Griffith Gardens Shellbrook, North West Leicestershire
9 addresses across 1 postcode (LE65), about 50 m long. USRN 28502056.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 4).
- 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 B; 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 Burton-On-Trent, about 12.9 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hicks Lodge, is about 1.2 km away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 122 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Castle Medical Group, about 860 m away.
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 23% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 28 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
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 43 m². Most common: Bungalow, mid-terrace (4); Bungalow, semi-detached (2); Bungalow, end-terrace (2). Built: 1950-1966 (7); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (8).
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 B (37% of about 670 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 1.0 km
- Kilwardby House Kilwardby Street Ashby de la Zouch: up to 7 homes, permissioned (830 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 122 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE65 2PE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Burton-On-Trent 913,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km |
| Willington 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Baker Avenue Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Swadlincote | 6.3 km |
| Car parks | North Street Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 2.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 14.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Castle Medical Group | 860 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Dean & Smedley LTD | 860 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Tamworth Road (Dental Surgery) | 380 m |
| Hospital | Ashby Hospital | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Swadlincote Police Station | 6.3 km |
| Cash machines | MFG - Ashby Cashzone | 2.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Hicks Lodge 152 ha | 1.2 km |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 290 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Midland Railway Station, a listed building (Grade II*), 590 m east. 58 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Former Midland Railway Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m east |
| The Royal Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m north-east |
| Glenridding Mansion House | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m north-east |
| Rawdon House and Rawdon Terrace | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m north-east |
| Ashby Castle and associated formal garden | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 1.1 km east |
| George's Wood | Wood | 1.6 km north-west |
| John's Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north-west |
| Dilworth New Clumps | Wood | 2.1 km west |
| Sharp's Bottom | Valley | 4.4 km north |
| Limehouse Dam | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 9 | 9 |
None of the street's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby Hill Top Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 400 m | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashby Willesley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 450 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 840 m | No published inspection |
| Ashby Hastings Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ivanhoe School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Ashby School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.5 km | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodcote Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Packington Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby Court Nursing Home LE65 2PQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Fernleigh Care Home LE65 2PW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| The Railway Tavern LE65 2PW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2021 |
| The Rickshaw LE65 2PR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Woodside (5); On or near Grange Close (5); On or near Baker Avenue (4); On or near Ridgway Road (4); On or near Staley Avenue (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 68% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 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 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
- LE65 2PE: 9 addresses
Nearby streets
Bowker Crescent · Ridgway Road · Morton Walk · Musson Drive · Staley Avenue · Smedley Close · Baker Avenue · Bristol Avenue · Woodside · Donington Drive · Willesley Lane · Grange Close
All the streets in LE65 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.