Miller Close Leicester
12 addresses across 1 postcode (LE4), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23102054.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £263,650 across 2 sales.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Leicester cost £226,881 in August 2026 (-1.5% on a year); private rents averaged £1,020 a month.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; 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 Syston, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 90 m away, and Appleton Park (9.8 hectares) is about 570 m (0.4 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 55 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Silverdale Medical Centre, about 460 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 190 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 35 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | £263,650 | £222,300 | £305,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £46,500 | £46,500 | £46,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2017 | 7 LE4 7TU | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2017 | 8 LE4 7TU | Semi-detached | £222,300 | |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 9 LE4 7TU | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 31 May 1996 | 11 LE4 7TU | Semi-detached | £46,500 |
House prices and rents in Leicester
A typical home in Leicester cost £226,881 in August 2026, 1.5% less than a year before. That is 14% more than five years earlier and 54% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £380,683 |
| Semi-detached | £260,514 |
| Terraced | £205,717 |
| Flat or maisonette | £140,344 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £210,898 |
Private renters in Leicester paid £1,020 a month on average in September 2026, 0.9% more than a year before. That is 42% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £713 |
| Two bedrooms | £890 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,043 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,450 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, detached (3). Built: 1976-1982 (6); 1950-1966 (1); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 12,234 kWh of it on average in 2024, about the same as the district, and 3,133 kWh of electricity, 7% more than the district's 2,933 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is LE4.
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 B (48% of about 920 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)
- Humberstone Lane Thurmaston: up to 92 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- Rear of 36 to 46 Colby Road Thurmaston: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at 598 and 600 Melton Road Thurmaston: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Wheatleys Road Thurmaston: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Works opposite 46 Brook Street Thurmaston: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Works adjacent 46 Brook Street Thurmaston: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- 34 Brook Street Thurmaston Leicestershire LE4 8DA: up to 5 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severn Trent STW Charnwood P/09/2402/2 | Wind 1 turbine | 2.5 MW | Operational Feb 2014 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 55 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE4 7TU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Syston 213,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Sileby 153,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 60 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Owen Close Leicester | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Margaret's Bus Station Leicester | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Sibson Road Car Park | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 24 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Silverdale Medical Centre Good Nov 2025 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Silverdale Pharmacy | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Towers Hospital (Daisy Peake Building) | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Care homes | 6 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The New Wycliffe Home Requires improvement Sep 2025 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | East Leicester Police | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Newsboy, Thurmaston Cashzone | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Appleton Park 9.8 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,560 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Oakland Avenue Allotments 1.4 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Belgrave Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Belgrave Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Quakesick Spinney | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Round Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Hermitage Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Abbot's Spinney | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| King Lears Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| John Merricks' Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north |
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 | 11 | 12 |
1 of the street's 12 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandfield Close Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 240 m | 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 | 64% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 69% in 2024 and 62% in 2023) |
| Church Hill Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| Church Hill Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 910 m (0.6 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 | 57% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2% at the higher standard (2025; 66% in 2024 and 61% in 2023) |
| Herrick Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | 58% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8% at the higher standard (2025; 53% in 2024 and 52% in 2023) |
| Soar Valley College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 49.6 (51.5 in 2025 and 51.7 in 2024); 49.8% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Rushey Mead Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 56.8 (51.6 in 2025 and 54.4 in 2024); 61.6% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Eastfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 51% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2% at the higher standard (2025; 60% in 2024 and 62% in 2023) |
| Wyvern Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; 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 | 65% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 66% in 2024 and 53% in 2023) |
| Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 53% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 68% in 2024 and 49% in 2023) |
| Rushey Mead Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 46% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 52% in 2024 and 56% in 2023) |
| North Mead Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | 69% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 22% at the higher standard (2025; 83% in 2024 and 85% in 2023) |
| Riverside Community Primary School Birstall | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | 56% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2% at the higher standard (2025; 61% in 2024 and 58% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
8 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 320 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandfield Pre-School LE4 7RE | Full day care | 40 | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 320 m |
| Mulberry Bush Day Nursery LE4 9HA | Full day care | 86 | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Charnwood Nursery and Pre-School LE4 8JF | Full day care | 114 | Outstanding (Aug 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Charnwood Pre-school & Out of School Club LE4 8DE | Full day care | 88 | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Tangent House Day Nursery LE4 8BB | Full day care | 70 | Good (Aug 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cherry Tree Day Nursery LE4 9WU | Full day care | 37 | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Thurmaston Village Pre-School LE4 8BD | Sessional day care | 26 | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hamilton Nursery LE5 1TT | Full day care | 58 | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 61 childminders and 49 home childcarers (nannies) in Leicester. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandfield Pre-school LE4 7RE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Sandfield Close Primary School LE4 7RE | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2025 |
| abm Catering @ Ellesmere College Aylestone Meadows LE4 7RE | School/college/university | 190 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| M A News LE4 7RP | Retailers - other | 330 m | 4 Good | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Paraban Supermarket LE4 7RP | Retailers - other | 330 m | 4 Good | 13 Mar 2024 |
| 3 Kilns Pub LE4 7RP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jun 2026 |
| 2 Brothers Pizza LE4 7RP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 4 Good | 2 Jun 2026 |
| ATMIYA TRADER LIMITED LE4 7RP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Willow LE4 9JR | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 350 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Roundway Post Office And Stores LE4 9JN | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Floyd Close (7); On or near Barnes Close (6); On or near Marsh Close (6); On or near Owen Close (5); On or near Trevino Drive (4).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 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) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 67% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 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 7TU: 12 addresses
Nearby streets
Beman Close · Owen Close · Marsh Close · Barnes Close · Southdown Drive · Floyd Close · Faldo Close · Campbell Avenue · Lema Close · Trevino Drive · Sandfield Close · Brewer Close
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.