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LE3 1BP

Gooding Avenue

Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields

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Detailed insights for LE3 1BP

Overview

Postcode LE3 1BP is located in an urban city, within the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Braunstone Park East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 127.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Braunstone Park East is £42,632 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Westcotes Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
128
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
53.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Braunstone Park East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,735 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Braunstone Park East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 127.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

53.2%

Approximately 53.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 39.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Braunstone Park East is £42,632 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 303 ft away from LE3 1BP.

Flood risk

No risk

Braunstone Park East near LE3 1BP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE3 1BP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miWestcotes ParkMediumWalking directions to Westcotes Park
0.5 miWestcotes GardensSmallWalking directions to Westcotes Gardens

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
7,488.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
70.93(+107%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.93(+21%)
Public order
13.48(+93%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.72(+57%)
Other theft
8.21(+42%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
229
70.68%
Other White
23
7.1%
Indian
21
6.48%
Pakistani
9
2.78%
African
8
2.47%
Total population: 324

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
68
27.42%
Level 4+ (Degree)
49
19.76%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
15.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
37
14.92%
Level 3 (A level)
33
13.31%
Total 16+ residents: 248

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
45
35.71%
Owns with a mortgage
23
18.25%
Social rents from council
22
17.46%
Owns outright
18
14.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.14%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £216,066 in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £475,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields 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 & Rowley Fields over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£270,000
Flats1£112,000
Semi-Detached38£230,750
Terraced40£200,000

10 year median price trend in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields.

Schools

In the LE3 1BP postcode area, located within Braunstone Park East, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE3 1BP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFolville Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryFullhurst Community CollegeFoundation school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryImperial Avenue Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE3 1BP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE3 1BP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPremierHaddenham Road, Leicester, LE3 2ARWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miLow CostNarborough Road, Leicester, LE3 2AQWalking directions to Low Cost
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food249 - 259 Narborough Road, Leicester, LE3 2QRWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miCostcutterHopefield Road, Leicester, LE3 2BJWalking directions to Costcutter
0.4 miKesh's Wines & NewsagentsGuthridge Crescent, Leicester, LE3 1JJWalking directions to Kesh's Wines & Newsagents

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Leicester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,605
Band B£1,873
Band C£2,140
Band D£2,408
Band E£2,943
Band F£3,478
Band G£4,013
Band H£4,815

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictLeicesterE06000016
Parliamentary ConstituencyLeicester WestE14001328
WardBraunstone Park & Rowley FieldsE05010462
ParishLeicester, unparished areaE43000015
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Braunstone Park EastE02002854
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Leicester 028AE01013633
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.