What’s changing in South Knighton

House prices in South Knighton

Over the last six months, 21 homes sold within 0.6 miles of South Knighton. Half sold for more than £365,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £135,000 and the dearest £857,500.

• 17 Ring Road, LeicesterDetached house · Wed 12 Aug£857,500
• 19 Wimborne Road, LeicesterDetached house · Wed 12 Aug£620,500
• 11 Sidney Road, LeicesterTerraced house · Wed 29 Jul£275,000
• 193 Knighton Church Road, LeicesterTerraced house · Wed 29 Jul£339,000
• 16 Sackville Gardens, LeicesterDetached house · Thu 16 Jul£525,000
• 110 South Knighton Road, LeicesterDetached house · Wed 15 Jul£395,000
• 8 Goldhill Road, LeicesterTerraced house · Fri 10 Jul£345,000
• Flat 5, Carisbrooke CourtFlat · Fri 10 Jul£283,000

All 21 sales

Businesses in South Knighton

• CakesawayTakeaway · 0.4 miles 5
• LondisConvenience store · 110m 5
• Goldhill Clinic - Dr Ben Coyle Leicester Aesthetics clinicSpa · 90m
• Margaret RidgewellPhysical therapy · 0.2 miles
• The Personal Fitness CoSports and recreation · 0.1 miles
• Big Dog StylesPet store · 110m
• ShellGas station · 0.3 miles 5
• DCR PlasteringContractor · 0.2 miles

All 103 businesses in South Knighton

Planning applications in South Knighton

• Planning decisionTue 29 Sept0.2 miles

  Refused: Rear extension at 51 Elms Road

  Demolition of single storey and two storey extensions at rear; removal of chimney; construction of two storey extension at rear of house (Class C3)

  51 Elms Road
• Planning decisionTue 22 Sept0.4 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 14 Portsdown Road

  Construction of single storey rear extension and associated external alterations to the house (Class C3).

  14 Portsdown Road

All planning in South Knighton

Roadworks and road closures in South Knighton

• RoadworksFrom 26 Oct0.3 miles

  Lane closed on Palmerston Way (Leicestershire County Council)

  26 Oct to 30 Oct. Road improvements on the verge. A lane will be closed.

  Palmerston Way, Oadby
• RoadworksFrom 2 Nov0.55 miles

  Lane closed on Leicester Road (Leicestershire County Council)

  2 Nov. Road improvements in the road. A lane will be closed.

  Leicester Road, Oadby

All roadworks

Fuel prices near South Knighton

• UnleadedCheapest 172.9p at MFG Morrisons Leicester, 1.6 miles and 1 other · most around 174.9p · dearest 179.9p · 10 stations
• DieselCheapest 196.9p at MFG Morrisons Leicester, 1.6 miles · most around 199.9p · dearest 201.9p · 11 stations

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

All 11 stations near South Knighton, cheapest first

New food places and hygiene scores in South Knighton

• Hygiene scoreWed 23 Sept0.45 miles

  St. Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 23 Sept. 5 means "very good". A school or college kitchen.

  St Thomas Moore Catholic Voluntary, Newstead Road, Leicester, LE2 3TA

All food & drink

Schools in South Knighton

• Leicester Partnership School Alternative provision · 54 pupils · 0.4 miles Standards maintained (2025)
• St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary · 274 pupils · 0.45 miles Good (2023)
• Overdale Junior School Primary · 489 pupils · 0.6 miles School remains Good (2022)
• Overdale Infant School Primary · 352 pupils · 0.6 miles Good in every area (2025)

All 4 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in South Knighton

• Goldhill Clinic GP surgery · on your doorstep Not inspected yet
• GHS-SHIRLEY Care home · 0.2 miles Not inspected yet
• Harley Grange Nursing Home Nursing home · 0.2 miles Good (2019)
• Lester Hall Apartments Care home · 0.2 miles Good (2022): good in 3, requires improvement in 2
• Hollywell Court Residential Home Care home · 0.2 miles Good (2023): good in 4, requires improvement in 1
• Dentique Dental Practice Dentist · 0.35 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2018
• St Georges Care home · 0.4 miles Good (2024)
• Stoneygate Ashlands Care home · 0.4 miles Good (2025)

All 17 health and care services

Charities in South Knighton

• Leicester High School Charitable Trust Limited Education of girls aged 3 years to 18 years £4.0m a year · London Road · 0.2 miles
• Great Meeting (Endowment Fund) Charity Provision of Unitarian religious services £78k a year · Elms Road · 0.2 miles
• University Of Nigeria Alumni Association Uk Foundation £24k a year · Knighton Road · 0.5 miles
• 9th Leicester Scout Group We are a long running member of the Scout Association in the South East District of Leicester. As part of the Scout Movement we aim to… £22k a year · Knighton Church Road · 0.25 miles
• Tripoli Trust relief of poverty, suffering and sickness, promotion of the Christian faith £16k a year · Morland Avenue · 0.25 miles

All 17 charities

Crime in South Knighton

58 crimes were reported within 0.6 miles of South Knighton in August 2026. The most common were violence (16), shoplifting (15), criminal damage (9).

Crime by type

South Knighton ranks 25th of 37 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 124.4 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in South Knighton