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Donisthope & Blackfordby: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Donisthope & Blackfordby neighbourhood of North West Leicestershire, England (ONS area North West Leicestershire 008). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes DE11, DE12, LE65. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DE12 6BU.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Donisthope & Blackfordby is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against North West Leicestershire (3 of 18 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £258,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across North West Leicestershire (0.6 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Burton-on-Trent, is 10.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£258,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +36% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.21; 3 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£54,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Donisthope & Blackfordby sits in North West Leicestershire

  • Typical house price: 7th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in North West Leicestershire
  • Average household income: 6th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in North West Leicestershire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Donisthope & Blackfordby

House prices: Donisthope & Blackfordby against North West Leicestershire: This neighbourhood £45k (1995) to £288k (2026); North West Leicestershire £47k (1995) to £262k (2026).£71k£256k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£288kNorth West Leicestershire£262k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across North West Leicestershire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North West Leicestershire, 0 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Recorded crime
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Burton-on-Trent Railway station, 10.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: CrossCountry to Nottingham (about 43 min) and Cardiff Central (about 145 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Moira Primary School 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jan 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Granville Academy 4.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Dec 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Donisthope & Blackfordby

What is the typical house price in Donisthope & Blackfordby?

£258,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +36% against 2017-2019.

How does Donisthope & Blackfordby compare with the rest of North West Leicestershire?

Typical house price: 7th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in North West Leicestershire. Average household income: 6th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in North West Leicestershire.

Is Donisthope & Blackfordby an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Donisthope & Blackfordby gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.21; 3 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Donisthope & Blackfordby?

Burton-on-Trent. Railway station, 10.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: CrossCountry to Nottingham (about 43 min) and Cardiff Central (about 145 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Donisthope & Blackfordby?

Nearest state primary school. Moira Primary School. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jan 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Granville Academy. 4.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Dec 2024).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.