Clark Gardens Blaby
22 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE8), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2801754.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £310,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 5, E: 1).
- Flood: 23 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 A; Band D in Blaby costs £2,490 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 98% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Narborough, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 500 m (0.3 miles) away, and Bouskell Park (4.7 hectares) is about 700 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 65 to 67 m above sea level.
- Noise: 19 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Northfield Medical Centre, about 390 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 29 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 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £238,000 | £238,000 | £238,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £201,750 | £196,000 | £207,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £229,950 | £229,950 | £229,950 |
| 2009 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £103,000 | £103,000 | £103,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £99,950 | £99,950 | £99,950 |
| 1999 | 2 | £79,725 | £79,500 | £79,950 |
| 1995 | 1 | £64,200 | £64,200 | £64,200 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2025 | 1 LE8 4FH | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2024 | 3 LE8 4FH | Detached | £238,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2023 | 7 LE8 4FH | Detached | £260,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Feb 2020 | 12 LE8 4FH | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2019 | 2 LE8 4FH | Detached | £196,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2019 | 6 LE8 4FH | Semi-detached | £207,500 | |
| 16 Nov 2016 | 4 LE8 4FH | Detached | £229,950 | |
| 6 Jul 2009 | 9 LE8 4FH | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2006 | 5 LE8 4FH | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2001 | 13 LE8 4FH | Detached | £103,000 | |
| 19 May 2000 | 4 LE8 4FH | Detached | £99,950 | |
| 10 Aug 1999 | 1 LE8 4FH | Detached | £79,500 | |
| 26 Jan 1999 | 8 LE8 4FH | Detached | £79,950 | |
| 16 Jun 1995 | 10 LE8 4FH | Detached | £64,200 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (8). Built: 1983-1990 (4); 1991-1995 (2); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
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 A (29% of about 980 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)
- Land Between Numbers 11 And 15 King Street Whetstone LE8 6LS: up to 9 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- JC Remedial, The Nook, Whetstone: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 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, 14 addresses are in areas at high risk, 9 at medium risk and 13 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 58 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 36 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 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE8 4FH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
| LE8 4GY | zone 2 | 13 / 8 / 9 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 65 m and 67 m above sea level (66 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE8 4FH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE8 4GY | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest James Street Blaby | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Charles Street Leicester | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Enderby Park and Ride | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 30.3 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northfield Medical Centre | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blaby Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blaby Dental Practice | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Leicester Royal Infirmary | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Police station | Leicestershire Police Federation | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Leicester Blaby Forge Cor Cashzone | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,120 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bouskell Park 4.7 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Northfield Park 4.2 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blaby Allotments 1.9 ha | 130 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 4.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 700 m (0.4 miles) east. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 700 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Moat and hut circle at Glen Parva | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Enderby Mill Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Site of St John's Church, Aldeby | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Black Spinney | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Sir John's Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| Grange Spinney | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Froane's Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 22 |
19 of the street's 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone | Primary | 5–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Glen Hills Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Badgerbrook Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | 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 |
| Rolleston Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Vicarage LE8 6JJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Woodway House LE8 4GD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Double Dragon LE8 4GD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2024 |
| Savers Health And Beauty LE8 4FZ | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Central Co-op Blaby Insomnia LE8 4DD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Blaby Bowling Club LE8 4GQ | Other catering premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Coffee Bean LE8 4FZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily Forge Corner LE8 4FZ | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Iceland Foods LTD LE8 4DJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 May 2023 |
| Greggs LE8 4DJ | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Mar 2025 |
| Card Factory LE8 4DJ | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Flackies Meats LE8 4DD | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Mar 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza LE8 4DJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Twin News LE8 4DJ | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2021 |
| Blaby Pharmacy LE8 4DW | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Winchester Avenue (12); On or near The Avenue (5); On or near Clark Gardens (4); On or near James Street (3); On or near Harrop Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 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) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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
Blaby Industrial Park · Enderby Road · West Street · James Street · Winchester Avenue · Blaby Bypass · Foulds Lane · New Street · Harrop Close · Enderby Road · The Avenue · Loughland 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.