Rush Close Newbold Verdon, Hinckley and Bosworth
22 addresses across 1 postcode (LE9), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17401091.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £299,950 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 6, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 Hinckley (Leics), about 10.4 km (6.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bosworth Park, is about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 125 to 128 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 22 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Newbold Verdon Med.pract., about 840 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 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 | £299,950 | £299,950 | £299,950 |
| 2021 | 2 | £223,750 | £210,000 | £237,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £207,500 | £207,500 | £207,500 |
| 2017 | 3 | £219,950 | £150,000 | £250,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £173,500 | £173,500 | £173,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £151,000 | £145,000 | £157,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £84,750 | £78,500 | £91,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £94,000 | £94,000 | £94,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £49,500 | £49,500 | £49,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2025 | 3 LE9 9LX | Semi-detached | £299,950 | |
| 16 Apr 2021 | 12 LE9 9LX | Semi-detached | £237,500 | |
| 10 Feb 2021 | 17 LE9 9LX | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 12 LE9 9LX | Semi-detached | £207,500 | |
| 15 Dec 2017 | 3 LE9 9LX | Semi-detached | £219,950 | |
| 30 Nov 2017 | 13 LE9 9LX | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2017 | 4 LE9 9LX | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2012 | 14 LE9 9LX | Detached | £173,500 | |
| 28 Jan 2011 | 17 LE9 9LX | Semi-detached | £143,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2005 | 1 LE9 9LX | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2005 | 14 LE9 9LX | Detached | £157,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2000 | 14 LE9 9LX | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 29 Oct 1999 | 7 LE9 9LX | Detached | £91,000 | |
| 3 Sep 1999 | 14 LE9 9LX | Detached | £78,500 | |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 18A LE9 9LX | Detached | £94,000 | |
| 9 Feb 1996 | 12 LE9 9LX | Semi-detached | £49,500 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 97 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); House, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1950-1966 (3); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8).
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 (32% of about 690 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 22 addresses are between 125 m and 128 m above sea level (127 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE9 9LX | 100% | 91% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hinckley (Leics) 378,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) |
| Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.3 km (7 miles) | |
| Nuneaton 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13.9 km (8.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Methodist Chapel Newbold Verdon | 250 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 22.7 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newbold Verdon Med.pract. | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heathbrook Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | Desford Dental Care | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Hinckley And Bosworth Community Hospital | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Police station | Leicestershire Police - Hinckley Police Station | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central England Co-op - Newbold Verdon | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Bosworth Park 36 ha | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,390 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.5 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 240 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site south of The Hall, a scheduled monument, 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site south of The Hall | Scheduled monument | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Newbold Verdon Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Newbold Spinney | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Botany Bay Spinney | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Brascote Covert | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Beech Spinney | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Bullacre Spinney | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Foundation Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 | 21 | 22 |
1 of the street's 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbold Verdon Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Verdun Nursery LE9 9LD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Heathbrook Pharmacy LE9 9LD | Retailers - other | 210 m | Exempt | |
| UK Pizza And Kebab LE9 9LD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Newbold Verdon Methodist Church LE9 9NN | Other catering premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 15 Feb 2024 |
| Liberteas Coffee Shop LE9 9NP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Newbold Verdon Baptist Church LE9 9PT | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2023 |
| The Jubilee LE9 9NP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Greedy Fish LE9 9NP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Central Coop LE9 9NP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 360 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2024 |
| Newbold Food And Wine Ltd One Stop LE9 9NP | Retailers - other | 360 m | 4 Good | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Newbold Verdon Village Store LE9 9NP | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 26 Apr 2024 |
| Bella And Bear Bakery LE9 9NP | Other catering premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Willow Close (5); On or near Laburnum Avenue (3); On or near Brascote Lane (3); On or near Arnold'S Crescent (2); On or near Rush Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- LE9 9LX: 22 addresses of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Gilbert's Drive · Mallory Close · Jubilee Road · Arnold's Crescent · Willow Close · Lord Crewe Close · Brascote Lane · Barbara Avenue · Alans Way · Sycamore Close · Laburnum Avenue · Arnolds Crescent
All the streets in LE9 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.