Springbrook Drive Leicester, Harborough
23 addresses across 1 postcode (LE7), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 16401127.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £255,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 3).
- Flood: 18 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 Harborough costs £2,390 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Leicester, about 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Edith Cole Memorial Park, is about 670 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 85 to 86 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 23 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Elizabeth's Medical Centre (Ja Wood), about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 39 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 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £234,000 | £234,000 | £234,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £267,000 | £267,000 | £267,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £192,500 | £175,000 | £210,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £134,000 | £134,000 | £134,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £210,975 | £182,000 | £239,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £99,000 | £99,000 | £99,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £86,000 | £86,000 | £86,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2025 | 3 LE7 9UE | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 19 LE7 9UE | Semi-detached | £234,000 | |
| 18 May 2018 | 21 LE7 9UE | Semi-detached | £240,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Aug 2017 | 12 LE7 9UE | Terraced | £267,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2014 | 2 LE7 9UE | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2014 | 20 LE7 9UE | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2011 | 20 LE7 9UE | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2010 | 17 LE7 9UE | Semi-detached | £134,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2009 | 2 LE7 9UE | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2006 | 21 LE7 9UE | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2006 | 1 LE7 9UE | Detached | £239,950 | |
| 7 Dec 2001 | 2 LE7 9UE | Semi-detached | £99,000 | |
| 29 Apr 1998 | 1 LE7 9UE | Detached | £86,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6). Built: 1950-1966 (3); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Harborough in 2026-27: Band D £2,390 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,593 | £1,859 | £2,124 | £2,390 | £2,921 | £3,452 | £3,983 | £4,780 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (41% of about 730 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)
- Telford Way Garages, Telford Way, Thurnby: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
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, 15 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 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: of the 22 homes the Environment Agency counts, 15 are in areas at high risk, 3 medium, 3 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 85 m and 86 m above sea level (86 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE7 9UE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Syston 213,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cranbrook Road Thurnby | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Charles Street Leicester | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 28.8 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St Elizabeth's Medical Centre (Ja Wood) | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oasis Dental Care LTD | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Leicester General Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Leicestershire Constabulary | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Thurnby | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Edith Cole Memorial Park 1.7 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 760 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Willowbrook Park 14 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,990 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Churchyard cross, All Saints' churchyard, a scheduled monument, 710 m (0.4 miles) north. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Churchyard cross, All Saints' churchyard | Scheduled monument | 710 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Cross at Churchyard of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Church of St Luke | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Scraptoft Long Spinneys | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Scraptoft Gorse | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Square Spinney | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Bushby Spinney | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Sunny Leys | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Jones's Spinney | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 | 22 | 23 |
1 of the street's 23 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 Harborough: see them on the Harborough page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernvale Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 170 m | No published inspection |
| Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Thurnby Mead Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Scraptoft Valley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; 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 |
| Orchard Mead Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The City of Leicester College | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (May 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; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Krishna Avanti Primary School Hindu | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your Local Off Licence Store LE7 9UA | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Kiddy Kapers Daycare Thurnby LE7 9PR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Fernvale Primary School LE7 9PR | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Well Pharmacy LE5 2NL | Retailers - other | 280 m | Exempt | |
| One Stop LE5 2LX | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 12 May 2026 |
| Little Willows LE5 2NA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
| Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy LE5 2NA | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Thurncourt Gardens (14); On or near Leybury Way (7); On or near Cranbrook Road (5); On or near Padgate Close (5); On or near Springbrook Drive (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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
- LE7 9UE: 23 addresses
Nearby streets
Cranbrook Road · Somerby Road · Pulford Drive · Leybury Way · Thurncourt Gardens · Thurncourt Gardens · Padgate Close · Sturrock Close · Orchard Close · Pulford Drive · Kinsdale Drive · Gresley Close
All the streets in LE7 and across Harborough.
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.