Crief Close Leicester
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE5), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23104867.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7).
- 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 5.1 km (3.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Edith Cole Memorial Park, is about 560 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 98 to 101 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 St Elizabeth's Medical Centre (Ja Wood), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 37% of households owned their home and 13% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 137 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7). Built: 2003-2006 (7). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (7).
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 (96% of about 680 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)
- Telford Way Garages, Telford Way, Thurnby: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (710 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 98 m and 101 m above sea level (99 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE5 2QG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE5 2QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Syston 213,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cross Keys Green Thurnby Lodge | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Charles Street Leicester | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 28.2 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Elizabeth's Medical Centre (Ja Wood) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Leicester General Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Leicestershire Constabulary | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central England Co-op - Thurncourt Road | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Edith Cole Memorial Park 1.7 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Ocean Road Open Space 6.2 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Willowbrook Park 14 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,990 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 8.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Churchyard cross, All Saints' churchyard, a scheduled monument, 620 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Churchyard cross, All Saints' churchyard | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Cross at Churchyard of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Scraptoft Long Spinneys | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Scraptoft Gorse | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Quakesick Spinney | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Square Spinney | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Rally Bank | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Bushby Spinney | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thurnby Mead Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fernvale Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Scraptoft Valley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 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 |
| Orchard Mead Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kestrel Mead Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Krishna Avanti Primary School Hindu | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| The City of Leicester College | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Humberstone Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bow Lodge LE5 2HU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| The White House LE7 9SE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| The Scraptoft Day Nursery LE7 9SE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Auntys Coffee Shop LE5 2NG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Hambleton House LE5 2HU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Well Pharmacy LE5 2NL | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| KK HERBS LTD LE5 2HX | Distributors/Transporters | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Thurnby Chippy LE5 2NG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Ace Cafe LE5 2NG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2024 |
| Peace Centre Food Bank LE5 2NG | Distributors/Transporters | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 27 Mar 2024 |
| The Co-operative Supermarket LE5 2NG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2024 |
| Pete And Jills LE5 2NG | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 Jul 2024 |
| Spice Balti House LE5 2NG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Thurncourt Elderly Persons Home LE5 2NG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Christ Church Hall LE5 2NG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 68 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Comrie Court (24); On or near Bowhill Grove (16); On or near Rona Gardens (16); On or near Eddystone Road (15); On or near St Austell Road (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 53% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 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) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 39% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Bowhill Way · Comrie Court · Rona Gardens · Wreford Crescent · Gretna Way · Cross Keys Green · Cowley Way · Rosshill Crescent · Milnroy Road · Eddystone Road · Sunbury Green · Bowhill Grove
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.