Lodge Close Thurmaston, Charnwood
8 addresses across 1 postcode (LE4), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6500982.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £265,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 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 B; 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 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 800 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 53 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 Silverdale Medical Centre, about 400 m (0.2 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £261,000 | £261,000 | £261,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £167,000 | £167,000 | £167,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £58,000 | £58,000 | £58,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £67,000 | £67,000 | £67,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2024 | 2 LE4 8LZ | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2021 | 4 LE4 8LZ | Detached | £261,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2017 | 4 LE4 8LZ | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2015 | 1 LE4 8LZ | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 29 May 2014 | 4 LE4 8LZ | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2011 | 5 LE4 8LZ | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2007 | 4 LE4 8LZ | Semi-detached | £167,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2000 | 3 LE4 8LZ | Detached | £58,000 | |
| 16 Jul 1999 | 6 LE4 8LZ | Detached | £67,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 63 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (3); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (3); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 B (36% of about 700 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)
- Rear of 36 to 46 Colby Road Thurmaston: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Church Hill Road Thurmaston: up to 148 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Humberstone Lane Thurmaston: up to 92 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Works adjacent 46 Brook Street Thurmaston: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Works opposite 46 Brook Street Thurmaston: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- 34 Brook Street Thurmaston Leicestershire LE4 8DA: up to 5 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 August 2026 to 18 August 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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 7 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 53 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE4 8LZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Syston 213,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Sileby 153,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Colby Drive Thurmaston | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Margaret's Bus Station Leicester | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Sibson Road Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 24 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Silverdale Medical Centre | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Silverdale Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Towers Hospital (Daisy Peake Building) | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Keyham Lane Police Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Newsboy, Thurmaston Cashzone | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 840 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,200 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,900 m² | 260 m |
| Allotments | Oakland Avenue Allotments 1.4 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Abbot's Spinney | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Round Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| King Lears Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Quakesick Spinney | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| John Merricks' Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Hermitage Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 | 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 Charnwood: see them on the Charnwood page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Hill Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Church Hill Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Eastfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sandfield Close Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Roundhill Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Herrick Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Court Leicester Ltd LE4 8NS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Newsboy Newsagents & Off Licence LE4 8NH | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jan 2024 |
| Aaron Lodge Guest House LE4 8PJ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 330 m | 5 Very good | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Punjab Sweets and Pure Vegi Indian Restaurant Takeaway LE4 8NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Carrybags.uk LE4 8EY | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 21 Nov 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (14); On or near Hollybrook Close (8); On or near Thorndale Road (5); On or near Lodge Close (5); On or near Lawn Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 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) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- LE4 8LZ: 8 addresses of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ridgeway Drive · Orchard Gardens · Elliott Drive · Lawn Close · Kiln Avenue · Hartshorn Close · Keightley Walk · Everett Close · Cresswell Close · Hollybrook Close · Shenton Close · Ivydale Road
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.