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LE4 3DR

Oakfield Avenue

Birstall West

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Detailed insights for LE4 3DR

Overview

Postcode LE4 3DR 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 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Birstall Central is £60,204 per year. The nearest station is Syston located about 2.4 miles away. There are 5 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
29
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
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 29.1 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 5.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Birstall Central is £60,204 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Birstall Central near LE4 3DR 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 3DR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSchool Lane Playing FieldsMediumWalking directions to School Lane Playing Fields

Area Profile

Population
400
Population density
5,839.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Vehicle crime
15.99(+283%)
Violence and sexual offences
5.14(-85%)
Burglary
4.57(+37%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.43(-79%)
Other theft
1.14(-80%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
230
57.36%
Indian
116
28.93%
Other
12
2.99%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
10
2.49%
Other Asian
9
2.24%
Total population: 401

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
138
42.33%
Level 3 (A level)
52
15.95%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
51
15.64%
No qualifications
35
10.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
9.51%
Total 16+ residents: 326

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
48.23%
Owns with a mortgage
55
39.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
12.06%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.71%
Total households: 141

Property prices in Birstall West

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £301,500 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
Detached28£365,000
Flats4£149,500
Semi-Detached41£298,000
Terraced11£297,000

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 3DR postcode area, located within Birstall Central, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE4 3DR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHighcliffe Primary School and Community CentreAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryRiverside Community Primary School BirstallAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryHallam Fields, BirstallFree schools

Requires improvement

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE4 3DR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE4 3DR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTesco ExpressSibson Road, Charnwood, LE4 4NDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miBooze StopBirstall Road, Charnwood, LE4 4DPWalking directions to Booze Stop

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,552
Band B£1,810
Band C£2,069
Band D£2,328
Band E£2,845
Band F£3,362
Band G£3,879
Band H£4,655

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

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictCharnwoodE07000130
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid LeicestershireE14001364
WardBirstall WestE05014669
ParishBirstallE04012882
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Birstall CentralE02005364
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Charnwood 020AE01025678
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: 01/01/2026.