Colonel Close Ellistown, North West Leicestershire
34 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE67), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28503496.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2015 the median was £63,350 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 33 homes have an energy certificate (B: 9, C: 21, D: 3).
- 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 North West Leicestershire costs £2,418 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Loughborough, about 14.6 km (9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 80 m away, and Penny Wakefield Community Woodland (7.3 hectares) is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 156 to 161 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 34 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hugglescote Surgery, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 900 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | £63,350 | £63,350 | £63,350 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2015 | 28 LE67 1GN | Flat or maisonette | £63,350 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
33 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (15); House, end-terrace (9); House, semi-detached (4). Built: 2007-2011 (23); 2011 (9); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (21); owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in North West Leicestershire in 2026-27: Band D £2,418 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,612 | £1,881 | £2,150 | £2,418 | £2,956 | £3,493 | £4,030 | £4,836 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (34% of about 1,250 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.
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, 0 at medium risk and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE67 1GN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE67 1EL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 156 m and 161 m above sea level (159 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE67 1EL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE67 1GN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Loughborough 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.6 km (9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Working Mens Club Ellistown | 60 m |
| EV charging points | Veolia Leicestershire County Council GeniePoint | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 15 km (9.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hugglescote Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mason & Son (Chemists) LTD | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Coalville Hospital | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Coalville Police Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Leicester Central Road, Hugglescote Cashzone | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Penny Wakefield Community Woodland 7.3 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midland Road Allotments 1.9 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Common Hill Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Workmans Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Clay Quarry Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Battram Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Bagworth Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Bardon Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 34 |
1 of the street's 34 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 North West Leicestershire: see them on the North West Leicestershire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellistown Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 100 m | No published inspection |
| Greenstone Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hugglescote Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellistown Working Mens Club LE67 1EN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2024 |
| Whiteacres Rest Home LE67 1EL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Ellistown Community Primary School - Dolce LE67 1EN | School/college/university | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Premier Ellistown (Aarya Retail Limited) LE67 1EL | Retailers - other | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Asda Express Ellistown - Midland Road PFS LE67 1EH | Retailers - other | 180 m | 4 Good | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Golden House LE67 1EH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Copper Kettle LE67 1EJ | Mobile caterer | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Ellistown Scout Headquarters LE67 1EF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | Exempt | |
| Ellistown Fish & Chips LE67 1EQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (25); On or near Colonel Close (13); On or near Whitehill Road (3); On or near Parkers Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 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) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Morini Court · Parkers Close · Spencer View · Danvers Close · Derrys Hollow · Rushby Road · South Street · Francis Way · Sawbridge Close · Whitehill Road · Ibstock Road · Colliers Way
All the streets in LE67 and across North West Leicestershire.
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.