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LE4 9BP

Troon

Leicester

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Detailed insights for LE4 9BP

Overview

Postcode LE4 9BP is located in an urban city, within the Troon ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Northfields & Merrydale area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Northfields & Merrydale is £32,200 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.7 miles away. There are 16 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Towers Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
50.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Northfields & Merrydale has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,852 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Northfields & Merrydale has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

50.4%

Approximately 50.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 33.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Northfields & Merrydale is £32,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE4 9BP.

Flood risk

No risk

Northfields & Merrydale near LE4 9BP 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE4 9BP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miTowers ParkMediumWalking directions to Towers Park

Area Profile

Population
435
Population density
12,414.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
185
42.73%
British
133
30.72%
Other White
18
4.16%
Bangladeshi
17
3.93%
Other Asian
16
3.7%
Total population: 433

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
64
49.61%
Owns with a mortgage
37
28.68%
Owns outright
17
13.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.2%
Other social rented
1
0.78%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Troon

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £253,000 in Troon area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,000 up to £515,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Troon 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 Troon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£325,000
Flats10£81,500
Semi-Detached42£273,750
Terraced32£232,875

10 year median price trend in Troon

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

Schools

In the LE4 9BP postcode area, located within Northfields & Merrydale, there are 16 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE4 9BP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryNorth Mead Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMerrydale Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMerrydale Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE4 9BP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE4 9BP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miOne Stop80-84 Hastings Road, Leicester, LE5 0HLWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miBarkby super storeBarkby Road, Leicester, LE4 9HLWalking directions to Barkby super store
0.5 miLidlRosedale Avenue, Leicester, LE4 7AWWalking directions to Lidl

Data Sources

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