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LE4 3AQ

Birstall West

Charnwood

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Detailed insights for LE4 3AQ

Overview

Postcode LE4 3AQ is located in an urban city, within the Birstall West ward of Charnwood in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Birstall Central area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Birstall Central is £42,500 per year. The nearest station is Syston located about 2.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is School Lane Playing Fields.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Birstall Central has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,692 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Birstall Central has a very low crime rate, with approximately 34.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Birstall Central is £42,500 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 327 ft away from LE4 3AQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Birstall Central near LE4 3AQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Syston located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE4 3AQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSchool Lane Playing FieldsMediumWalking directions to School Lane Playing Fields

Area Profile

Population
395
Population density
5,913.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
262
66.16%
Indian
104
26.26%
Other Asian
10
2.53%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
2.27%
Other
4
1.01%
Total population: 396

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
70
48.28%
Owns outright
61
42.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
4.83%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.45%
Shared ownership
1
0.69%
Total households: 145

Property prices in Birstall West

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £308,500 in Birstall West area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,000 up to £610,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Birstall West 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 Birstall West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£365,000
Flats3£150,000
Semi-Detached35£290,000
Terraced9£290,000

10 year median price trend in Birstall West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birstall West.

Schools

In the LE4 3AQ postcode area, located within Birstall Central, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE4 3AQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHighcliffe Primary School and Community CentreAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryRiverside Community Primary School BirstallAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryMowmacre Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE4 3AQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE4 3AQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miBooze StopBirstall Road, Charnwood, LE4 4DPWalking directions to Booze Stop
0.4 miTesco ExpressSibson Road, Charnwood, LE4 4NDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miLondisBentley Road, Charnwood, LE4 4BHWalking directions to Londis
0.5 miThe Co-operative FoodLawn Avenue, Charnwood, LE4 4JUWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.