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LE4 5BW

Wand Street

Belgrave

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Detailed insights for LE4 5BW

Overview

Postcode LE4 5BW is located in an urban city, within the Belgrave ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Belgrave North West area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Belgrave North West is £34,869 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
12.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Belgrave North West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,759 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Belgrave North West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

12.2%

Approximately 12.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Belgrave North West is £34,869 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE4 5BW.

Flood risk

Low

Belgrave North West near LE4 5BW has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
416
Population density
34,297.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.11(-56%)
Public order
2.75(-61%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.75(-83%)
Other theft
2.06(-64%)
Vehicle crime
2.06(-51%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
381
91.81%
Other Asian
10
2.41%
Other White
8
1.93%
British
7
1.69%
Pakistani
5
1.2%
Total population: 415

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
181
52.46%
Level 4+ (Degree)
47
13.62%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
47
13.62%
Other
29
8.41%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
6.96%
Total 16+ residents: 345

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
48
41.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
26.09%
Owns with a mortgage
19
16.52%
Other social rented
13
11.3%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.48%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Belgrave

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £257,000 in Belgrave area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £365,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Belgrave 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 Belgrave over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats4£87,000
Semi-Detached9£265,000
Terraced52£256,000

10 year median price trend in Belgrave

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Belgrave.

Schools

In the LE4 5BW postcode area, located within Belgrave North West, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE4 5BW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryAbbey Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableDarul Uloom LeicesterOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryCatherine Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE4 5BW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTesco ExpressMelton Road, Leicester, LE4 6PNWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miRadia's SuperstoreMelton Road, Leicester, LE4 6QSWalking directions to Radia's Superstore
0.4 miBelgrave General StoreLoughborough Road, Leicester, LE4 5LGWalking directions to Belgrave General Store
0.5 miFalcon Cash & Carry82 Syston Street West, Leicester, LE1 2JUWalking directions to Falcon Cash & Carry

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,605
Band B£1,873
Band C£2,140
Band D£2,408
Band E£2,943
Band F£3,478
Band G£4,013
Band H£4,815

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

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictLeicesterE06000016
Parliamentary ConstituencyLeicester EastE14001326
WardBelgraveE05010461
ParishLeicester, unparished areaE43000015
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Belgrave North WestE02002832
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Leicester 006CE01013715
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: 16/01/2026.