2024 |
| Russell Smith Butchers LE9 1RQ | Manufacturers/packers | 380 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| The Bulls Head LE9 1RQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jul 2023 |
| Brooke House Day School LE9 1SE | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 21 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (27); On or near Harland Close (6); On or near Burley Close (5); On or near Rose Close (4); On or near Lady Leys (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
Orchard Close · Bradbury Close · Harland Close · Park Road · Malvern Crescent · Linley Green · Ash-Tree Road · Arnold Close · Severn Close · Main Street · Church Farm Close · White Barn Drive
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.