Wheatley's Road Thurmaston, Charnwood
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE4), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6501849.
- Flood: 6 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 B; Band D in Charnwood costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Syston, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Watermead Country Park, is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 49 to 50 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Thurmaston Health Centre, about 370 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 64 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Charnwood in 2026-27: Band D £2,406 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,604 | £1,871 | £2,138 | £2,406 | £2,940 | £3,475 | £4,009 | £4,811 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (46% of about 800 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)
- Wheatleys Road Thurmaston: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (80 m)
- Works opposite 46 Brook Street Thurmaston: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- 34 Brook Street Thurmaston Leicestershire LE4 8DA: up to 5 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Land at 598 and 600 Melton Road Thurmaston: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- West Thurmaston: up to 120 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Works adjacent 46 Brook Street Thurmaston: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Mill Lane Car Park Mill Lane Thurmaston Leicestershire: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- The Old Coal Yard Garden Street Thurmaston Leicestershire LE4 8DS: up to 8 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
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, 6 at medium risk and 15 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 36 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 6 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE4 8EB | zone 2 | 0 / 6 / 11 | unlikely |
| LE4 8DP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 49 m and 50 m above sea level (50 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE4 8DP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE4 8EB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Syston 213,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Sileby 153,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dorothy Avenue Thurmaston | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Margaret's Bus Station Leicester | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Sibson Road Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 23.1 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thurmaston Health Centre | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thurmaston Pharmacy LTD | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Towers Hospital (Daisy Peake Building) | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | East Leicester Police | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Watermead Country Park 147 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 150 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 400 m (0.2 miles) north-east. 3 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 | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-east |
| Belgrave Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| King Lears Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Round Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Hermitage Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| John Merricks' Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Ryeclose Spinney | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Cliff Spinney | Wood | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the street's 4 addresses is 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 Charnwood: see them on the Charnwood page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Hill Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Church Hill Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Sandfield Close Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Riverside Community Primary School Birstall | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eastfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Herrick Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Roundhill Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rushey Mead Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Soar Valley College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| The Cedars Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurmaston Royal British Legion Club LE4 8EB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jan 2024 |
| Harrow Inn LE4 8EB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 4 Good | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Mark Convenience Store LE4 8BB | Retailers - other | 100 m | 4 Good | 24 Jan 2026 |
| Tangent House Day Nursery LE4 8BB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 4 Good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Supreme Pizzas LE4 8BB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Walkers Hot & Cold Food LE4 8HJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2023 |
| Wing Sun LE4 8HJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Local Convenience Store LE4 8HJ | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jan 2024 |
| Pizza Master LE4 8HJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Premier Thurmaston Convenience Store LE4 8EA | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Papillon LE4 8ED | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2023 |
| Thurmaston News LE4 8ED | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| One Stop LE4 8JF | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2024 |
| Thurmaston Fish Bar LE4 8EA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Charnwood Nursery & Pre-School LE4 8JF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Rookery Lane (17); On or near Wheatley'S Road (14); On or near Brook Street (14); On or near Bridge Park Road (7); On or near Festival Avenue (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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
Church Street · Bridge Park Road · Wayside Drive · Newark Road · Assured Drive · Dorothy Avenue · Rookery Lane · Brook Street · Festival Avenue · Humberstone Lane · Humberstone Lane · Lea Close
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.