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Castle Donington is a market village in North West Leicestershire, home to East Midlands Airport and close to Donington Park. This page also covers Kegworth.

£299,000median sold price
136homes sold in a year
£914average rent a month
£2,442council tax, Band D
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Living in Castle Donington

Castle Donington is a market village in North West Leicestershire, with 7,346 residents at the 2021 census. Its market charter dates from 1278, and it holds an October Wakes Fair and a medieval market on the May bank holiday.

East Midlands Airport is in Castle Donington, about 12.5 miles from Derby, and Donington Park motor racing circuit is to the south west. The circuit hosted the 1993 European Grand Prix and is home to the Download Festival.

The village is on the edge of the National Forest. Castle Donington College, for ages 11 to 16, continues to be a good school according to Ofsted.

Homes in Castle Donington

The older homes in the village include Georgian and Regency houses and 17th century timber framed houses.

If you are thinking of moving or selling, the sold prices further down this page show what has changed hands in Castle Donington over the last year.

Schools in Castle Donington

The latest Ofsted inspection for the main state schools, with links to the full reports. Always check catchment with the council before you buy.

Secondary Castle Donington College Continues to be a good school Inspected June 2024 Primary St Edward's CofE Primary School Continues to be a good school Inspected October 2022 Primary Kegworth Primary School Expected standard in every area Inspected March 2026

Getting around

  • FlightsEast Midlands Airport opened to passengers in 1965 on the former RAF Castle Donington. It handled about 3.19 million passengers in 2022.
  • TrainsCastle Donington has no station. The nearest is East Midlands Parkway, where East Midlands Railway runs hourly trains to Sheffield via Derby, and to Nottingham, Leicester and London St Pancras.
  • BusesThe Skylink Derby runs 24 hours a day between Leicester and Derby via the airport.
  • RoadsKegworth has direct access to M1 junction 24, and the A6 has run on a bypass south of the village since 2018.

Parks and things to do

  • Donington ParkThe motor racing circuit south west of the village, home to the Download Festival.
  • National ForestCastle Donington sits on its edge.
  • Kegworth parksKegworth has five parks with play areas, including Sideley Park, and a skate park.

What has sold in Castle Donington

Every sale recorded by HM Land Registry in the 12 months to the end of July 2026, by any agent.

136
recorded sales so far
£299,000
median price, -3.5% on the year before
3%
leasehold, with 16% new builds

Median price by type

TypeSalesMedian
Detached76£351,000
Semi-detached41£261,000
Terraced16£238,500
Flat or maisonette3Too few

10 most recent sales

StreetTypeMonthPrice
Spitfire RoadDetachedJuly 2026£300,000
Roby LeaDetachedJuly 2026£455,000
BarroonTerracedJuly 2026£160,000
Bakewell DriveSemi-detachedJuly 2026£260,000
Huntingdon DriveDetachedJuly 2026£387,500
Hargunn CourtDetachedJuly 2026£308,000
Pathfinder WaySemi-detachedJuly 2026£340,000
Ferrers CloseSemi-detachedJuly 2026£252,000
QueenswayDetachedJune 2026£475,000
EastwayTerracedJune 2026£295,000

Sold by any agent. Sales take a few months to be registered, so counts for the latest months will rise. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, updated 21 October 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

North West Leicestershire council area

£281,000
average house price, July 2026
+3.2%
change on a year earlier
£914
average monthly private rent, August 2026

Prices: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, July 2026. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents, August 2026. These cover the whole council area, not just Castle Donington.

Villages and areas around Castle Donington

We cover these too. Median prices are for homes sold by any agent in the last year, from HM Land Registry.

Kegworth

£263,000 median from 60 sales

A large village of 4,290 people between the M1 and the River Soar, about six miles north of Loughborough, with a weekly market granted in 1290.

Council tax in Castle Donington

North West Leicestershire District Council charges for 2026/27, including police and fire. Figures for Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Castle Donington, Kegworth and other parts of the district pay slightly different amounts. Check the exact amount for your street with the council.

Band A£1,628
Band B£1,900
Band C£2,171
Band D£2,442
Band E£2,985
Band F£3,528
Band G£4,071
Band H£4,885

Source: North West Leicestershire District Council.

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