Birch Close, Leicester
House prices, sold prices and local information for LE4 9UH.
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At a glance
0 property sales on Birch Close, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016.
House prices on Birch Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE4 house prices.
Sold prices on Birch Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Birch Close LE4 9UH | 10 Jan 2020 | £191,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Schools near Birch Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Mead Primary Academy 447 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Merrydale Infant School 334 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Merrydale Junior School 354 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Wyvern Primary School 454 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Rushey Mead Primary School 532 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Catherine Infant School 378 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy 221 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Green Lane Infant School 278 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.7 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train, tram & metro stations
- Leicester station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Syston station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
- South Wigston station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk
- Leicester North (Great Central Railway) 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Watson Road (opp, Catherine Street) 5 min walk
- Watson Road (adj, Catherine Street) 5 min walk
- Hampden Road (S Bound, Marston Road) 5 min walk
- Northfield Road (opposite, Gipsy Lane) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Dr B Modi
122 Canon Street, Leicester · 0.5 mi - Humberstone Medical Centre (Ip Jones)
Humberstone Medical Centre, 150 Wycombe Road, Leicester · 0.6 mi - East Leicester Med Pract(S Longworth)
131 Uppingham Road, Leicester · 0.6 mi - The Charnwood Practice
Merlyn Vaz Health Centre, 1 Spinney Hill Road, Leicester · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Gipsy Lane Belgrave Leicester · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Melton Rd Express · 0.7 mi
- Iceland Iceland Uppingham Road · 0.8 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Sandringham · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Samat Chemist · 0.3 mi
- Niva Pharmacy Limited · 0.5 mi
- Fusion Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Gipsy Lane Dental · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Tg's Dental Leicester Ltd · 0.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 43.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 20.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 35.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 675 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 8.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,157 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 92% |
Share of homes across Leicester with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Birch Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 59.9% | 43.4% |
| White | 23.5% | 40.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 8.4% | 7.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.5% | 3.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.6% | 4.1% |
Religion
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | 37.7% | 23.5% |
| Hindu | 22.7% | 17.9% |
| Christian | 17.4% | 24.7% |
| No religion | 12.4% | 23% |
| Sikh | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Not answered | 4% | 5.6% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 53.7% | 58.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 46.3% | 41.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 34% | 26.7% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 17.5% | 26.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 14.9% | 10.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.4% | 16.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.2% | 11.7% |
| Other qualifications | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 3.8% |
General health
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.6% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 35.8% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 12% | 12.5% |
| Bad health | 3.3% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.9% | 41.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 33.2% | 33% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 20.4% | 19.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.5% | 6.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Leicester.
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