Cragg Vale Close Leicester, Charnwood
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE5), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6504450.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £460,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Charnwood cost £270,351 in August 2026 (+0.4% on a year); private rents averaged £967 a month.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (B: 16, C: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Radon: Up to 3 to 5% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; 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 4.4 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 30 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 85 to 89 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Johnson Medical Practice, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2017 | 12 | £317,500 | £230,000 | £350,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2017 | 1 LE5 1ES | Detached | £260,000 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2017 | 2 LE5 1ES | Semi-detached | £230,000 | New build. |
| 20 Jun 2017 | 3 LE5 1ES | Detached | £325,000 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2017 | 4 LE5 1ES | Semi-detached | £240,000 | New build. |
| 28 Jul 2017 | 5 LE5 1ES | Detached | £275,000 | New build. |
| 5 Aug 2019 | 6 LE5 1ES | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2017 | 6 LE5 1ES | Detached | £335,000 | New build. |
| 22 Dec 2016 | 7 LE5 1ES | Other | £62,685 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Jun 2022 | 8 LE5 1ES | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2017 | 8 LE5 1ES | Detached | £350,000 | New build. |
| 20 Oct 2017 | 10 LE5 1ES | Detached | £325,000 | New build. |
| 27 Oct 2017 | 12 LE5 1ES | Detached | £275,000 | New build. |
| 25 Oct 2017 | 14 LE5 1ES | Detached | £310,000 | New build. |
| 22 Nov 2017 | 16 LE5 1ES | Detached | £345,000 | New build. |
| 6 Nov 2017 | 18 LE5 1ES | Detached | £325,000 | New build. |
House prices and rents in Charnwood
A typical home in Charnwood cost £270,351 in August 2026, 0.4% more than a year before. That is 17% more than five years earlier and 46% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £413,319 |
| Semi-detached | £264,553 |
| Terraced | £214,988 |
| Flat or maisonette | £132,631 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £229,590 |
Private renters in Charnwood paid £967 a month on average in September 2026, 4.8% more than a year before. That is 39% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £683 |
| Two bedrooms | £853 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,037 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,486 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 117 m². Most common: House, detached (10); Flat (3); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 2014 (13); 2017 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 addresses)
- 1, Cragg Vale Close, Hamilton
- 2, Cragg Vale Close, Hamilton
- 3, Cragg Vale Close, Hamilton
- 4, Cragg Vale Close, Hamilton
- 5, Cragg Vale Close, Hamilton
- 6, Cragg Vale Close, Hamilton
- 7, Cragg Vale Close, Hamilton
- 8, Cragg Vale Close, Hamilton
- 9, Cragg Vale Close, Hamilton
- 10, Cragg Vale Close, Hamilton
- 11, Cragg Vale Close, Hamilton
- 12, Cragg Vale Close, Hamilton
- 14, Cragg Vale Close, Hamilton
- 15, Cragg Vale Close, Hamilton
- 16, Cragg Vale Close, Hamilton
- 17, Cragg Vale Close, Hamilton
- 18, Cragg Vale Close, Hamilton
- 19, Cragg Vale Close, Hamilton
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 9,896 kWh of it on average in 2024, 29% less than the district's 13,916 kWh, and 3,813 kWh of electricity, 19% more than the district's 3,214 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE5 1ES | 18 | 2,351 kWh | 18 | 9,717 kWh |
| LE5 1EY | 32 | 3,027 kWh | 32 | 8,521 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is LE5.
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 C (24% of about 1,510 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.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE5 1ES | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE5 1EY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 3 to 5%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 85 m and 89 m above sea level (87 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE5 1ES | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE5 1EY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Syston 213,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Sileby 153,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bakers Way Hamilton | 320 m |
| Bus or coach station | Charles Street Leicester | 5.6 km (3.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 26.6 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Johnson Medical Practice Good Dec 2023 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hamilton Pharmacy | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Towers Hospital (Daisy Peake Building) | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Aaron Court Good Jul 2023 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Leicestershire Constabulary | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.7 ha | 30 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | Hamilton Park 4.8 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,120 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Deserted medieval village of Hamilton, a scheduled monument, 500 m (0.3 miles) north-east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Deserted medieval village of Hamilton | Scheduled monument | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Roman villa N of Hamilton Grounds Farm | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Churchyard cross, All Saints' churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Quakesick Spinney | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Barkby Thorpe Spinney | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Abbot's Spinney | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Scraptoft Long Spinneys | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Round Hill | Hill | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
| King Lears Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.3 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 20 |
2 of the street's 20 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 Charnwood: see them on the Charnwood page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kestrel Mead Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection | 79% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10% at the higher standard (2025; 70% in 2024 and 68% in 2023) |
| Orchard Mead Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 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; Safeguarding standards: Met | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 40.4 (38.9 in 2025 and 37.0 in 2024); 33.7% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | 67% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 79% in 2024 and 69% in 2023) |
| Scraptoft Valley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 37% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 36% in 2024 and 48% in 2023) |
| Gateway Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | A level 2025: average grade C; 0% AAB or better; progress below average |
| St Joseph's Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 53% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 47% in 2024 and 46% in 2023) |
| Avanti Fields School Hindu | All-through | 3–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 54.2 (52.6 in 2025 and 48.2 in 2024); 59.8% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Humberstone Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 81% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 20% at the higher standard (2025; 70% in 2024 and 78% in 2023) |
| Humberstone Infant Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
5 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 780 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Moon Day Nursery LE5 1PL | Full day care | 84 | Good (Aug 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hamilton After School Club LE5 1LU | Out-of-school day care | 17 | Not inspected yet | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| High Hopes Day Nursery LE5 1LU | Full day care | 56 | Requires improvement (Sep 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Bright Bees Netherhall Preschool LE5 1HH | Sessional day care | 30 | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hamilton Nursery LE5 1TT | Full day care | 58 | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 346 childminders and 19 home childcarers (nannies) in Leicestershire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wadsworth Avenue (5); On or near Filey Drive (4); On or near Heritage Way (3); On or near Todmorden Close (3); On or near Hackness Road (2).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Hebden Drive · Catterick Way · Cornholme Drive · Filey Drive · Todmorden Close · Laverton Road · Wadsworth Avenue · Hackness Road · Mason Row · Langtoft Road · The Maltings · Maidenwell 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.