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LE4 5ED

Melton Road

Belgrave

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Detailed insights for LE4 5ED

Overview

Postcode LE4 5ED 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95.0 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 1.6 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Loughborough Road Play Area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
6.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

9/10

Belgrave North West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,133 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Belgrave North West has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.9%

Approximately 6.9% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 18 ft away from LE4 5ED.

Flood risk

No risk

Belgrave North West near LE4 5ED has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE4 5ED
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLoughborough Road Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Loughborough Road Play Area

Area Profile

Population
615
Population density
14,631.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
49.77(+44%)
Other theft
10.5(+84%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.13(-46%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.13(+23%)
Public order
8.68(+25%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
468
75.97%
British
33
5.36%
African
29
4.71%
Other
19
3.08%
Other Asian
18
2.92%
Total population: 616

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
180
38.88%
Level 4+ (Degree)
65
14.04%
Other
65
14.04%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
52
11.23%
Level 3 (A level)
51
11.02%
Total 16+ residents: 463

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
54
41.54%
Owns outright
34
26.15%
Owns with a mortgage
31
23.85%
Other social rented
6
4.62%
Social rents from council
3
2.31%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Belgrave

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 in Belgrave area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £395,000.

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
Terraced45£255,000
Semi-Detached9£262,500
Flats4£92,000

10 year median price trend in Belgrave

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

Schools

In the LE4 5ED 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 5ED
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableDarul Uloom LeicesterOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryMellor Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySaint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE4 5ED

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE4 5ED
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miRadia's SuperstoreMelton Road, Leicester, LE4 6QSWalking directions to Radia's Superstore
0.1 miTesco ExpressMelton Road, Leicester, LE4 6PNWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miAbhinay ExpressLoughborough Road, Leicester, LE4 5LGWalking directions to Abhinay Express
0.2 miBelgrave General StoreLoughborough Road, Leicester, LE4 5LGWalking directions to Belgrave General Store
0.3 miMorker NewsCoral Street, Leicester, LE4 5LDWalking directions to Morker News

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for LE4 5ED, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Jaiantilal Gopal

Belgrave - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Shital Adatia

Belgrave - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Yogesh Chauhan

Belgrave - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Shivani Raja

Leicester East - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

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 006AE01013625
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: 16/05/2026.