Burrow Close Leicester
8 addresses across 1 postcode (LE3), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23104526.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £500,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 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 5 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 60 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 91 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Glenfield Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 53% 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 violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £357,475 | £325,000 | £389,950 |
| 2015 | 1 | £248,000 | £248,000 | £248,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £271,975 | £243,950 | £300,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | £268,475 | £249,950 | £375,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | 8 LE3 9SP | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2021 | 1 LE3 9SP | Detached | £389,950 | |
| 19 Feb 2021 | 6 LE3 9SP | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2015 | 4 LE3 9SP | Detached | £248,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2010 | 5 LE3 9SP | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2008 | 3 LE3 9SP | Detached | £300,000 | New build. |
| 17 Mar 2008 | 4 LE3 9SP | Detached | £243,950 | |
| 14 Dec 2007 | 8 LE3 9SP | Detached | £375,500 | |
| 14 Dec 2007 | 6 LE3 9SP | Detached | £266,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2007 | 2 LE3 9SP | Detached | £270,950 | New build. |
| 22 Nov 2007 | 1 LE3 9SP | Detached | £249,950 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 144 m². Most common: House, detached (5). Built: 2007-2011 (3); 1996-2002 (1); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 (42% of about 1,020 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: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Gynsill Court Gynsill Lane Anstey: up to 40 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 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
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 91 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE3 9SP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Syston 213,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gorse Hill Leicester | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | St Margaret's Bus Station Leicester | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 21.4 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Glenfield Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Glenfield Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Leicester Frith Hospital | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Beaumont Leys Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Glenfield Hospital Leicester NatWest | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 60 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Gorse Hill Allotments 2.3 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 5.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Packhorse bridge, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Packhorse bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Moated site at New Parks, Leicester | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bennion Pools | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Fishley Belt | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Oakmeadow Spinney | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Groby Quarries | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Birstall Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.7 | 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 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the street's 8 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 Leicester: see them on the Leicester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buswells Lodge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Hall School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Latimer Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Heatherbrook Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Babington Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beaumont Leys School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Barley Croft Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Forest Lodge Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stokes Wood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Parks Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| The Herewoode Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Rivers Living LE3 9SW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Consumabl Limited LE3 9SD | Retailers - other | 320 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Buddon Close (22); On or near Broadnook Close (19); On or near Martinshaw Close (3); On or near Kinchley Close (3); On or near Tyburn Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 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) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
- LE3 9SP: 8 addresses of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Martinshaw Close · Billesdon Close · Polebrook Close · Tyburn Close · Kinchley Close · Broadnook Close · Elder Close · Buddon Close · Broombriggs Road · Whittington Road · Roecliffe Close · Bardon 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.
- 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.