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Wreake Valley

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About

Wreake Valley ward encompasses several villages along the River Wreake in the borough of Charnwood. The area is primarily rural, featuring agricultural land, woodland, and the meandering river course. Settlements like Thrussington, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, and Hoby are characterised by traditional stone and brick buildings.

The landscape is defined by the river valley and the old Great Central Railway line, which now forms part of the Sustrans national cycle network. Local community life often centres around village halls and parish churches. The area's agricultural heritage remains evident in its working farms and the open fields separating the settlements.

Area overview

On average Wreake Valley has low deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 7.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wreake Valley is £60,004 per year. There are 5 schools in Wreake Valley: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
7.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Wreake Valley

Median price£320,000
Price per sq ft£319
Sales (last 12 months)123
Typical range (middle 50%)£260K – £445K

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 (about £319 per square foot) in Wreake Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,000 up to £975,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wreake Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached62£417,500£327
Semi-Detached40£291,000£320
Terraced21£265,000£267

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Wreake Valley

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wreake Valley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£321,248£190,000£160,000
2017£341,250£124,500£194,000£169,000
2018£329,995£118,500£182,800£178,475
2019£357,495£122,250£207,500£178,000
2020£355,000£128,000£222,500£205,875
2021£396,000£125,000£250,000£215,500
2022£425,000£163,975£268,000£239,750
2023£390,000£158,000£272,500£240,000
2024£417,500£144,975£252,500£252,500
2025£420,000£290,000£264,000
2026£440,000£267,500£277,975
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wreake Valley.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wreake Valley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£234£224£192
2017£240£160£227£201
2018£255£143£230£222
2019£255£192£236£199
2020£255£189£257£260
2021£292£200£279£254
2022£329£219£305£307
2023£330£277£281£268
2024£321£296£283£298
2025£340£302£266
2026£350£351£282
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wreake Valley.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Wreake Valley in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Wreake Valley

What is the average house price in Wreake Valley?

The median sale price in Wreake Valley is £320,000 (about £319 per square foot) based on 123 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Wreake Valley?

Wreake Valley has 5 primary schools (5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Wreake Valley?

Wreake Valley scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Wreake Valley sits around rank 24,763 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Wreake Valley?

The average household income in Wreake Valley is around £60,004 per year, and 7% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Wreake Valley?

Wreake Valley is represented by 3 elected councillors: Chris O'Neill (Green Party), Laurie Needham (Green Party) and Sandra Carol Woodward (Green Party).

All postcodes in Wreake Valley

LE74TP

Rearsby Road

LE72DY

Oxford Court

LE73ZX

Tailors Link

LE74XZ

Orton Close

LE73ZS

Saddlers Close

LE73XP

Swallows Dale

LE72ET

Mostyn Avenue

LE73XS

Bracken Dale

LE73AB

Pendleton Close

LE74UY

Barnett Close

LE73AD

Daisy Close

LE74UU

Main Street

LE74YW

Willowbrook Way

LE74ZE

Polyantha Square

LE72EB

Brighton Avenue

LE73RD

Croxton Road

LE73ZN

Long Furrow

LE74YB

Brookside

LE73ZE

Farriers Way

LE73XT

Freemans Way

LE73ZD

Carvers Path

LE73QR

Watergate

LE74ZH

Rambler Close

LE73ZH

Fletchers Way

LE72BQ

Cambridge Close

LE72AA

Albion Street

LE74TF

Fosse Way

LE73QS

Foxglove Close

LE72BW

Quenby Crescent

LE73TU

Rupert Crescent

LE74SL

Humble Lane

LE73XD

Craftsmans Way

LE73DB

Main Street

LE73ZP

Pedlars Way

LE74YS

Melton Road

LE73ZL

Long Furrow

LE73FT

New Zealand Lane

LE73RS

Croxton Road

LE73XH

Harvesters Corner

LE74TL

Old Gate Road

LE73FR

Wetherby Close

LE74AD

William Everard Close

LE73FX

Syston Road

LE74XT

Hassall Mews

LE73FW

Willowbrook Close

LE74SQ

Thrussington Road

LE73FU

New Zealand Lane

LE73FY

Watchcrete Avenue

LE73WU

Countrymans Way

LE73TX

William Close

LE72EN

Melton Road

LE73XN

Squirrels Corner

LE72BU

Beeby Close

LE74ZG

Tea Rose Crescent

LE72FQ

Wallace Healey Close

LE73ST

Long Furrow

LE73GB

Boonton Meadows Way

LE73DA

Main Street

LE73SS

Clover Walk

LE73SY

Minstrels Walk

LE73RQ

Home Close

LE73DP

The Ringway

LE73WW

Huntsmans Dale

LE74YU

New Avenue

LE73QX

Wild Rose Walk

LE72ZR

Ridgemere Close

LE74AB

Taylorcraft Drive

LE73SR

Broome Lane

LE74TN

Old Gate Road

LE73RT

School Lane

LE73DX

Nursery Close

LE73WQ

Broome Lane

LE73DF

Peggs Lane

LE72FL

Maclaren Todd Close

LE74YA

Brook Street

LE72DW

Jack Hardy Close

LE72EZ

Tentercroft Avenue

LE74SF

Church Lane

LE74UD

Rearsby Road

LE73SZ

Yeomans Dale

LE72AG

Barkby Road

LE73ZY

Weavers Wynd

LE73GF

Teasel Close

LE73RB

Three Turns Lane

LE73ZF

Foresters Row

LE73TZ

Hall Farm Close

LE72EU

Mowbray Drive

LE74ZD

Nurseryman Way

LE73UL

Michael Close

LE72EE

Central Avenue

LE74XW

Honeysuckle Close

LE72EP

Melton Road

LE72DE

Albion Parade

LE72HF

Melton Road

LE73SL

Craftsmans Way

LE73AF

Green Hedge Lane

LE74UB

Regent Street

LE73QW

Greensward

LE73FG

Gascoigne Avenue

LE73ZU

Thatchers Corner

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.