On average Abbey has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 132 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 26.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Abbey is £41,806 per year. The median sale price in Abbey is £252,750 (around £286 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £200,000 and £300,000. There are 6 schools in Abbey: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Abbey is home to around 22,105 people, with a population density of about 3,719.1 per km².
Based on 170 recent sales, the median property price is £252,750 (about £286 per square foot) in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £54,000 up to £600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £310,000 | £322 |
| Semi-Detached | 80 | £275,000 | £298 |
| Terraced | 58 | £223,000 | £263 |
| Flats | 17 | £115,000 | £165 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £180,000 | £108,250 | £157,500 | £125,000 |
| 2017 | £177,500 | £102,500 | £155,000 | £126,000 |
| 2018 | £244,995 | £123,500 | £169,498 | £181,000 |
| 2019 | £269,495 | £116,000 | £190,000 | £165,500 |
| 2020 | £230,000 | £103,000 | £215,000 | £175,000 |
| 2021 | £280,000 | £140,000 | £220,000 | £188,000 |
| 2022 | £316,498 | £149,995 | £255,000 | £249,995 |
| 2023 | £399,995 | £143,500 | £279,950 | £255,000 |
| 2024 | £350,000 | £148,475 | £250,000 | £270,000 |
| 2025 | £305,000 | £112,000 | £269,000 | £230,000 |
| 2026 | £300,000 | £122,000 | £266,500 | £200,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £221 | £167 | £176 | £155 |
| 2017 | £182 | £154 | £176 | £151 |
| 2018 | £225 | £175 | £194 | £198 |
| 2019 | £238 | £166 | £216 | £196 |
| 2020 | £239 | £123 | £232 | £193 |
| 2021 | £284 | £201 | £238 | £223 |
| 2022 | £282 | £322 | £270 | £277 |
| 2023 | £280 | £213 | £289 | £274 |
| 2024 | £311 | £209 | £274 | £282 |
| 2025 | £314 | £160 | £296 | £279 |
| 2026 | £335 | £165 | £297 | £232 |
Annual council tax rates for Leicester district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected councillors for Abbey ward.
Annette Byrne
Abbey - Elected 4 May 2023
Charleigh Barnes
Abbey - Elected 4 May 2023
Nagarjun Agath
Abbey - Elected 4 May 2023
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Abbeycourt Road
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Packwood Road
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Crane Street
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Somerset Avenue
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Garth Avenue
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Helena Crescent
LE45EL
Beagle Close
LE40BZ
Ravensbridge Drive
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Haydon Lane
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Abbey Lane
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Downham Avenue
LE14SG
Vaughan Way
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Highcross Street
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Abbey Lane
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Sudeley Avenue
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Corporation Road
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Abbey
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Shelford Walk
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Junior Street
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Galleywood Drive
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Cashmore View
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Langley Avenue
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Canonsleigh Road
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Jean Drive
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Bath Lane
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Mottisford Walk
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Langley Gardens
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Halifax Drive
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Old Mill Lane
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Great Central Street
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Navigation Street
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Corbridge Close
LE42GD
Barsby Walk
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Morpeth Avenue
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Welbeck Avenue
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Ranworth Walk
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Marwood Road
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Junior Street
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Beaumont Leys Close
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Bondman Close
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Beaumanor Road
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Parker Drive
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Belgrave Boulevard
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St Margarets Way
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Anthony Road
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Cotswold Green
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Heacham Drive
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Abbey Rise
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Barsby Walk
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Hattern Avenue
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Beagle Close
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Beaumanor Road
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Bath Lane
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Heacham Drive
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Holy Bones
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Kirkstead Walk
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Sanvey Gate
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Anstey Lane
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Babingley Drive
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Charter Street
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Beaumanor Road
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Beaumanor Road
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Devonshire Road
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Silbury Road
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Frog Island
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The Sidings
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Grand Union Embankment
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Chadwick Walk
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Jarvis Street
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Hayden Close
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Burnham Drive
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Elliott Road
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Abbeycourt Road
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Halifax Drive
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Jarvis Street
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Tolton Road
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Blackbird Road
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Abbey
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Garth Avenue
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Oakwood Road
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Bedale Drive
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Beagle Close
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Jersey Road
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Tiptree Close
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Blackbird Road
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Bath Lane
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Abbey Lane
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Woodstock Road
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Abbey Lane
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Abbey
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Barsby Walk
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Montvale Gardens
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Anstey Lane
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Kinley Road
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Cotswold Green
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Bramwell Lane
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Heacham Drive
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Astill Drive
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Hattern Avenue
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Sanvey Gate