St James Close Twycross, Hinckley and Bosworth
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (CV9), about 80 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 17403100.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2010 the median was £625,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Hinckley and Bosworth cost £258,960 in August 2026 (-0.1% on a year); private rents averaged £932 a month.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (E: 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.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Barns Heath Farm - Wind Turbines, is 4.8 km (3 miles) away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Hinckley and Bosworth costs £2,383 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Polesworth, about 7.6 km (4.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 125 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Measham Medical Unit, about 7.1 km (4.4 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
- Road safety: 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | £625,000 | £625,000 | £625,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £585,000 | £575,000 | £595,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2006 | 1 CV9 3RN | Detached | £500,000 | New build. |
| 27 Nov 2003 | BEECH HOUSE, 2 CV9 3RN | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2010 | 3 CV9 3RN | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2004 | 3 CV9 3RN | Detached | £595,000 | New build. |
| 28 May 2004 | 4 CV9 3RN | Detached | £575,000 | New build. |
House prices and rents in Hinckley and Bosworth
A typical home in Hinckley and Bosworth cost £258,960 in August 2026, 0.1% less than a year before. That is 16% more than five years earlier and 56% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £379,839 |
| Semi-detached | £251,713 |
| Terraced | £202,294 |
| Flat or maisonette | £118,098 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £222,454 |
Private renters in Hinckley and Bosworth paid £932 a month on average in September 2026, 2.8% more than a year before. That is 37% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £637 |
| Two bedrooms | £842 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,027 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,408 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 273 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: 2003-2006 (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the street's postcodes, against 12 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel (7 meters are on Economy 7, the off-peak tariff for storage heaters).
These are all the homes on each 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 CV9.
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 D (23% of about 780 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Twycross (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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.
Energy projects nearby
2 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 1 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austrey House Farm North Warwickshire PAP/2015/0259 | Anaerobic digestion | 1.5 MW | Operational Jun 2016 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Barns Heath Farm - Wind Turbines North West Leicestershire 21/01700/FUL | Wind 2 turbines, 99.5 m tall | 2 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Feb 2023 | 4.8 km (3 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any 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 on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is 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 125 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV9 3PJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CV9 3RN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Polesworth 150 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Atherstone 113,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Tamworth 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Assheton Lane Twycross | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Atherstone | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 24.2 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Measham Medical Unit Good Apr 2016 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Bosworth Pharmacy | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Station Road (Dental Surgery) | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Ashby Hospital | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) |
| Care homes | Polesworth Group Newborough Close Good Jul 2026 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Warwickshire Police - Atherstone Police Station | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,830 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 250 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St James, a listed building (Grade I), 60 m south-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St James | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m south-east |
| Moated site and fishponds NNW of St James' Church | Scheduled monument | 130 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bull's Head Plantation | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Horse Close Plantation | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Twycross Hill | Hill | 750 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Lodge Plantations | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Orton's Plantation | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 6 |
2 of the street's 6 addresses are 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Nurseries and childcare
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 150 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twycross Stars After School Club CV9 3PQ | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 150 m |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twycross House School CV9 3PQ | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Twycross Pre-prep School CV9 3PQ | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| Wilson Vale Catering Ltd - Twycross House School CV9 3PQ | School/college/university | 190 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Turpins Bar And Grill CV9 3PL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Harvey's Coffee Cabin Ltd CV9 3PR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Croft (2); On or near St James Close (1).
Road safety
2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 involved a motorcyclist. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2023 11:30 | Slight | 2 people: 2 motorcyclists | A444, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 14 May 2021 08:40 | Slight | 2 people | A444, 30 mph | Wet road |
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 | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 26% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 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
- Food hygiene ratings Turpins Bar And Grill (restaurant/cafe/canteen, CV9 3PL) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 22 October 2026) found 5 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
The Croft · Church Street · Flax Lane · Main Road · Assheton Lane · Hallfields
All the streets in CV9 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; 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.