Postcode LE4 0SX is located in an urban city, within the Beaumont Leys area of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Bradgate Heights & Beaumont Leys area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 189.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.0× the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bradgate Heights & Beaumont Leys is £46,109 per year. The median sale price in Beaumont Leys is £237,500 (around £296 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £198,000 and £290,000. The nearest station is Leicester, about 2.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.
Bradgate Heights & Beaumont Leys has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,495 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.
Bradgate Heights & Beaumont Leys has a very high crime rate, with approximately 189.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 88.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 39.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bradgate Heights & Beaumont Leys is £46,109 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE4 0SX.
Bradgate Heights & Beaumont Leys near LE4 0SX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £237,500 (about £296 per square foot) in Beaumont Leys area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 34 | £371,000 | £309 |
| Semi-Detached | 43 | £250,000 | £307 |
| Terraced | 39 | £215,000 | £269 |
| Flats | 9 | £90,000 | £178 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £205,500 | £90,000 | £130,000 | £118,000 |
| 2017 | £215,000 | £95,000 | £144,000 | £125,000 |
| 2018 | £249,750 | £105,625 | £160,000 | £135,000 |
| 2019 | £285,250 | £105,000 | £166,750 | £141,000 |
| 2020 | £309,750 | £114,000 | £178,000 | £151,000 |
| 2021 | £292,000 | £120,000 | £195,500 | £173,000 |
| 2022 | £371,500 | £93,000 | £231,000 | £188,500 |
| 2023 | £320,000 | £155,000 | £249,500 | £196,000 |
| 2024 | £343,725 | £108,000 | £238,000 | £205,000 |
| 2025 | £385,000 | £130,000 | £240,000 | £193,750 |
| 2026 | £318,500 | £90,000 | £243,500 | £218,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £191 | £156 | £183 | £197 |
| 2017 | £207 | £132 | £184 | £181 |
| 2018 | £227 | £186 | £215 | £176 |
| 2019 | £256 | £197 | £244 | £217 |
| 2020 | £253 | £159 | £229 | £210 |
| 2021 | £264 | £186 | £255 | £205 |
| 2022 | £283 | £197 | £285 | £267 |
| 2023 | £288 | £262 | £298 | £258 |
| 2024 | £291 | £217 | £319 | £242 |
| 2025 | £305 | £219 | £308 | £283 |
| 2026 | £320 | £178 | £304 | £242 |
There were 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE4 0SX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2025 | John Calvert Court, 158, Milton Crescent, Leicester, LE4 0SX | Other | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 20, Campion Walk, Leicester, LE4 0PD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 52, Campion Walk, Leicester, LE4 0PD | Terraced | Freehold | £145,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 3, Witherdell, Leicester, LE4 0PR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £272,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 13, Beaumont Walk, Leicester, LE4 0PP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £157,000 |
In the LE4 0SX postcode area, located within Bradgate Heights & Beaumont Leys, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
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| 0.1 mi | Primary | Buswells Lodge Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 May 2022. | |
Buswells Lodge Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 May 2022
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Barley Croft Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 May 2019. | |
Barley Croft Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 May 2019
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| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Beaumont Leys School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 7 May 2025. | |
Beaumont Leys School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2025
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE4 0SX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | 40-46 Bradgate Mall, Leicester, LE4 1DE | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.5 mi | Iceland | 17 Fletcher Mall, Leicester, LE4 1DF | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Extra | Beaumont Way, Leicester, LE4 1DE | Walking directions to Tesco Extra |
Annual council tax rates for Leicester district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LE4 0SX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Hazel Orton
Beaumont Leys - Elected 4 May 2023
Hemant Rae Bhatia
Beaumont Leys - Elected 4 May 2023
Paul Westley
Beaumont Leys - Elected 4 May 2023
Liz Kendall
Leicester West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE4 0SX records about 189 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LE4 0SX in Beaumont Leys is £237,500 (about £296 per square foot) based on 125 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to LE4 0SX, including Buswells Lodge Primary School (Requires improvement), Barley Croft Primary School (Good) and Beaumont Leys School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LE4 0SX scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,495 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Leicester West covering LE4 0SX is Liz Kendall (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Hazel Orton (Conservative and Unionist Party), Hemant Rae Bhatia (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Paul Westley (Conservative and Unionist Party).