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LE4 3GU

Birstall West

Charnwood

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Detailed insights for LE4 3GU

Overview

Postcode LE4 3GU is located in an urban city, within the Birstall West ward of Charnwood in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Birstall Wanlip & Riverside area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Birstall Wanlip & Riverside is £45,000 per year. The nearest station is Syston located about 2.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Harrowgate Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Birstall Wanlip & Riverside has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,782 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Birstall Wanlip & Riverside has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.4 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 5.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Birstall Wanlip & Riverside is £45,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Birstall Wanlip & Riverside near LE4 3GU 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE4 3GU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHarrowgate ParkSmallWalking directions to Harrowgate Park

Area Profile

Population
342
Population density
5,564.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
191
56.51%
Indian
113
33.43%
Other Asian
14
4.14%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.78%
Other White
5
1.48%
Total population: 338

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
48.51%
Owns with a mortgage
57
42.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.72%
Shared ownership
1
0.75%
Social rents from council
1
0.75%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Birstall West

Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £303,000 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
Detached29£350,000
Flats3£150,000
Semi-Detached43£297,500
Terraced8£292,000

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 3GU postcode area, located within Birstall Wanlip & Riverside, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE4 3GU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHighcliffe Primary School and Community CentreAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHallam Fields, BirstallFree schools

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableALP LeicesterOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE4 3GU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTesco ExpressSibson Road, Charnwood, LE4 4NDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miOne StopBecks Close, Charnwood, LE4 3LWWalking directions to One Stop

Data Sources

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