Poplars Close Groby, Hinckley and Bosworth
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE6), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17401011.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £120,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (C: 17, D: 2).
- Flood: 3 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 B; Band D in Hinckley and Bosworth costs £2,383 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Leicester, about 7.9 km (4.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 103 to 106 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Groby Surgery, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 500 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 85 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 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £126,500 | £126,500 | £126,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £27,000 | £27,000 | £27,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | 2A LE6 0FQ | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Jan 2023 | 1B LE6 0FQ | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Sep 2022 | 4B LE6 0FQ | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Apr 2021 | 9 LE6 0FQ | Terraced | £126,500 | |
| 28 Mar 2008 | 4B LE6 0FQ | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 1997 | 2A LE6 0FQ | Flat or maisonette | £27,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 58 m². Most common: Flat (10); Bungalow, end-terrace (5); Bungalow, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1967-1975 (14); 1950-1966 (3); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (16); owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2026-27: Band D £2,383 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,588 | £1,853 | £2,118 | £2,383 | £2,912 | £3,442 | £3,971 | £4,765 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (36% of about 760 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
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE6 0FQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE6 0FW | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 103 m and 106 m above sea level (105 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE6 0FQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE6 0FW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Syston 213,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Farr Wood Close Groby | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Margaret's Bus Station Leicester | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 19.9 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Groby Surgery | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Glenfield Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Leicestershire Police - New Parks Police Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cbm Designs | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 730 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 130 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 350 m north-east. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north-east |
| Motte and bailey castle and manorial complex at Groby | Scheduled monument | 370 m north-east |
| Moated site and garden enclosure at Glenfield | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cowpen Spinney | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Groby Pool | Lake or reservoir | 840 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Groby Quarries | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Martinshaw Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Lady Hay Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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 | 20 | 21 |
1 of the street's 21 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 Hinckley and Bosworth: see them on the Hinckley and Bosworth page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinshaw Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 280 m | No published inspection |
| Elizabeth Woodville Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brookvale Groby Learning Campus | Secondary | 11–19 | 520 m (0.3 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 |
| Lady Jane Grey Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Ratby Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolce @ Martinshaw Primary School LE6 0BB | School/college/university | 90 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| 14 Forty At Druck LE6 0FH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 4 Good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Pricegate And Hensons Limited LE6 0GF | Retailers - other | 180 m | Exempt | |
| Groby Food And Wine LE6 0BH | Retailers - other | 190 m | 4 Good | 18 Apr 2024 |
| Tasters LE6 0FE | Other catering premises | 230 m | Exempt | |
| Wilson's Convenience Store LE6 0GG | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Bradgate Stores LE6 0FL | Retailers - other | 260 m | 4 Good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Central Coop LE6 0DJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Jan 2024 |
| EdithJames Catering LE6 0DJ | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Groby Fish Bar LE6 0DQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Timeout Cafe LE6 0DQ | Other catering premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Groby Ex-Servicemens Social Club Ltd LE6 0DJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Aug 2023 |
| Stamford Arms LE6 0DJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Chartwells LE6 0GF | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Holmes Close (29); On or near Forest View (13); On or near Forest Rise (12); On or near Farr Wood Close (5); On or near Poplars Close (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 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) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 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
Nearby streets
Shaw Wood Close · Stephenson Way · Forest Rise · Stephenson Close · Martinshaw Lane · Farr Wood Close · Stephenson Close · Bennion Close · Forest Close · Holmes Close · Firtree Walk · Windmill Rise
All the streets in LE6 and across Hinckley and Bosworth.
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.