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LE4 4EA

School Lane

Birstall East & Wanlip

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Detailed insights for LE4 4EA

Overview

Postcode LE4 4EA 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Birstall Wanlip & Riverside is £59,712 per year. The nearest station is Syston located about 2.2 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
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Birstall Wanlip & Riverside has a 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.

Crime level

7/10

Birstall Wanlip & Riverside has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.2 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 5.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Birstall Wanlip & Riverside is £59,712 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 19 ft away from LE4 4EA.

Flood risk

No risk

Birstall Wanlip & Riverside near LE4 4EA 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE4 4EA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miSchool Lane Playing FieldsMediumWalking directions to School Lane Playing Fields

Area Profile

Population
391
Population density
1,622.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.75(-31%)
Vehicle crime
17.38(+316%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.33(-19%)
Public order
9.27(+33%)
Shoplifting
8.69(-2%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
237
60.77%
Indian
109
27.95%
Other White
12
3.08%
Other
8
2.05%
Other Asian
7
1.79%
Total population: 390

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
153
44.87%
Level 3 (A level)
50
14.66%
No qualifications
49
14.37%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
10.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
32
9.38%
Total 16+ residents: 341

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
96
56.8%
Owns with a mortgage
46
27.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
13.61%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.37%
Total households: 169

Property prices in Birstall East & Wanlip

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £278,500 in Birstall East & Wanlip area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Birstall East & Wanlip 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 East & Wanlip over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£365,000
Flats6£134,900
Semi-Detached58£270,000
Terraced6£255,500

10 year median price trend in Birstall East & Wanlip

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birstall East & Wanlip.

Schools

In the LE4 4EA postcode area, located within Birstall Wanlip & Riverside, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE4 4EA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryRiverside Community Primary School BirstallAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHighcliffe Primary School and Community CentreAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miNot applicableALP LeicesterOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE4 4EA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE4 4EA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBooze StopBirstall Road, Charnwood, LE4 4DPWalking directions to Booze Stop
0.2 miThe Co-operative FoodLawn Avenue, Charnwood, LE4 4JUWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miTesco ExpressSibson Road, Charnwood, LE4 4NDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miMini Market Off LicenceOrchard Road, Charnwood, LE4 4GJWalking directions to Mini Market Off Licence
0.5 miOne StopWanlip Lane, Charnwood, LE4 4GFWalking directions to One 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 East & WanlipE05014668
ParishBirstallE04012882
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Birstall Wanlip & RiversideE02005363
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Charnwood 019CE01025681
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.