Red Hill Close Thurmaston, Charnwood
4 addresses across 1 postcode (LE4), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6501404.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £173,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Charnwood cost £270,351 in August 2026 (+0.4% on a year); private rents averaged £967 a month.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, G: 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.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 2 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Co-Op, Thurmaston, Charnwood, is 310 m away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A607, carries 28,438 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Thurmaston Village Green, is about 210 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 55 to 57 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Silverdale Medical Centre, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | £173,000 | £173,000 | £173,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £68,083 | £68,083 | £68,083 |
| 1995 | 1 | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2002 | 1 LE4 8FU | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 2 Oct 1996 | 1 LE4 8FU | Detached | £68,083 | |
| 17 Jun 2016 | 2 LE4 8FU | Detached | £173,000 | |
| 23 Jan 1995 | 4 LE4 8FU | Detached | £45,000 |
House prices and rents in Charnwood
A typical home in Charnwood cost £270,351 in August 2026, 0.4% more than a year before. That is 17% more than five years earlier and 46% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £413,319 |
| Semi-detached | £264,553 |
| Terraced | £214,988 |
| Flat or maisonette | £132,631 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £229,590 |
Private renters in Charnwood paid £967 a month on average in September 2026, 4.8% more than a year before. That is 39% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £683 |
| Two bedrooms | £853 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,037 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,486 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 150 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (1); House, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
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 (47% of about 880 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)
- The Old Coal Yard Garden Street Thurmaston Leicestershire LE4 8DS: up to 8 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- Mill Lane Car Park Mill Lane Thurmaston Leicestershire: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Works adjacent 46 Brook Street Thurmaston: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 34 Brook Street Thurmaston Leicestershire LE4 8DA: up to 5 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Works opposite 46 Brook Street Thurmaston: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Wheatleys Road Thurmaston: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Church Hill Road Thurmaston: up to 148 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Warehouse and Premises Unit B Britannia Way Thurmaston: up to 44 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 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 | 2.4 km (1.5 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
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.
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
2 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 310 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Op, Thurmaston, Charnwood Co Op, Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, Charnwood, Leicestershire | until 1965 | Inert, industrial | 310 m |
| Land Off Churchill Road, Thurmaston Off Churchill Road, Thurmaston, Charnwood, Leicestershire | until 1953 | Not recorded | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 55 m and 57 m above sea level (55 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE4 8FU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Syston 213,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Sileby 153,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Canal Street Thurmaston | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Margaret's Bus Station Leicester | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Sibson Road Car Park | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 22.9 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Silverdale Medical Centre Good Nov 2025 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thurmaston Pharmacy LTD | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Towers Hospital (Daisy Peake Building) | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Care homes | 3 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hadrian House Good Aug 2023 | 180 m |
| Police station | Keyham Lane Police Station | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Newsboy, Thurmaston Cashzone | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thurmaston Village Green 2,020 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Watermead Country Park 147 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.8 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,910 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 147 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 330 m south-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round Hill | Hill | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| King Lears Lake | Lake or reservoir | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| John Merricks' Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Barkby Spinney | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Ryeclose Spinney | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Hermitage Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the street's 4 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Hill Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| Church Hill Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 500 m (0.3 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) |
| Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 590 m (0.4 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) |
| Eastfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 750 m (0.5 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) |
| The Roundhill Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 44.5 (45.9 in 2025 and 45.6 in 2024); 38.6% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Sandfield Close Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 | 64% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 69% in 2024 and 62% in 2023) |
| Riverside Community Primary School Birstall | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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) |
| The Cedars Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 45.4 (45.1 in 2025 and 45.7 in 2024); 42.6% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade D+; 0% AAB or better; progress average |
| Herrick Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 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) |
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
7 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 350 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurmaston Village Pre-School LE4 8BD | Sessional day care | 26 | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 350 m |
| Charnwood Pre-school & Out of School Club LE4 8DE | Full day care | 88 | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| 5 Star Club LE4 8GP | Out-of-school day care | 50 | Not inspected yet | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Charnwood Nursery and Pre-School LE4 8JF | Full day care | 114 | Outstanding (Aug 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Tangent House Day Nursery LE4 8BB | Full day care | 70 | Good (Aug 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Sandfield Pre-School LE4 7RE | Full day care | 40 | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Birstall Rainbow Nursery LE4 4GF | Full day care | 64 | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 346 childminders and 19 home childcarers (nannies) in Leicestershire. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saini Mart Stop & Shop LE4 8BE | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jul 2026 |
| Top House LE4 8BE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Thurmaston Progressive Working Mens Club LE4 8EE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2026 |
| Dexters LE4 8EE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2023 |
| The Little Green Deli LE4 8EE | Mobile caterer | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Thurmaston House LE4 8EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Benos Stores LE4 8EE | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2023 |
| TJ Mangal LE4 8EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Costco LE4 8PH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Warehouse Demo Services LE4 8PH | Mobile caterer | 190 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Hadrian House LE4 8DS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Generous Raj LE4 8DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 4 Good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Maya Dabeli and Indian Street Food LE4 8DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| Elizabeth Park Sports & Comm.Centre LE4 8FN | Other catering premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2023 |
| The Codfather LE4 8BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Alexandra Street (14); On or near Old Hall Close (7); On or near Harrison Street (7); On or near Forest Avenue (6); On or near Unicorn Street (6).
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
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A607 between LA Boundary and B667, with 28,438 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 390 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A607 | LA Boundary to B667 | 28,438 counted 2025 | 4% | +4% since 2015 | 390 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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 8FU: 4 addresses
Nearby streets
Alexandra Street · Margaret Close · Elizabeth Drive · Victoria Street · Melton Road · Harrison Street · Winster Drive · Hadrian Road · Unicorn Street · Old Hall Close · Methuen Avenue · Forest Avenue
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.