CCTV Installation in Blaby
Professionally installed CCTV for Blaby homes and businesses. Hardwired PoE cameras, local NVR recording, and no monthly subscriptions - designed for the mix of 1930s semis, post‑war estates, and newer edge‑of‑village developments found across Blaby and the surrounding south‑west Leicester suburbs.
By the Doberman install team · CCTV system designers & installers, Leicester · Last reviewed February 2026
By the Doberman install team
CCTV system designers & installers, Leicester
Last reviewed February 2026
What you get
Site survey
We visit your Blaby property, walk every approach and boundary, assess lighting and cable routing options, and identify the coverage zones that matter - before recommending anything.
System design
Camera positions, lens types, and recording capacity tailored to your property - whether that’s a 1930s semi off Lutterworth Road, a 1960s estate house in Blaby village, or a commercial unit on the main road corridor.
Professional installation
Cables routed through lofts, cavities, and existing conduit. No surface‑clipped runs across your front elevation. Clean, permanent work that lasts.
Handover and training
Full walkthrough of live view, playback, app access, and basic troubleshooting so you can actually use the system from day one.
How it works
Survey
We drive from Leicester to Blaby (about 10-15 minutes via the A426 or A563) and walk your property thoroughly. A standard residential survey takes around 45 minutes.
Design
Camera positions, lens choices, and NVR specification designed around your layout. You receive a clear written proposal with a fixed price.
Install
Cable routing, camera mounting, NVR setup, network configuration, and night commissioning. Most residential installs complete in a single day.
Residential CCTV in Blaby
Blaby’s housing stock spans around a century of development in a fairly compact area. The 1930s semis along Lutterworth Road and the streets off it - Welford Road, Station Road, and the roads running back towards the older village core around Church Lane - are the most common property type we encounter here. These have cavity walls, generous loft spaces, and regular soffit heights that make cable routing straightforward. A standard four‑camera install on one of these semis typically takes us around six hours: Cat6 routed through the loft and dropped internally, cameras mounted under the eaves at front and rear, and a compact NVR tucked into an airing cupboard or home office.
The 1960s and 1970s estates - streets like Countesthorpe Road and the housing off Blaby Road heading south - have a predictable layout that suits three to four camera coverage well. Front driveway, side access, rear garden. A 4mm fixed lens on the front handles identification at 6-10 metres from the camera to the street gate or car bonnet; a 2.8mm wide‑angle covers the rear garden; and one or two turret cameras handle the side passages. Total installed cost for a system like this typically falls between £1,200 and £1,500. Where open‑plan front gardens mean cameras need to cover a wider arc without a clear focal point, we’ll use a varifocal lens and set the field of view precisely during commissioning. For more on why placement decisions matter more than camera count, see our guide.
Newer developments around the village edges - particularly the builds off Southfields Drive and the more recent estates towards Countesthorpe Road - have tighter plot spacing, open‑plan frontages, and integrated garages. Front cameras on these properties need to handle close‑range wide‑angle coverage without capturing the neighbouring driveway. We use compact turret cameras under the fascia overhang and adjust field of view with a varifocal where fixed lenses would pull in too much of the adjacent plot. PoE versus Wi‑Fi is a common question on these newer builds - the answer is almost always PoE, regardless of how new the broadband router is.
Whetstone, Countesthorpe, Glen Parva, and Enderby
These four settlements form a loose ring around the south and west of Blaby and between them cover a wide range of property types. Whetstone has a lot of 1970s and 1980s detached and semi‑detached housing on streets like Azalea Close and off Station Road - typical cavity construction, good loft access, and consistent eave heights. A straightforward install area. Countesthorpe to the south is more mixed: some older village‑core cottages with solid stone or brick walls alongside post‑war semis and more recent infill. On the older properties around Main Street and Spencer Street, solid walls mean we route through the loft and plan cable drops carefully to keep everything concealed.
Glen Parva sits between Blaby and the Aylestone area and has a particularly dense run of 1950s and 1960s council‑era stock. These properties often have rear gardens backing onto communal green space or alleyways - exactly the access vulnerability that CCTV is most useful for addressing. We position rear cameras to cover the garden and the boundary without angling into shared public space. IR range of 30 metres is standard on our rear cameras, which is sufficient for most rear gardens in this area; gardens that extend to 15-20 metres deep are common along these streets and benefit from the full IR throw.
Enderby, just north of Blaby via the A426, has a good mix of older village housing around Church Lane and Mill Lane and larger detached properties on roads like King Street. Some of the older Enderby properties have outbuildings or double garages set back from the main house, which adds a cable routing consideration - we assess during the survey whether to run external‑grade Cat6 in surface conduit or buried duct between the house and any outbuilding. For a detached garage around 10-15 metres from the main structure, a buried run in 25mm conduit is the cleaner long‑term solution and takes about an hour to install.
Business and commercial CCTV in Blaby
The commercial strip along Lutterworth Road through Blaby has a mix of independent retailers, takeaways, hair salons, and service businesses. For retail and food‑service premises, CCTV needs to cover the entrance, counter or till area, and rear access - each at different distances and often under different lighting conditions. We match camera specifications to each zone: a 2.8mm wide‑angle on the shop floor for general coverage, a tighter 4mm or 6mm on the till for the facial detail you need if there’s a dispute or incident, and a vandal‑resistant IK10 dome externally over any rear fire exit. NVR storage is sized to 30 days as a baseline for retail premises, which matters for insurance claims where incidents aren’t always reported immediately.
The main road corridors - Lutterworth Road heading south towards Whetstone and the B582 towards Countesthorpe - also have a number of car dealerships, trade counters, and light industrial units. These need a different approach: perimeter coverage of the yard or forecourt, number plate capture at vehicle entrances, and often longer cable runs across tarmac or gravel surfaces. A forecourt camera for ANPR needs a focal length matched to the lane width and capture distance - typically a 6mm or 8mm fixed lens at around 8-12 metres from the barrier or gate. For external runs across yards, we use properly rated external Cat6 in surface conduit rather than burying unless there’s vehicle traffic crossing the route. See our CCTV spec sheet guide for how we match hardware to different commercial scenarios.
Common installation considerations in Blaby
One thing that comes up repeatedly in Blaby is the mix of terraced and semi‑detached properties with shared side alleys between pairs of houses. These alleys are a genuine vulnerability - they’re typically unlit, not overlooked, and provide access to rear gardens without needing to pass the front of either property. Positioning a camera at the front corner of the house angled to cover the alley entrance is the standard solution, but it requires a careful lens choice: a 4mm fixed lens usually works well at 4-8 metres, wide enough to capture anyone entering the alley but not so wide that it pulls in the neighbour’s front door. We check this during commissioning to confirm the field of view is appropriate.
Blaby is close enough to Leicester that broadband and mobile signal is generally reliable - useful for remote app access to the NVR. We configure remote viewing via the local router during every install, and test on both the home Wi‑Fi and 4G to confirm it works away from the property. This isn’t cloud storage; footage stays on the NVR at your property. The app simply connects through your broadband to give you a live view and access to playback when you’re away. For more context on what a home CCTV system actually involves, and whether it’s the right option, our guide covers it honestly.
Pricing in Blaby follows the same structure as our other residential areas. Hardware for a three to four camera system starts from around £950 (cameras, NVR, hard drive, PoE switch or gateway). Installation adds to that depending on property size and cable routing complexity. Most standard residential installs land between £1,200 and £1,500 fully completed. For a detailed breakdown of what drives the cost, see our CCTV cost guide for Leicester.
Pricing
A typical 3-4 camera residential system starts from around £950 for hardware (cameras, NVR, drives, gateway), with installation on top. Most Blaby residential installs complete between £1,200 and £1,500 fully installed. Commercial premises and properties with longer external cable runs will cost more. We provide a fixed quote after the site survey - no hidden extras.
Why Doberman
Hardwired PoE, not Wi‑Fi
Every camera runs on a dedicated Ethernet cable for power and data. No signal drops, no battery swaps, no Wi‑Fi dependency - even in properties where the router is at the opposite end of the house.
Local recording, no subscriptions
Footage records to your own NVR on‑site. No cloud fees, no monthly costs, no third‑party access to your video data.
Close enough to respond quickly
We’re based in Leicester, 10-15 minutes from Blaby. We work in this area regularly and understand the property stock - from the 1930s semis off Lutterworth Road to the newer edge‑of‑village builds.
Shared alley and boundary experience
The semi‑detached pairs with shared side alleys that are common across Blaby need specific camera positioning. We know how to cover these access routes without pulling in neighbouring properties.
About Doberman
Doberman is a Leicester‑based CCTV installation company. We design, install, and support hardwired PoE camera systems for homes and businesses across Leicestershire - including regular work in Blaby, Whetstone, Countesthorpe, Glen Parva, and Enderby. We’ve worked on everything from two‑camera terrace installs to multi‑camera commercial systems on the Lutterworth Road corridor. Every installation is carried out by our own team; we don’t subcontract.
We’re based in Leicester, roughly 10-15 minutes from Blaby via the A426. We work in the area regularly and understand the local property types - from the 1930s semis around Lutterworth Road to the post‑war estates off Blaby Road and the newer developments around the village edges.
If you want to understand our approach before getting in touch, our CCTV blog covers everything from camera placement to system specs to what drives the cost of an installation. For a full overview of our services, visit our Doberman homepage. For a full list of towns and areas we work in, see our areas we cover.
Areas we cover
We cover Blaby village, Whetstone, Countesthorpe, Glen Parva, Enderby, and the surrounding south‑west Leicester suburbs. If you’re not sure whether we cover your location, ask - we almost certainly do.
Frequently asked questions
- Do you cover Blaby?
- Yes. We’re based in Leicester, about 10-15 minutes away via the A426 or A563, and work in Blaby and the surrounding area regularly. We cover Blaby village, Whetstone, Countesthorpe, Glen Parva, and Enderby.
- How many cameras does a typical Blaby home need?
- Most homes need three to four cameras. A standard 1930s semi or post‑war estate house typically needs one covering the front and driveway, one on the rear garden, and one or two on side access points - including the shared alley if there is one. We confirm the exact count during the survey.
- How much does CCTV installation cost in Blaby?
- A typical three to four camera residential system starts from around £950 for hardware, with installation on top. Total installed cost for a standard home is usually £1,200-£1,500. Commercial premises and properties with longer cable runs cost more. We provide a fixed written quote after the site survey.
- Do I need to pay a monthly subscription?
- No. Footage records locally to an NVR at your property. There’s no cloud storage and no subscription. You own the hardware and the recordings. App access for remote viewing uses your existing broadband and is free.
- My 1930s semi has a shared alley with the next door neighbour. Can you cover it without filming their property?
- Yes - this is a common scenario across Blaby. A camera positioned at the front corner of your house with a 4mm lens angled down the alley entrance will cover anyone approaching your side access without pulling in the neighbouring front door. We set the field of view precisely during commissioning and confirm on screen that the angle is right before we leave.
- How long does the installation take?
- A typical three to four camera residential install takes a single day - usually arriving around 8:30am and finishing by 4-5pm, including cable routing, camera mounting, NVR setup, app configuration, and returning after dark for night commissioning. Larger installs or properties with cable runs to outbuildings may take a second day.