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Braunstone Park East

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About

Braunstone Park East sits in the south-west of Leicester, centred on Braunstone Park. The park contains Braunstone Hall, a lake and a range of playing fields; paths cross the site and are used for walking and team sport. The surrounding streets are mainly residential, with a mix of interwar semi-detached houses and later council-built terraces. Local provision includes primary schools, community centres and small parades of shops that meet everyday needs rather than draw visitors from across the city.

The park is a focus for local activity: informal games on the pitches, weekend walkers around the lake and occasional community events on the open grass. Wildlife such as ducks and other waterfowl make the lake a simple meeting point. Public transport links run along the main roads that edge the ward and provide straightforward journeys to Leicester city centre and nearby services, so the area functions as a primarily residential district with the park at its heart.

Area overview

On average Braunstone Park East has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 113 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 39.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Braunstone Park East is £42,632 per year. There are 4 schools in Braunstone Park East: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Braunstone Park East is home to around 8,456 people, with a population density of about 5,691.6 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
39.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Braunstone Park East Population
8,456
Population density
5,691.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
54.87(+59%)
Anti-social behaviour
26.37(+56%)
Public order
13.36(+93%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.89(+73%)
Shoplifting
7.69(-12%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,109
60.4%
Other White
1,039
12.28%
Indian
502
5.94%
African
461
5.45%
Other
227
2.68%
Total population: 8,458

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,895
29.31%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,400
21.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
900
13.92%
Level 3 (A level)
881
13.63%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
806
12.47%
Total 16+ residents: 6,466

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
975
30.99%
Owns with a mortgage
766
24.35%
Owns outright
542
17.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
531
16.88%
Other social rented
251
7.98%
Total households: 3,146

Property prices in Braunstone Park East

Based on 35 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in Braunstone Park East area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 up to £310,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Braunstone Park East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Braunstone Park East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced10£214,500
Semi-Detached21£225,000
Detached3£270,000
Flats1£112,000

10 years median price trend in Braunstone Park East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Braunstone Park East.

All postcodes in Braunstone Park East

LE31NJ

Overpark Avenue

LE31AR

Valence Road

LE31BP

Gooding Avenue

LE31GW

New Fields Avenue

LE31AT

Wilmington Road

LE31JF

Erdyngton Road

LE31GG

Bonville Place

LE31NP

Overpark Avenue

LE31PA

Winstanley Drive

LE31ND

Elmsthorpe Rise

LE31NB

Aylmer Road

LE31NF

Elmsthorpe Rise

LE31PU

Alcott Close

LE31EY

Peverel Road

LE31PZ

May Close

LE31LA

Braunstone Avenue

LE31LD

Braunstone Avenue

LE31JA

Astley Close

LE31NU

Thurlington Road

LE31PS

Boynton Road

LE31LU

Galsworthy Court

LE31AS

Valence Road

LE32RR

Braunstone Lane

LE31PW

Hedgerow Road

LE31BE

Ellesmere Road

LE31BW

Fosse Road South

LE31LW

Hamelin Road

LE31BR

Gooding Avenue

LE31AD

Fosse Road South

LE31EN

Hillary Place

LE31PP

Bronte Close

LE31LR

Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields

LE31AY

Winchester Avenue

LE31DA

Hallam Crescent East

LE31GL

Coninsby Close

LE31AQ

Valence Road

LE31DE

Hallam Crescent East

LE31AG

Imperial Avenue

LE31GT

Wyville Row

LE32QR

Narborough Road

LE31NR

Rancliffe Crescent

LE31JN

Hamelin Road

LE31BT

Fosse Road South

LE31GB

Audley End

LE31JR

Gooding Avenue

LE31NX

Thurlington Road

LE31AX

Winchester Avenue

LE31LX

Blackmore Drive

LE31LS

Gaskell Walk

LE31AP

Sweetbriar Road

LE31AB

Chartley Road

LE31GD

Bainbridge Road

LE31NL

Overpark Avenue

LE31PT

Goldsmith Road

LE31LB

Braunstone Avenue

LE31NT

Thurlington Road

LE31GF

Beaufort Road

LE31GJ

Caldecote Road

LE31AL

Lavender Road

LE31GU

Wyville Row

LE31FE

Hallam Crescent East

LE31DJ

Segrave Road

LE31DF

Hallam Crescent East

LE31LP

Blackmore Drive

LE31JH

Imperial Avenue

LE31LF

Priestley Road

LE31NW

Thurlington Road

LE31JG

Erdyngton Road

LE31GS

New Fields Square

LE31PD

Winstanley Drive

LE31LE

Braunstone Avenue

LE31JB

Camville Road

LE31NQ

Rancliffe Crescent

LE31FG

Hallam Crescent East

LE31GH

Bonville Place

LE31JW

Gooding Avenue

LE31LY

Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields

LE31BU

Fosse Road South

LE31PY

Blossom Road

LE31PN

Ashthorpe Road

LE31NH

Overpark Avenue

LE31BD

Ellesmere Place

LE31JT

Gooding Avenue

LE31JY

Haworth Place

LE31AN

Nutfield Road

LE31PF

Winstanley Drive

LE31JQ

Rose Farm Close

LE31AE

Fosse Road South

LE31JL

Guthridge Crescent

LE31NS

Hamelin Road

LE31GA

Audley End

LE31LZ

Dickens Court

LE31JP

Hamelin Road

LE31PJ

Redmarle Road

LE31PX

Wodehouse Road

LE31JU

Gooding Avenue

LE31GQ

Mortimer Way

LE31NN

Overpark Avenue

LE31AH

Imperial Avenue

LE31BG

Ellesmere Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.