Postcode LE3 2LB is located in an urban city, within the Braunstone Millfield area of Blaby in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Braunstone Town area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 17% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Braunstone Town is £43,340 per year. The median sale price in Braunstone Millfield is £269,500 (around £271 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £250,000 and £302,000. The nearest station is South Wigston, about 2.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Braunstone Town has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,018 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.
Braunstone Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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.
The average income per household in Braunstone Town is £43,340 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 48 ft away from LE3 2LB.
Braunstone Town near LE3 2LB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is South Wigston located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £269,500 (about £271 per square foot) in Braunstone Millfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £104,000 up to £385,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £331,500 | £313 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £268,750 | £270 |
| Terraced | 7 | £230,000 | £255 |
| Flats | 2 | £116,500 | £186 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £188,500 | £76,000 | £160,000 | £176,750 |
| 2017 | £213,500 | £120,000 | £170,000 | £163,750 |
| 2018 | £205,000 | £122,250 | £188,000 | £185,000 |
| 2019 | £222,500 | £110,000 | £194,500 | £201,500 |
| 2020 | £253,500 | £112,500 | £194,500 | £194,000 |
| 2021 | £250,000 | £95,000 | £221,000 | £220,000 |
| 2022 | £285,000 | £116,000 | £262,000 | £235,000 |
| 2023 | £305,000 | £139,000 | £252,000 | £185,000 |
| 2024 | £285,000 | £110,000 | £250,000 | £258,000 |
| 2025 | £285,000 | £123,000 | £261,000 | £222,500 |
| 2026 | £331,500 | £129,000 | £287,500 | £236,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £207 | £168 | £176 | £166 |
| 2017 | £200 | £191 | £186 | £191 |
| 2018 | £235 | £191 | £203 | £162 |
| 2019 | £230 | £202 | £211 | £199 |
| 2020 | £217 | £200 | £221 | £191 |
| 2021 | £253 | £171 | £248 | £201 |
| 2022 | £258 | £185 | £274 | £275 |
| 2023 | £267 | £208 | £274 | £324 |
| 2024 | £290 | £193 | £280 | £274 |
| 2025 | £290 | £215 | £271 | £228 |
| 2026 | £314 | — | £268 | £255 |
There were 49 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE3 2LB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar 2026 | 160, Narborough Road South, Leicester, LE3 2LB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £264,000 | |
| 03 Dec 2025 | 14, Edith Avenue, Leicester, LE3 2JD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 08 Jun 2026 | 40, Colbert Drive, Leicester, LE3 2JB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 48, Colbert Drive, Leicester, LE3 2JB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 10, Colbert Drive, Leicester, LE3 2JB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £262,000 |
In the LE3 2LB postcode area, located within Braunstone Town, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE3 2LB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | One Stop | 13 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town, LE3 2XQ | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | 112-114 Turnbull Drive, Braunstone Town, LE3 2JW | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.4 mi | Swidi Food & Wine | 1 Cleveleys Avenue, Braunstone Town, LE3 2GG | Walking directions to Swidi Food & Wine |
| 0.4 mi | Asda | Narborough Road South, Braunstone Town, LE3 2LL | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.5 mi | Asda | Narborough Road South, Blaby, LE3 2LL | Walking directions to Asda |
Annual council tax rates for Blaby district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LE3 2LB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Nick Brown
Braunstone Millfield - Elected 4 May 2023
Tracey Shepherd
Braunstone Millfield - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Bedford
Mid Leicestershire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE3 2LB records about 80 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East Midlands as a whole the rate is about 96 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LE3 2LB in Braunstone Millfield is £269,500 (about £271 per square foot) based on 59 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to LE3 2LB, including Ravenhurst Primary School, Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy (Good) and Ellesmere College (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE3 2LB scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,018 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Mid Leicestershire covering LE3 2LB is Peter Bedford (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Nick Brown (Labour Party) and Tracey Shepherd (Labour Party).