Postcode LE4 4AL is located in an urban city, within the Birstall East & Wanlip ward of Charnwood in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Birstall Wanlip & Riverside area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 66.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Birstall Wanlip & Riverside is £59,712 per year. The nearest station is Leicester, about 2.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Birstall Wanlip & Riverside has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,819 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.
Birstall Wanlip & Riverside has a high crime rate, with approximately 66.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Birstall Wanlip & Riverside is £59,712 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 277 ft away from LE4 4AL.
Birstall Wanlip & Riverside near LE4 4AL 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 74 recent sales, the median property price is £276,000 (about £295 per square foot) in Birstall East & Wanlip area, with individual transactions ranging from £113,000 up to £795,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £363,000 | £326 |
| Terraced | 3 | £300,000 | £281 |
| Semi-Detached | 57 | £260,000 | £293 |
| Flats | 4 | £152,500 | £291 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £284,975 | £125,000 | £177,000 | £187,500 |
| 2017 | £360,000 | £110,000 | £184,500 | £189,000 |
| 2018 | £275,000 | £130,000 | £200,000 | £185,000 |
| 2019 | £293,000 | £123,500 | £212,500 | £171,500 |
| 2020 | £367,000 | £105,000 | £220,000 | £187,500 |
| 2021 | £465,000 | £128,500 | £230,000 | £240,000 |
| 2022 | £446,250 | £130,000 | £263,750 | £278,000 |
| 2023 | £410,000 | £115,000 | £272,500 | £235,000 |
| 2024 | £350,000 | £142,400 | £265,000 | £239,750 |
| 2025 | £370,500 | £150,000 | £262,500 | £260,000 |
| 2026 | £564,500 | — | £280,000 | £305,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £195 | £168 | £191 | £188 |
| 2017 | £234 | £211 | £202 | £211 |
| 2018 | £253 | £223 | £220 | £220 |
| 2019 | £230 | £225 | £231 | £233 |
| 2020 | £237 | £160 | £246 | £247 |
| 2021 | £276 | £190 | £265 | £268 |
| 2022 | £310 | £210 | £289 | £241 |
| 2023 | £330 | £198 | £310 | £273 |
| 2024 | £274 | £261 | £298 | £272 |
| 2025 | £338 | £268 | £298 | £263 |
| 2026 | £296 | — | £275 | £281 |
There were 18 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE4 4AL.
In the LE4 4AL postcode area, located within Birstall Wanlip & Riverside, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE4 4AL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Londis | Bentley Road, Charnwood, LE4 4BH | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | Belgrave Boulevard, Leicester, LE4 2JD | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.5 mi | Lidl | Loughborough Road, Leicester, LE4 5PN | Walking directions to Lidl |
Annual council tax rates for Charnwood district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LE4 4AL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andy Dent
Birstall East & Wanlip - Elected 4 May 2023
Julie Palmer
Birstall East & Wanlip - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Bedford
Mid Leicestershire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE4 4AL records about 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around LE4 4AL in Birstall Wanlip & Riverside is £276,000 (about £295 per square foot) based on 74 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to LE4 4AL, including St Peter's CofE Primary School, Woodstock Primary Academy (Requires improvement) and Mowmacre Hill Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE4 4AL scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,819 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Mid Leicestershire covering LE4 4AL is Peter Bedford (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Andy Dent (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Julie Palmer (Labour and Co-operative Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.