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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

LE102GZ

Turville Close

LE103BQ

Logix Road

LE102SL

Primrose Drive

LE102NS

Cardinal Drive

LE102JN

Wolvey Road

LE102LX

Hillside Road

LE102GG

Wyvern Close

LE102DS

Lychgate Lane

LE102JQ

Watling Street

LE102EJ

Lodge Close

LE102RF

Boyslade Road

LE102QZ

Abbotts Green

LE102JT

Grange Drive

LE102ST

Millers Green

LE103JL

Craigowan Close

LE102LL

Brookfield Road

LE102SR

Azalea Walk

LE103JT

Burbage Sketchley and Stretton

LE102DZ

Sketchley Road

LE103HU

Sketchley Lane

LE102QX

Swains Green

LE102HW

Coventry Road

LE102JY

Willow Close

LE102HL

Coventry Road

LE102LN

Amber Way

LE102EH

Fosse Close

LE102FT

Burgess Close

LE102PG

Ruby Close

LE102DT

Salem Road

LE103FS

Wolvey Road

LE102RP

Edale Green

LE102SQ

Azalea Close

LE102HT

Jubilee Square

LE102DQ

Flamville Road

LE102NW

Plum Crescent

LE102SS

Begonia Close

LE103EX

Watling Close

LE102RB

Carpenters Close

LE102HA

Westminster Drive

LE102EX

Vilia Close

LE102NL

Manor Close

LE102EB

Strutt Road

LE102JJ

Wolvey Road

LE102NT

Lance Close

LE102HQ

Bullfurlong Lane

LE102RE

Balliol Road

LE102JB

Newstead Avenue

LE102SE

Tilton Road

LE102QR

Azalea Drive

LE102LU

Hall Road

LE103EZ

Watling Close

LE102JU

Sycamore Close

LE102TB

Dahlia Close

LE102HS

Jubilee Way

LE102PB

Briarmead

LE102LE

Norfolk Close

LE102RQ

Boyslade Road East

LE102QN

Knights Close

LE102EF

Windsor Street

LE102QS

Azalea Drive

LE102HF

Britannia Road

LE102HY

Crossways

LE102RR

Navy Close

LE102HH

Colts Close

LE102RZ

Hartington Green

LE102FU

Windsor Place

LE103JE

Kensington Avenue

LE102HB

Coral Close

LE102NJ

Woodfield Road

LE102SH

Azalea Drive

LE102FZ

Oat Road

LE103EN

Sketchley Meadows

LE102NZ

Green Close

LE102TT

Sunloch Close

LE103ER

Sketchley Meadows

LE102DN

Lutterworth Road

LE102HD

Beechwood Avenue

LE102PF

Maroon Drive

LE102NE

Crimson Way

LE102RG

Boyslade Road

LE102EA

Sketchley Road

LE102NB

Rugby Road

LE103EY

Watling Drive

LE102LF

Beaufort Close

LE102TE

Merrifield Gardens

LE103HZ

Watling Street

LE102JA

Newstead Avenue

LE102SJ

Marigold Drive

LE102EY

Alesworth Drive

LE102HJ

Cotes Road

LE102RY

Goosehills Road

LE103AS

Workhouse Lane

LE102JF

Rufford Close

LE102GW

Gleneagles Close

LE102UL

Lobelia Close

LE102LJ

Applebee Road

LE102JD

Paddock Lane

LE102UH

Hyacinth Way

LE102ED

Burbage Sketchley and Stretton

LE102RA

Saddlers Close

Data Sources

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