Hazelnut Close Leicester
12 addresses across 1 postcode (LE5), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23101466.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £225,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 1).
- 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 3.3 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Evington Park, is about 260 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 98 to 100 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Downing Drive Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £189,950 | £189,950 | £189,950 |
| 2006 | 2 | £138,850 | £132,750 | £144,950 |
| 2005 | 1 | £119,999 | £119,999 | £119,999 |
| 2003 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £59,975 | £59,950 | £60,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £55,250 | £54,500 | £56,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £58,950 | £58,950 | £58,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2022 | 4 LE5 4LZ | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2016 | 8 LE5 4LZ | Semi-detached | £189,950 | |
| 1 Sep 2006 | 6 LE5 4LZ | Semi-detached | £144,950 | |
| 6 Apr 2006 | 15 LE5 4LZ | Semi-detached | £132,750 | |
| 19 Aug 2005 | 7 LE5 4LZ | Semi-detached | £119,999 | |
| 12 Sep 2003 | 8 LE5 4LZ | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2000 | 2 LE5 4LZ | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 28 Jul 2000 | 6 LE5 4LZ | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 20 Aug 1999 | 8 LE5 4LZ | Semi-detached | £54,500 | |
| 18 Jun 1999 | 6 LE5 4LZ | Semi-detached | £56,000 | |
| 31 Jan 1997 | 3 LE5 4LZ | Detached | £58,950 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); House, detached (1). Built: 1991-1995 (2); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (2); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 (82% 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: 2 protected trees on or by this street.
- 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
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 12 addresses are between 98 m and 100 m above sea level (99 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE5 4LZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Syston 213,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodborough Road Crown Hills | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Charles Street Leicester | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Capital Parking | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 28.2 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Downing Drive Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ethel Road Pharmacy | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Leicester General Hospital | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Police station | Leicestershire Police - Spinney Hill Park Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Leicester East Goscote, East Goscote | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Evington Park 17 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,790 m² | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site with fishponds at Evington, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site with fishponds at Evington | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rally Bank | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Judgemeadow Spinney | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Jones's Spinney | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Dam's Spinney | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Lucas Marsh | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south |
| Old Mill Race | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 | 10 | 12 |
2 of the street's 12 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 Leicester: see them on the Leicester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 280 m | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Krishna Avanti Primary School Hindu | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Linden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Crown Hills Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Judgemeadow Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The City of Leicester College | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Coleman Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Thurnby Mead Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mayflower Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Madani Girls' School Muslim | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Bees Evington Ltd LE5 4EF | School/college/university | 170 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Thiara Food And Wine LE5 6TB | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2024 |
| Whitehall Primary School LE5 6GJ | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2025 |
| After School Child Care LE5 6GJ | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2023 |
| Whitehall Primary Breakfast Club LE5 6GJ | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2023 |
| abm catering @ Whitehall Primary School LE5 6GJ | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Oaklands School LE5 6GJ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| RVS - Outpatients Maternity LE5 4PW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2023 |
| RVS Shop LE5 4PW | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2025 |
| L'EAT LE5 4PW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| LGH Patient Services LE5 4PW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| RVS Cafe Outpatients Radiotherapy LE5 4PW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| St Pauls Catering At St Pauls Catholic School LE5 6HN | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Krishna Avanti Primary School LE5 6HN | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Goodwood Road (14); On or near Waterfield Close (12); On or near Bracken Close (11); On or near Goodwood Crescent (11); On or near Ellwood Close (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- LE5 4LZ: 12 addresses of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Woodborough Road · Woodborough Road · Bracken Close · Haywood Close · Waterfield Close · Skampton Road · Angela Drive · Harwin Road · Goodwood Crescent · Nelot Way · Judith Drive · Skampton Green
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.