The Coppice Countesthorpe, Blaby
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE8), about 140 m long. USRN 2801800.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £166,000 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 (A: 2, B: 1, C: 1, D: 4).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Railway Cutting/Rear of Linden Farm Drive, is 160 m away.
- Storm overflows: 5 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 36 times (140 hours) in 2025.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Blaby costs £2,490 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 80% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is South Wigston, about 3 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 220 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 91 to 92 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Countesthorpe Health Centre, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 24 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, and it was serious.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £166,000 | £166,000 | £166,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £139,000 | £138,000 | £140,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £93,000 | £93,000 | £93,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £106,000 | £106,000 | £106,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £88,250 | £87,000 | £89,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £70,950 | £70,950 | £70,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £38,500 | £38,500 | £38,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £51,000 | £51,000 | £51,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £37,000 | £37,000 | £37,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £38,500 | £38,500 | £38,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2024 | 9 LE8 5TU | Terraced | £166,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2019 | 6 LE8 5TU | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2017 | 4 LE8 5TU | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2017 | 5 LE8 5TU | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 13 May 2014 | 10 LE8 5TU | Terraced | £93,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2006 | 5 LE8 5TU | Terraced | £106,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2003 | 6 LE8 5TU | Terraced | £89,500 | |
| 30 May 2003 | 2 LE8 5TU | Terraced | £87,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2002 | 9 LE8 5TU | Terraced | £70,950 | |
| 12 Apr 2001 | 2 LE8 5TU | Terraced | £38,500 | |
| 13 Sep 2000 | 5 LE8 5TU | Terraced | £51,000 | |
| 23 Aug 1999 | 9 LE8 5TU | Terraced | £37,000 | |
| 11 Aug 1995 | 5 LE8 5TU | Terraced | £38,500 |
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 46 m². Most common: Bungalow, mid-terrace (5); Bungalow, end-terrace (3). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8).
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 9,542 kWh of it on average in 2024, 20% less than the district's 11,935 kWh, and 2,430 kWh of electricity, 28% less than the district's 3,392 kWh. There are gas meters for about 97% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE8 5TU | 10 5 Economy 7 | 1,162 kWh | 10 | 8,808 kWh |
| LE8 5SF | 22 10 Economy 7 | 1,998 kWh | 21 | 10,369 kWh |
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 LE8.
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 B (37% of about 910 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)
- Unit 1, 29 Wigston Street, Countesthorpe: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaby Solar Farm Oadby and Wigston 15/00327/FUL | Solar farm | 3.5 MW | Operational Mar 2016 | 1.4 km (0.9 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 5 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE8 5TU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE8 5SF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 5 | unlikely |
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
5 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 36 times, for 140 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Trib of River Sence, Countesthorpe Brook, Trib of River Soar.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Avenue Cso Severn Trent Water | Trib of River Sence | 11 | 74 | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ps and Cso - Countesthorpe Severn Trent Water | Countesthorpe Brook | 10 | 46 | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ps and Cso - Countesthorpe Severn Trent Water | Countesthorpe Brook | 2 | 2 | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ps and Cso - Countesthorpe Severn Trent Water | Countesthorpe Brook | 12 | 15 | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Leicester Road Ps - Stm/Emeg O/F Severn Trent Water | Trib of River Soar | 1 | 3 | 1 km (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 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
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 160 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railway Cutting/Rear of Linden Farm Drive Linden Farm Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicestershire | 1980 to 1981 | Inert | 160 m |
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 12 addresses are between 91 m and 92 m above sea level (91 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE8 5SF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE8 5TU | 100% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bassett Avenue Countesthorpe | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Charles Street Leicester | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Countesthorpe Road Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 33 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Countesthorpe Health Centre Good Dec 2016 | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Countesthorpe Chemist | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rd Dental | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Stoneygate Eye Hospital Good Feb 2024 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cherrytree Residential Home Good Jul 2023 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Leicestershire Police Federation | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Leicester Blaby Forge Cor Cashzone | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,090 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Paddock 7,640 m² | 380 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Spinney | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Black Spinney | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Foston Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Reed Pool Spinney | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Cosby Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 12 | 12 |
None of the street's 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 230 m | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Countesthorpe Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Nurseries and childcare
5 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 550 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pettitts Pre-School Ltd LE8 5QX | Sessional day care | 26 | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| The Hunny Comb Countesthorpe Day Nursery LE8 5QP | Full day care | 75 | Not inspected yet | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Teddies Nursery LE8 5PR | Full day care | 30 | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Blaby Spartans SEN Multi Sports Holiday Club LE8 5PR | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| German Saturday School Leicester LE8 5PR | Childcare on non-domestic premises (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countesthorpe Village Store LE8 5TB | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jul 2023 |
| Countesthorpe Bowling Club LE8 5TB | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Countesthorpe Cricket Club LE8 5QF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2023 |
| Cherrytree Residential Home LE8 5TD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Crookies LE8 5TD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 10 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Poplar Avenue (7); On or near The Rowans (3); On or near Laurel Drive (3); On or near Gwendoline Drive (2); On or near Fir Tree Avenue (2).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 1 involved a motorcyclist. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2023 18:15 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
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 | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 67% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 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) | 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
Nearby streets
Cherry Tree Close · Walnut Way · Barnley Close · Aspen Drive · Cherrytree Close · Almond Close · The Chestnuts · The Plantation · Willow Drive · Linden Farm Drive · Laurel Drive · The Rowans
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.