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Burbage Sketchley & Stretton

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About

Burbage Sketchley and Stretton sits immediately southeast of Hinckley town, within the Hinckley and Bosworth borough. The ward combines the larger village of Burbage with the smaller Sketchley area and the hamlet of Stretton-en-le-Field. Settlement patterns range from suburban streets close to Hinckley to lanes and fields around Stretton, so local services are a mix of village shops, primary schools and parish halls. The ward boundary follows a patchwork of residential estates, countryside and allotments rather than a single continuous built area.

Local green spaces and community facilities shape everyday life. Burbage Common and Woods is a designated local nature area with open heath and pockets of ancient woodland used for walking and local events. Sketchley contains a notable business and hotel site at Sketchley Grange on its edge, which provides meeting space and employment for people across the ward. Stretton retains agricultural holdings and stone farm buildings that reflect the area’s rural origins, and narrow lanes connect small farms to the larger services in Burbage.

Area overview

On average Burbage Sketchley & Stretton has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 3.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Burbage Sketchley & Stretton is £59,785 per year. There are 3 schools in Burbage Sketchley & Stretton: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Burbage Sketchley & Stretton is home to around 10,459 people, with a population density of about 1,137.5 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
3.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Burbage Sketchley & Stretton Population
10,459
Population density
1,137.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.3(-56%)
Shoplifting
5.16(-41%)
Burglary
4.88(+47%)
Vehicle crime
4.4(+7%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.25(-56%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,551
91.31%
Indian
255
2.44%
Other White
235
2.25%
White and Asian (mixed)
69
0.66%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
64
0.61%
Total population: 10,460

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,148
36.5%
Level 3 (A level)
1,538
17.83%
No qualifications
1,281
14.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,152
13.36%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
740
8.58%
Total 16+ residents: 8,625

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,011
44.16%
Owns with a mortgage
1,801
39.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
437
9.6%
Other social rented
120
2.64%
Social rents from council
63
1.38%
Total households: 4,554

Property prices in Burbage Sketchley & Stretton

Based on 175 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 in Burbage Sketchley & Stretton area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 up to £1,050,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Burbage Sketchley & Stretton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Burbage Sketchley & Stretton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats5£130,000
Terraced25£219,000
Detached87£433,000
Semi-Detached58£265,000

10 years median price trend in Burbage Sketchley & Stretton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Burbage Sketchley & Stretton.

All postcodes in Burbage Sketchley & Stretton

LE102NQ

Sketchley Manor Lane

LE102UN

Copper Drive

LE102FD

Orchard Close

LE102GH

Wellington Close

LE102DL

Lutterworth Road

LE103ES

Sketchley Meadows

LE102NY

Surrey Close

LE102GY

Belfry Close

LE102SD

Sunnyhill South

LE102SX

Falconers Green

LE102FW

Deepdale Road

LE102PE

Olive Close

LE102LB

Halberd Close

LE102JP

Hawthorn Crescent

LE102BF

Sketchley Court

LE102LD

Crown Hill Road

LE102QW

Armour Close

LE102JR

Grange Drive

LE102LA

Pennant Road

LE102HZ

Freemans Lane

LE102GS

The Stables

LE103AR

Watling Street

LE102ET

Windsor Court

LE102JL

Nursery Gardens

LE102GB

Shackleton Drive

LE102XB

Dudley Rise

LE102QJ

Indigo Drive

LE102DR

Lychgate Lane

LE103BA

Logix Road

LE102JX

Oak Close

LE102GE

De Havilland Way

LE102QL

Broadsword Way

LE102NG

Sketchley Lane

LE102ES

Lychgate Close

LE102SY

Squires Green

LE103JN

Tamarisk Close

LE102GD

Valiant Close

LE103HT

Sketchley Old Village

LE102NN

Manor Way

LE102LR

Denis Road

LE102NX

Herald Way

LE102HR

Coventry Road

LE102FP

Passchendaele Drive

LE102HE

Britannia Road

LE102GA

Canberra Way

LE102UQ

Aster Way

LE102SW

Begonia Drive

LE102FX

Barley Drive

LE102LH

Aldridge Road

LE103JQ

Highgrove Close

LE102UJ

Lupin Close

LE102UG

Aster Close

LE102RL

Darley Road

LE103AY

Smockington Lane

LE103JB

Stretton Croft

LE102EU

Robinson Way

LE102EP

Library Close

LE102RD

Alfreton Close

LE102LT

Greenmoor Road

LE102SF

Twycross Road

LE102JZ

Maple Close

LE102SU

Reeves Road

LE102XA

Garden Close

LE103AJ

Burbage Sketchley and Stretton

LE102FL

Frezenberg Close

LE102EE

Windsor Street

LE102NF

Stretton Close

LE102NP

Rugby Road

LE102GX

Troon Way

LE102ER

The Lychgate

LE102QP

Slate Drive

LE102SG

Twycross Road

LE102HX

The Spindles

LE103JA

Watling Street

LE102HG

Brockhurst Avenue

LE102PA

Kestrel Close

LE102DW

Lutterworth Road

LE102SN

Kilby Green

LE102TD

Lilac Close

LE102NU

Pike Close

LE102EQ

De La Bere Crescent

LE103JJ

Gatcombe Close

LE102JW

Workhouse Lane

LE102DY

Sketchley Road

LE102HP

Coventry Road

LE102LY

Johns Close

LE102GF

Lysander Close

LE102LQ

St James'S Close

LE103JZ

Burbage Sketchley and Stretton

LE102QY

Bowman Green

LE102DJ

Lutterworth Road

LE102FQ

Dyers Close

LE102EG

Woodstock Close

LE102SZ

Farriers Way

LE103AH

Lutterworth Road

LE102QU

Iris Close

LE102JH

Welbeck Avenue

LE102HU

The Paddock

LE102NR

The Ridgeway

LE102DU

Sketchley Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.