Maple Avenue Blaby
56 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE8), about 380 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2800734.
- Sales: 57 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 30 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 20, E: 3).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 C; Band D in Blaby costs £2,490 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is South Wigston, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bouskell Park, is about 550 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 74 to 76 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 56 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hazelmere Medical Centre, about 630 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £257,450 | £257,450 | £257,450 |
| 2023 | 2 | £267,680 | £265,360 | £270,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £298,750 | £282,500 | £315,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £270,000 | £206,500 | £300,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £197,000 | £197,000 | £197,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £232,500 | £232,500 | £232,500 |
| 2018 | 2 | £227,500 | £215,000 | £240,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £232,500 | £232,500 | £232,500 |
| 2015 | 7 | £175,000 | £152,000 | £205,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £177,475 | £173,500 | £189,950 |
| 2011 | 1 | £142,500 | £142,500 | £142,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2025 | 26 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2024 | 39 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £257,450 | |
| 20 Oct 2023 | 47 LE8 4AT | Detached | £265,360 | |
| 20 Feb 2023 | 28 LE8 4AT | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2022 | 43 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2022 | 15 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £282,500 | |
| 25 Nov 2021 | 53 LE8 4AT | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2021 | 29 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2021 | 48 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £206,500 | |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 5 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £197,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2019 | 16 LE8 4AT | Terraced | £232,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2018 | 32 LE8 4AT | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2018 | 47 LE8 4AT | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 12 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £232,500 | |
| 17 Feb 2016 | 40 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £169,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Dec 2015 | 31 LE8 4AT | Detached | £193,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 42 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2015 | 53 LE8 4AT | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2015 | 38 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2015 | 19 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £161,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2015 | 12 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £186,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | 24 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £152,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2014 | 10 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £189,950 | |
| 29 Aug 2014 | 11 LE8 4AT | Detached | £173,500 | |
| 1 Aug 2014 | 6 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £174,950 | |
| 12 Jun 2014 | 53 LE8 4AT | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2011 | 26 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £142,500 | |
| 4 Nov 2010 | 46 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £126,100 | |
| 16 Aug 2010 | 38 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2009 | 3 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2009 | 34 LE8 4AT | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2008 | 43 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £174,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2008 | 8 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2008 | 47 LE8 4AT | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2007 | 7 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2005 | 53 LE8 4AT | Detached | £156,500 | |
| 28 Sep 2005 | 46 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £134,000 | New build. |
| 26 Aug 2005 | 43 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2003 | 42 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £133,500 | |
| 14 Jun 2002 | 11 LE8 4AT | Detached | £112,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2002 | 6 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £104,950 | |
| 9 Nov 2001 | 48 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £79,950 | |
| 20 Jul 2001 | 42 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £81,500 | |
| 22 Mar 2001 | 21 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £63,250 | |
| 31 Jan 2001 | 10 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £81,950 | |
| 15 Sep 2000 | 8 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2000 | 6 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £73,000 | |
| 1 Dec 1998 | 13 LE8 4AT | Detached | £68,000 | |
| 9 Apr 1998 | 2 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 30 Jan 1998 | 48 LE8 4AT | Semi-detached | £49,000 |
Energy performance certificates
30 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (23); House, detached (7). Built: 1950-1966 (20); 1967-1975 (10). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (24); rented (social) (2); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 3, Maple Avenue, Blaby
- 6, Maple Avenue, Blaby
- 8, Maple Avenue, Blaby
- 10, Maple Avenue, Blaby
- 11, Maple Avenue, Blaby
- 12, Maple Avenue, Blaby
- 16, Maple Avenue, Blaby
- 19, Maple Avenue, Blaby
- 22, Maple Avenue, Blaby
- 24, Maple Avenue, Blaby
- 31, Maple Avenue, Blaby
- 32, Maple Avenue, Blaby
- 38, Maple Avenue, Blaby
- 42, Maple Avenue, Blaby
- 47, Maple Avenue, Blaby
- 48, Maple Avenue, Blaby
- 53, Maple Avenue, Blaby
- 54, Maple Avenue, Blaby
- 55, Maple Avenue, Blaby
Council tax
What each band costs in Blaby in 2026-27: Band D £2,490 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,660 | £1,937 | £2,214 | £2,490 | £3,044 | £3,597 | £4,150 | £4,980 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (46% of about 930 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 August 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
- 19 August 2026 to 20 August 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Remedial works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE8 4AT | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 5 | unlikely |
| LE8 4AD | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 56 addresses are between 74 m and 76 m above sea level (75 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE8 4AD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE8 4AT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dundee Road Blaby | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Charles Street Leicester | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Countesthorpe Road Car Park | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 31.3 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hazelmere Medical Centre | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blaby Pharmacy | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blaby Dental Practice | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Stoneygate Eye Hospital | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Leicestershire Police Federation | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Leicester Blaby Forge Cor Cashzone | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bouskell Park 4.7 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,740 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Blaby Allotments 1.9 ha | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 870 m (0.5 miles) north. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 870 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Moat and hut circle at Glen Parva | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Black Spinney | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Ash Spinney | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Sir John's Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Cosby Hill | Hill | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 55 | 56 |
1 of the street's 56 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 Blaby: see them on the Blaby page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Badgerbrook Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Countesthorpe Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enderby Bowls Club LE8 4AA | Other catering premises | 120 m | 4 Good | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Morrisons Daily Blaby LE8 4FR | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2023 |
| Daisy Chain Childrens Nursery LE8 4DP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Okapi Kitchen And Blaby Golf Centre LE8 4DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Little Steps Preschool LE8 4HL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2021 |
| Asda Express Leicester Lutterworth Road PFS LE8 4DX | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Blaby News And Off Licence LE8 4DH | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 29 Mar 2022 |
| The Drop In Centre LE8 4FS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Foxfields Academy LE8 4FE | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Busy Bees At Leicester Blaby LE8 4DP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Saxon Gardens (17); On or near Cedar Road (9); On or near Hawthorn Drive (2); On or near Southway (2); On or near Western Drive (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Walnut Way · Cherry Road · Hawthorn Drive · Beech Road · Willow Road · Rowan Close · Cedar Road · Saxon Gardens · Western Drive · Dundee Road · Ripon Drive · Lutterworth 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.