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LE3 2FL

Percy Street

Braunstone Ravenhurst

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Detailed insights for LE3 2FL

Overview

Postcode LE3 2FL is located in an urban city, within the Braunstone Ravenhurst ward of Blaby in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Braunstone Town area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 67.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Braunstone Town is £43,340 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Franklin Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

6/10

Braunstone Town has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,054 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Braunstone Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 67.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Braunstone Town is £43,340 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 210 ft away from LE3 2FL.

Flood risk

Low

Braunstone Town near LE3 2FL has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE3 2FL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miFranklin ParkMediumWalking directions to Franklin Park

Area Profile

Population
389
Population density
4,993.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.85(-13%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.15(+36%)
Vehicle crime
8.96(+114%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.76(-53%)
Burglary
6.57(+97%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
210
54.26%
Indian
67
17.31%
Other White
23
5.94%
Pakistani
22
5.68%
African
16
4.13%
Total population: 387

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
96
29%
No qualifications
71
21.45%
Level 3 (A level)
62
18.73%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
10.88%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
10.27%
Total 16+ residents: 331

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
43.54%
Owns with a mortgage
58
39.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
14.29%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.72%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Braunstone Ravenhurst

Based on 38 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Braunstone Ravenhurst area, with individual transactions ranging from £93,000 up to £380,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Braunstone Ravenhurst 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 Ravenhurst over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£270,000
Flats1£93,000
Semi-Detached29£250,000
Terraced5£241,000

10 year median price trend in Braunstone Ravenhurst

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

Schools

In the LE3 2FL postcode area, located within Braunstone Town, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE3 2FL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableEllesmere CollegeCommunity special school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryRavenhurst Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryCaldecote Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE3 2FL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE3 2FL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSwidi Food & Wine1 Cleveleys Avenue, Braunstone Town, LE3 2GGWalking directions to Swidi Food & Wine
0.3 miTesco ExpressMortimer Place, Leicester, LE3 1GPWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miLondis Ayston Road10 Ayston Road, Braunstone Town, LE3 2GAWalking directions to Londis Ayston Road
0.3 miAyston Road Supermarket1-3 Ayston Road, Braunstone Town, LE3 2GAWalking directions to Ayston Road Supermarket
0.5 miThe Co-operative Food112-114 Turnbull Drive, Braunstone Town, LE3 2JWWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,605
Band B£1,872
Band C£2,139
Band D£2,407
Band E£2,942
Band F£3,476
Band G£4,011
Band H£4,814

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

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictBlabyE07000129
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid LeicestershireE14001364
WardBraunstone RavenhurstE05015262
ParishBraunstoneE04012264
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Braunstone TownE02005337
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Blaby 005FE01025655
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.