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LE4 3AZ

Birstall West

Charnwood

England / East Midlands / Charnwood / Birstall Central / Birstall West / LE4 3AZ

Overview

Postcode LE4 3AZ 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 36.0 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
36
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 36.0 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE4 3AZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Birstall Central near LE4 3AZ 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

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miSchool Lane Playing FieldsMedium

Property prices in Birstall West

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £307,500 in Birstall West area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,000 up to £610,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£365,000
Flats2£159,000
Semi-Detached30£277,500
Terraced9£294,000

10 years price trend in Birstall West

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHighcliffe Primary School and Community CentreAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryRiverside Community Primary School BirstallAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miNot applicableALP LeicesterOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miTesco ExpressSibson Road, Charnwood, LE4 4ND
0.4 miBooze StopBirstall Road, Charnwood, LE4 4DP
0.5 miThe Co-operative FoodLawn Avenue, Charnwood, LE4 4JU
0.5 miLondisBentley Road, Charnwood, LE4 4BH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.