What’s changing in Countesthorpe

House prices in Countesthorpe

Over the last six months, 39 homes sold within 1.5 miles of Countesthorpe. Half sold for more than £290,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £170,000 and the dearest £650,000.

• 12 Hawthorn Drive, BlabySemi-detached house · Fri 21 Aug£287,000
• 6 Cannam Close, WhetstoneSemi-detached house · Fri 21 Aug£257,000
• 73 Winchester Road, CountesthorpeSemi-detached house · Fri 14 Aug£425,000
• 13 Gwendoline Drive, CountesthorpeSemi-detached house · Wed 12 Aug£295,000
• 24 Lichfield Drive, BlabySemi-detached house · Wed 12 Aug£270,000
• 26 Railway Street, WigstonSemi-detached house · Fri 7 Aug£235,000
• 1 Heather Way, CountesthorpeDetached house · Thu 6 Aug£487,500
• 146 Lutterworth Road, BlabyDetached house · Fri 31 Jul£332,500

All 39 sales

Businesses in Countesthorpe

• CrookiesRestaurant or café · 0.2 miles 4
• Countesthorpe Village StoreFood shop · 150m 5
• KL Beauty & AestheticsBeauty salon · 100m
• Slimming WorldWeight loss center · 0.2 miles
• Countesthorpe Bowls ClubSport league · 0.2 miles 5
• Doggy MopmopPet groomer · 0.2 miles
• Auto Services S AAuto detailing · 0.1 miles
• Robert CosbyGardener · 0.1 miles

All 215 businesses in Countesthorpe

Planning applications in Countesthorpe

• Planning decisionFri 2 Oct0.7 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 54 Cosby Road Countesthorpe Leicester Leicestershire

  Erection of single storey rear extension.

  54 Cosby Road Countesthorpe Leicester Leicestershire LE8 5PE
• Planning decisionThu 1 Oct0.45 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 38 Shetland Way Countesthorpe Leicester Leicestershire

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 4 metres, for which the maximum height would be 2.6 metres and for which the height to eaves would be 2.4 metres.

  38 Shetland Way Countesthorpe Leicester Leicestershire LE8 5PU

All planning in Countesthorpe

Roadworks and road closures in Countesthorpe

• RoadworksFrom 17 Oct1.5 miles

  Temporary lights on Welford Road (Leicestershire County Council)

  17 Oct to 31 Oct. Road improvements in the road, on the pavement and on the verge. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Welford Road, Blaby
• RoadworksFrom 19 Oct1.4 miles

  Temporary lights on Lutterworth Road (Severn Trent Water)

  19 Oct to 21 Oct. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Lutterworth Road, Blaby
• RoadworksFrom 30 Oct0.35 miles

  Temporary lights on Peatling Road (Leicestershire County Council)

  30 Oct. Road improvements in the road. Two-way temporary traffic lights.

  Peatling Road, Countesthorpe
• RoadworksFrom 30 Oct0.3 miles

  Temporary lights on Main Street (Leicestershire County Council)

  30 Oct. Road improvements in the road. Two-way temporary traffic lights.

  Main Street, Countesthorpe
• RoadworksFrom 2 Nov1.5 miles

  Road closed: Springwell Lane (Cadent Gas)

  2 Nov to 27 Nov. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the verge. The road will be closed.

  Springwell Lane, Whetstone
• RoadworksFrom 9 Nov1.3 miles

  Temporary lights on Dog And Gun Lane (Leicestershire County Council)

  9 Nov to 20 Nov. Road improvements in the road, on the pavement and on the verge. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Dog And Gun Lane, Whetstone

All roadworks

Fuel prices near Countesthorpe

• UnleadedCheapest 172.9p at Asda Leicester Express Petrol, 1.4 miles and 1 other · most around 172.9p · dearest 173.9p · 3 stations
• DieselCheapest 196.9p at Asda Leicester Express Petrol, 1.4 miles and 1 other · most around 196.9p · dearest 197.9p · 3 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 3 stations near Countesthorpe, cheapest first

Schools in Countesthorpe

• Greenfield Primary School Primary · 555 pupils · 0.1 miles Good (2024)
• Countesthorpe Academy Secondary · 1149 pupils · 0.6 miles Good in 1, requires improvement in 3 (2024)
• Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Primary · 329 pupils · 1.2 miles Outstanding in every area (2025)
• Foxfields Academy Special · 105 pupils · 1.2 miles Good (2023)
• Badgerbrook Primary School Primary · 398 pupils · 1.5 miles Report card Jan 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 4, needs attention in 1

All 5 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Countesthorpe

• Cherrytree Residential Home Care home · 0.2 miles Good (2023)
• Countesthorpe Health Centre GP surgery · 0.3 miles Good (2016)
• RD DENTAL AND AESTHETICS Dentist · 0.3 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2019

All 5 health and care services

Charities in Countesthorpe

• Leicester Trinity Methodist Circuit THE CIRCUIT SUPERINTENDS THE WORK OF 17 METHODIST CHURCHES , TWO ARE LEPS: ONE IS SHARED WITH ANGLICANS, THE OTHER WITH BAPTISTS. ANOTHER… £478k a year · Linden Avenue · 0.45 miles
• Wishes 4 Kids The objects of the charity are to relieve the suffering of children who reside in the Leicestershire area or are treated at any… £249k a year · Lutterworth Road · 1.3 miles
• The Shaftesbury Christian Trust Religious activities £179k a year · Willoughby Road · 0.55 miles
• The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Andrew'S Countesthorpe Regular public worship open to all. Pastoral work including visiting the sick and the bereaved. Promoting the whole mission of the Church… £137k a year · Main Street · 0.3 miles
• Leicestershire Send Hub Cio SEND support for parents/carers £89k a year · Holyrood Drive · 0.3 miles

All 27 charities

Crime in Countesthorpe

68 crimes were reported within 1.5 miles of Countesthorpe in August 2026. The most common were violence (27), anti-social behaviour (15), burglary (9).

Crime by type

Countesthorpe ranks 14th of 15 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 45.3 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Countesthorpe