Threadgold Close Leicester
40 addresses across 1 postcode (LE4), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23103026.
- Sales: 48 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £205,500 across 4 sales.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11, D: 12).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 A; Band D in Leicester costs £2,529 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Leicester, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bennion Pools Nature Area, is about 290 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 89 to 91 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Spirit Primary Care LTD-Beaumont Leys, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | £205,500 | £185,000 | £312,500 |
| 2021 | 2 | £221,050 | £195,000 | £247,100 |
| 2020 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £154,000 | £148,000 | £160,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £173,500 | £173,500 | £173,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £109,250 | £109,250 | £109,250 |
| 2012 | 3 | £124,950 | £123,000 | £154,500 |
| 2011 | 2 | £120,000 | £112,000 | £128,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2025 | 7 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £255,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Aug 2024 | 31 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 31 May 2024 | 22 LE4 1BY | Detached | £312,500 | |
| 25 Apr 2024 | 10 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £216,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2024 | 32 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2021 | 30 LE4 1BY | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2021 | 6 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £247,100 | |
| 7 May 2020 | 18 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 9 May 2019 | 3 LE4 1BY | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2018 | 11 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2017 | 7 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2016 | 20 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2016 | 9 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2015 | 15 LE4 1BY | Detached | £173,500 | |
| 29 Aug 2014 | 47 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2013 | 49 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £109,250 | |
| 12 Nov 2012 | 20 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £124,950 | |
| 2 Nov 2012 | 15 LE4 1BY | Detached | £154,500 | |
| 26 Oct 2012 | 16 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £123,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2011 | 11 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £128,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2011 | 50 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £112,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2010 | 5 LE4 1BY | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2010 | 49 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2007 | 23 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £131,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 30 LE4 1BY | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2006 | 16 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £129,950 | |
| 31 May 2005 | 25 LE4 1BY | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | 25 LE4 1BY | Detached | £143,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2004 | 50 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £94,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2002 | 16 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £72,950 | |
| 23 May 2002 | 27 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £66,950 | |
| 5 Oct 2001 | 1 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £59,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 25 LE4 1BY | Detached | £72,950 | |
| 8 Jun 2001 | 22 LE4 1BY | Detached | £68,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2000 | 47 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £58,500 | |
| 14 Jul 2000 | 23 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £56,950 | |
| 9 Jun 2000 | 8 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 26 May 2000 | 51 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £55,100 | |
| 17 Dec 1999 | 50 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £42,950 | |
| 5 Nov 1999 | 22 LE4 1BY | Detached | £60,000 | |
| 9 Oct 1998 | 27 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £46,000 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 52 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £47,000 | |
| 16 Sep 1996 | 31 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £40,500 | |
| 26 Jul 1996 | 13 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £57,000 | |
| 20 Mar 1996 | 15 LE4 1BY | Detached | £49,000 | |
| 3 Jul 1995 | 19 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £44,950 | |
| 23 Jun 1995 | 29 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £51,500 | |
| 20 Jun 1995 | 52 LE4 1BY | Semi-detached | £38,000 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (14); House, detached (4); Bungalow, semi-detached (3). Built: 1983-1990 (17); 1991-1995 (4); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Leicester in 2026-27: Band D £2,529 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,686 | £1,967 | £2,248 | £2,529 | £3,091 | £3,653 | £4,215 | £5,058 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (52% 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
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 40 addresses are between 89 m and 91 m above sea level (90 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE4 1BY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Syston 213,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Sileby 153,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leycroft Road Beaumont Leys | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Margaret's Bus Station Leicester | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | National Space Centre Coach Parking | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 20.8 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Spirit Primary Care LTD-Beaumont Leys | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Astill Lodge Pharmacy | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beaumont House Dental Practice | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Gorse Hill Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Beaumont Leys Police Station | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bennion Pools Nature Area 5.9 ha | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Castle Hill Country Park 86 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,010 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | Gorse Hill Allotments 2.3 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 119 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Preceptory, boundary, two mounds, fishpond and dam at Beaumont Leys, a scheduled monument, 600 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Preceptory, boundary, two mounds, fishpond and dam at Beaumont Leys | Scheduled monument | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| 'King William's' Bridge See also LEICESTERSHIRE 195 | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| 'King William's' Bridge See also LEICESTER 195 | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Belgrave Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bennion Pools | Lake or reservoir | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Birstall Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Cliff Spinney | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Breech Spinney | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Hermitage Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 40 |
13 of the street's 40 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 Leicester: see them on the Leicester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Lodge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 160 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Heatherbrook Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mowmacre Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Glebelands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Babington Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Buswells Lodge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodstock Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barley Croft Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| The Latimer Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Woolden Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Bees Beaumont LE4 1DT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Astill Lodge Food Hub LE4 1EF | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Walkers Staff Canteen (Bursom Canteen) LE4 1BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Walkers Staff Canteen SRDC LE4 1BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2024 |
| Classic Canton LE4 1EF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jun 2019 |
| Astil Lodge Pharmacy LE4 1EF | Retailers - other | 250 m | Exempt | |
| Beaumont News LE4 1EF | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Astill Lodge Chippy LE4 1EF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2023 |
| E2 LE4 1EF | Other catering premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2023 |
| Budgens Beaumont Store LE4 1EF | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Olive Catering At Samworth Charnwood LE4 1EX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Riding (21); On or near Bursom Road (8); On or near Swallowdale Drive (6); On or near The Poppins (4); On or near Laithwaite Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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 Bright Bees Beaumont (hospitals/childcare/caring premises, LE4 1DT) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 27 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- LE4 1BY: 40 addresses of 42 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Laithwaite Close · The Riding · The Poppins · Beaumont Lodge Road · Bursom Road · Phillips Crescent · Swallowdale Drive · Leycroft Road · Lapwing Close · Pankhurst Road · Godfrey Close · Kingsbridge Crescent
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.