Property market | £260,003 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is East Midlands (19.5 miles) | |
Broadband | 69.5mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 86.2% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 13.8% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 192 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 490 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South Leicestershire level) | |
Community | Median age is 42.9 | Population of 6,194 | Happiness is Above Average for Leicestershire, High for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Blaby) | |
Commute (approx) | - Birmingham New Street (45 mins) | |
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£260,003 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is East Midlands (19.5 miles) | |
69.5mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 42.9 | 6,194 | Happiness is Above Average for Leicestershire, High for UK | |
Ranked 192 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 490 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South Leicestershire level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Blaby) | |
- Birmingham New Street (45 mins) | |
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Blaby has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Aldi Blaby, Iceland Blaby, Tesco Countesthorpe Express. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Blaby And District Social Centre, Blaby Golf Centre, Bulls Head, Fox & Tiger, The Bakers Arms, The Black Horse, The Glen Parva Manor. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Dine India, Dipali, Double Dragon, Elior At Birch Court, Gorkha 8848, Vandrews, Zaika. There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: C88 Cafe Project, Coffee Bean, Isabellas Cafe, Jenno's Coffee House, The Fitness Works / The Coffee Works, The Park Cafe, Tree House Cafe, Turntable C... (see map below for more). Blaby has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Blaby has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £420,800, which is up 0.5% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £260,003 (down -0.3% on last year) , a terraced house £218,818 (down -0.5% on last year) and a flat £138,546. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £638 per month. Property prices in Blaby are similar to the average property prices across Leicestershire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Blaby, prices have decreased, while prices increased across the Leicestershire region.
Property data is based on Blaby level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Blaby, or click here to browse the longer list of Blaby property transactions from 2023.
Blaby has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Greenfield Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Greenfield Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Badgerbrook Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Eyres Monsell Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Rolleston Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
South Wigston High School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Glen Hills Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Fairfield Community Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Countesthorpe Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Foxfields Academy | Primary & Secondary Free schools special - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Badgerbrook Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (9/16/2011) | 22 submissions 87.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester |
Eyres Monsell Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/23/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester | |
Greenfield Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/11/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester | |
Rolleston Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/18/2022) | 24 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester |
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/14/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester | |
Glen Hills Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/3/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester | |
Fairfield Community Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/28/2010) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigston | |
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (2/28/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigston | |
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (6/29/2022) | 46 submissions 82.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester |
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (12/13/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester | |
Countesthorpe Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (7/6/2022) | 156 submissions 88.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Countesthorpe |
South Wigston High School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (12/8/2022) | 202 submissions 55.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Wigston |
Foxfields Academy Save school | Primary & Secondary Free schools special - Mixed | NULL (NULL) | Ofsted Report Link | Blaby |
School | Type |
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Badgerbrook Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/16/2011) 22 submissions 87.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Eyres Monsell Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/23/2018) |
Greenfield Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/11/2014) |
Rolleston Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/18/2022) 24 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/14/2017) |
Glen Hills Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/3/2018) |
Fairfield Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/28/2010) |
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/28/2018) |
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (6/29/2022) 46 submissions 82.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (12/13/2017) |
Countesthorpe Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (7/6/2022) 156 submissions 88.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
South Wigston High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (12/8/2022) 202 submissions 55.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Foxfields Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - NULL (NULL) |
Station | Distance from Blaby | Commute options |
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Narborough A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Birmingham New Street (48 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1102 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 103 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Cambridge (130 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Hull Trains - £1102 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 139 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 141 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - York (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Grand Central) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 160 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 162 mins - Thameslink - £1102 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 177 mins - Thameslink - £1102 monthly fare) View details |
Leicester A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (55 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 88 mins - Thameslink - £1102 monthly fare) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 95 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1102 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 102 mins - Thameslink - £1102 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 106 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Cambridge (117 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (118 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 117 mins - Thameslink - £1102 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 120 mins - Hull Trains - £1102 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 124 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 130 mins - Thameslink - £1102 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 142 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 163 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 174 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Syston A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 12 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 72 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 136 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 137 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Grand Central) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 174 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details |
Sileby A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 15 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 77 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 131 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 142 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Grand Central) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 169 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 178 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £1102 monthly fare) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Blaby) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Blaby residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 86.2% | 81.7% |
Asian | 8.3% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 2.7% | 2.9% |
Black | 1.5% | 4.0% |
Other | 1.3% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the South Leicestershire consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 13.4% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.3% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 13.8% | 192 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 22.2% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.9% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 10.6% | |
Routine occupations | 12.2% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.5% | 490 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.0% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Leicestershire is fast (74mbps). Blaby is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 69.5mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the South Leicestershire level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 69.5 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 96.4% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.2% |
Crime stats were found at the Blaby level:
Type | Blaby | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 66 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 7 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 24 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Blaby.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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East Midlands | River Soar | River Soar in Leicestershire including tributaries from Sharnford to the River Wreake confluence at Syston |
East Midlands | River Sence | River Sence and tributaries from Billesdon to the River Soar at Glen Parva |
East Midlands | River Sence | River Sence at Blaby and Glen Parva including New Bridge and Welford Roads and riverside mills and works |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Blaby, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £260,003 Detached: £420,800 | 66 | Primary: 11Secondary: 3 | 13.8% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed |
King's Norton, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £324,564 Detached: £546,304 | 55 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Market Harborough, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £324,564 Detached: £546,304 | 55 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 | 15.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Little Stretton, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £324,564 Detached: £546,304 | 55 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 15.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Oadby, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £266,558 Detached: £457,788 | 70 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 | 15.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Wymeswold, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £263,011 Detached: £437,208 | 80 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Rothley, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £263,011 Detached: £437,208 | 80 | Primary: 3Secondary: | 14.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £278,202 Detached: £430,166 | 74 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Countesthorpe, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £260,003 Detached: £420,800 | 66 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 13.8% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Aylestone, Leicestershire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £267,007 Detached: £419,001 | 136 | Primary: 18Secondary: 5 | 8.2% residents in higher managerial positions 12.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Evington, Leicestershire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £267,007 Detached: £419,001 | 136 | Primary: 22Secondary: 9 | 5.8% residents in higher managerial positions 15.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £252,144 Detached: £413,965 | 79 | Primary: 3Secondary: 3 | 13.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Blaby, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £260,003 Detached: £420,800 | 66 | Primary: 11Secondary: 3 |
King's Norton, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £324,564 Detached: £546,304 | 55 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Market Harborough, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £324,564 Detached: £546,304 | 55 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 |
Little Stretton, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £324,564 Detached: £546,304 | 55 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Oadby, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £266,558 Detached: £457,788 | 70 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 |
Wymeswold, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £263,011 Detached: £437,208 | 80 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Rothley, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £263,011 Detached: £437,208 | 80 | Primary: 3Secondary: |
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £278,202 Detached: £430,166 | 74 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Countesthorpe, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £260,003 Detached: £420,800 | 66 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
Aylestone, Leicestershire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £267,007 Detached: £419,001 | 136 | Primary: 18Secondary: 5 |
Evington, Leicestershire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £267,007 Detached: £419,001 | 136 | Primary: 22Secondary: 9 |
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £252,144 Detached: £413,965 | 79 | Primary: 3Secondary: 3 |
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