Starmer Close Cosby, Blaby
17 addresses across 1 postcode (LE9), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2801501.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £378,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Blaby cost £293,412 in August 2026 (+3.4% on a year); private rents averaged £998 a month.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 7).
- 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: 3 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Team Textiles, 85b Narborough Road, is 360 m away.
- Storm overflows: 2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 5 times (13 hours) in 2025.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Blaby costs £2,490 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Narborough, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 81 to 84 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Limes Medical Centre, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 97% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 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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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £378,000 | £378,000 | £378,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £246,000 | £246,000 | £246,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £199,500 | £194,000 | £205,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £141,250 | £127,500 | £155,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 1997 | 7 | £102,000 | £89,950 | £117,000 |
| 1996 | 8 | £98,750 | £79,950 | £114,950 |
| 1995 | 2 | £103,725 | £94,950 | £112,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2021 | 6 LE9 1SL | Detached | £378,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2019 | 4 LE9 1SL | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2013 | 1 LE9 1SL | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2012 | 9 LE9 1SL | Detached | £246,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2010 | 15 LE9 1SL | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2003 | 11 LE9 1SL | Detached | £194,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2003 | 12 LE9 1SL | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2001 | 8 LE9 1SL | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2001 | 21 LE9 1SL | Detached | £127,500 | |
| 22 Sep 2000 | 7 LE9 1SL | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 14 Aug 1997 | 1 LE9 1SL | Detached | £102,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1997 | 17 LE9 1SL | Detached | £96,950 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 1997 | 7 LE9 1SL | Detached | £89,950 | New build. |
| 6 Jun 1997 | 9 LE9 1SL | Detached | £115,000 | New build. |
| 30 May 1997 | 15 LE9 1SL | Detached | £117,000 | New build. |
| 30 May 1997 | 11 LE9 1SL | Detached | £109,950 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 1997 | 21 LE9 1SL | Detached | £95,000 | New build. |
| 6 Dec 1996 | 19 LE9 1SL | Detached | £101,500 | New build. |
| 15 Nov 1996 | 6 LE9 1SL | Detached | £106,000 | New build. |
| 11 Oct 1996 | 3 LE9 1SL | Detached | £79,950 | New build. |
| 30 Aug 1996 | 12 LE9 1SL | Detached | £96,000 | New build. |
| 16 Aug 1996 | 1 LE9 1SL | Detached | £104,950 | New build. |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 5 LE9 1SL | Detached | £95,500 | New build. |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 4 LE9 1SL | Detached | £79,950 | New build. |
| 31 Jan 1996 | 8 LE9 1SL | Detached | £114,950 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 1995 | 10 LE9 1SL | Detached | £112,500 | New build. |
| 12 Oct 1995 | 2 LE9 1SL | Detached | £94,950 | New build. |
House prices and rents in Blaby
A typical home in Blaby cost £293,412 in August 2026, 3.4% more than a year before. That is 15% more than five years earlier and 52% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £400,551 |
| Semi-detached | £268,631 |
| Terraced | £228,240 |
| Flat or maisonette | £136,043 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £260,507 |
Private renters in Blaby paid £998 a month on average in September 2026, 4.9% more than a year before. That is 40% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £711 |
| Two bedrooms | £912 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,083 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,569 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 119 m². Most common: House, detached (8). Built: 1996-2002 (6); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Blaby in 2026-27: Band D £2,490 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,660 | £1,937 | £2,214 | £2,490 | £3,044 | £3,597 | £4,150 | £4,980 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (30% of about 980 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)
- Land off Cambridge Road, Cosby: up to 73 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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.
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.
Storm overflows
2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 5 times, for 13 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Cosby Brook, Trib of River Soar.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narborough Road Severn Trent Water | Cosby Brook | 0 | 0 | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Littlethorpe-Narborough Road (Cso) Severn Trent Water | Trib of River Soar | 5 | 13 | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Historic landfill
3 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 360 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team Textiles, 85b Narborough Road Narborough Road, Cosby, Blaby, Leicestershire | until 1971 | Not recorded | 360 m |
| Ashville Way Industrial Estate, Whetstone Ashville Way Industrial Estate, Ashville Way, Whetstone, Blaby, Leicestershire | from 1959 | Inert | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| 85b Narborough Road 85B Narborough Road, Cosby, Blaby, Leicestershire | 1951 to 1952 | Commercial, household; gas control on site | 430 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 17 addresses are between 81 m and 84 m above sea level (82 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE9 1SL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Armston Road Cosby | 60 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 32.2 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Limes Medical Centre Good Oct 2016 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cosby Pharmacy | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Whetstone Dental Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Stoneygate Eye Hospital Good Feb 2024 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Care homes | Tavey House Good Jun 2022 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Leicestershire Police Federation | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Cosby - Main Street, Cosby Cashzone | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,680 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,510 m² | 310 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael and All Angels, a listed building (Grade II*), 640 m (0.4 miles) south. 12 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 and All Angels | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cosby Spinneys | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Whetstone Gorse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Ash Pole Spinney | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Cosby Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Clark's Spinney | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.3 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 17 |
7 of the street's 17 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 Blaby: see them on the Blaby page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosby Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 380 m | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Badgerbrook Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saffron Dynamo Football Club LE9 1SJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Whetstone Golf Club Ltd LE9 1SJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Abm Catering @ Cosby Primary School LE9 1TE | School/college/university | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Mr Clutton LE9 1UA | Mobile caterer | 350 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Vape.co.uk LE9 1TB | Retailers - other | 390 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Armston Road (4); On or near Stevenson Gardens (3); On or near Cambridge Road (1).
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.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 97% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 10 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 1SL: 17 addresses of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Stevenson Gardens · Armston Road · Forrester Close · Hill View Drive · Mount Road · Wavertree Close · Severn Close · Jamesway · Gimson Avenue · Farthingdale Close · Linley Green · Portland Street
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.