Unity Road Leicester, Blaby
48 addresses across 3 postcodes (LE3), about 350 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2801130.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £252,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 15, E: 7).
- Flood: 2 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 Blaby costs £2,490 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Leicester, about 5.2 km (3.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 95 to 97 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oakmeadow Surgery (Gj Ingrams), about 760 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 28 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 | £252,000 | £252,000 | £252,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £260,000 | £215,000 | £295,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £212,500 | £212,500 | £212,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £169,975 | £159,950 | £180,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £145,750 | £145,750 | £145,750 |
| 2015 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £157,000 | £135,000 | £210,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £40,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £114,950 | £114,950 | £114,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2025 | 16 LE3 8FT | Semi-detached | £252,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2025 | 4A LE3 8FT | Detached | £325,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Dec 2023 | 18 LE3 8FT | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2023 | 22 LE3 8FU | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 31 May 2023 | 38 LE3 8FU | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2022 | 22 LE3 8FU | Semi-detached | £212,500 | |
| 28 Oct 2021 | 33 LE3 8FU | Other | £190,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 May 2021 | 22 LE3 8FU | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2019 | 44 LE3 8FU | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2019 | 6 LE3 8FT | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2018 | 17 LE3 8FU | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2018 | 39 LE3 8FU | Semi-detached | £159,950 | |
| 18 Nov 2016 | 21 LE3 8FU | Semi-detached | £145,750 | |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 33 LE3 8FU | Semi-detached | £155,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 May 2015 | 31 LE3 8FU | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2013 | 3 LE3 8FT | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2013 | 44 LE3 8FU | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2013 | 12 LE3 8FT | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2012 | 17 LE3 8FU | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2010 | 32 LE3 8FU | Flat or maisonette | £40,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2009 | 4 LE3 8FT | Semi-detached | £114,950 | |
| 2 Nov 2007 | 35 LE3 8FU | Terraced | £133,500 | |
| 20 Apr 2007 | 18 LE3 8FT | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2007 | 15 LE3 8FU | Semi-detached | £110,700 | |
| 11 Jul 2005 | 37 LE3 8FU | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2005 | 32 LE3 8FU | Flat or maisonette | £31,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jun 2002 | 37 LE3 8FU | Semi-detached | £92,950 | |
| 6 Apr 2001 | 33 LE3 8FU | Semi-detached | £71,000 | |
| 6 Sep 1996 | 27 LE3 8FU | Semi-detached | £34,000 |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (17); Flat (6); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1930-1949 (14); 1950-1966 (10); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (social) (6); rented (private) (5).
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 C (38% of about 720 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
Finished in the last three months
- 4 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Remedial works, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE3 8FU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE3 8FT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE3 8AL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 48 addresses are between 95 m and 97 m above sea level (96 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE3 8AL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE3 8FT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE3 8FU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Frith Close Glenfield | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Margaret's Bus Station Leicester | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 22.3 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oakmeadow Surgery (Gj Ingrams) | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkem Chemist | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Frith Hospital (Epma) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Leicestershire Police - New Parks Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,370 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2,560 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,250 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ellis Park 3.0 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,650 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Tudor Rectory, a listed building (Grade II*), 710 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Tudor Rectory | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Moated site at New Parks, Leicester | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Moated site and garden enclosure at Glenfield | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fishley Belt | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Oakmeadow Spinney | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| New Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Kirbylane Spinneys | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Blood's Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Groby Quarries | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 46 | 48 |
2 of the street's 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Braunstone Frith Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Hall School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Forest Lodge Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Herewoode Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Parks Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domino's Pizza LE3 8FB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jun 2023 |
| SVS BALAJI RETAIL LIMITED LE3 8FD | Retailers - other | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Parkem Chemists Limited LE3 8FB | Retailers - other | 240 m | Exempt | |
| Lee's Kitchen LE3 8FE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Hugos Cafe LE3 8JB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 4 Good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Marine Fish Bar UK Ltd LE3 8JB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Little Robins Day Nursery LE3 8DL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Sameeha Modern Indian Dining LE3 8ED | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Glenfield Primary School LE3 8DL | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Glenfield Primary School LE3 8DL | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Golden Orient LE3 8ED | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 22 Oct 2024 |
| One Stop LE3 8SG | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Aquarius Fish Bar LE3 8ED | Other catering premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Say Express LE3 8ED | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 21 Feb 2024 |
| STM Convenience Store LE3 8DL | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2021 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Unity Road (14); On or near Fairestone Avenue (4); On or near Pine Road (3); On or near Lane Close (3); On or near Manor Gardens (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 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) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
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
Sports Road · Carlton Court · Frith Close · Fairestone Avenue · Lane Close · Manor Gardens · Cook's Walk · Salcombe Drive · Harrison Close · Hill Court · Pine Road · Glenfield 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.