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Birds Nest Avenue, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birds Nest Avenue, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/birds-nest-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE3 9NE, LE3 9NF, LE3 9NB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£220,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£142,033
15 sales
Price range
£80k – £228k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
LE3 9ND

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At a glance

House prices£142k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station44 min walkLeicester North (Great Central Railway) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

15 property sales on Birds Nest Avenue, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £220,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £131,773. By property type, sales here have been 73% semi-detached, 27% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Birds Nest Avenue range from £79,500 to £228,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birds Nest Avenue compared

LE3 postcode area£256,837
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birds Nest Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £95,750 (2 sales)2016£96k2017: £114,500 (4 sales)2017£115k2018: £128,333 (3 sales)2018£128k2020: £145,000 (1 sales)2020£145k2021: £228,000 (1 sales)2021£228k2023: £165,000 (1 sales)2023£165k2024: £169,000 (2 sales)2024£169k2026: £220,000 (1 sales)2026£220k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£131,77327 Feb 2026
Terraced4£170,25028 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Birds Nest Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
54, Birds Nest Avenue LE3 9ND 27 Feb 2026£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Birds Nest Avenue LE3 9NE 5 Dec 2025£210,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Birds Nest Avenue LE3 9ND 28 Nov 2025£198,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Birds Nest Avenue LE3 9NB 11 Jul 2025£229,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Birds Nest Avenue LE3 9NE 28 Oct 2024£213,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Birds Nest Avenue LE3 9NB 24 Jan 2024£125,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Birds Nest Avenue LE3 9NE 30 Jun 2023£200,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Birds Nest Avenue LE3 9NB 6 Apr 2023£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
131, Birds Nest Avenue LE3 9NF 30 Sep 2021£228,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Birds Nest Avenue LE3 9NB 1 Apr 2020£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, Birds Nest Avenue LE3 9ND 1 Jul 2019£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Birds Nest Avenue LE3 9NF 31 Aug 2018£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Birds Nest Avenue LE3 9NE 21 Aug 2018£142,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Birds Nest Avenue LE3 9NF 2 Mar 2018£123,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Birds Nest Avenue LE3 9NE 24 Nov 2017£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Birds Nest Avenue LE3 9NE 27 Sep 2017£118,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Birds Nest Avenue LE3 9NF 8 Sep 2017£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Birds Nest Avenue LE3 9NE 17 Mar 2017£115,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Birds Nest Avenue LE3 9NB 7 Dec 2016£79,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Birds Nest Avenue LE3 9NF 23 Nov 2016£112,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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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Crime and flood risk near Birds Nest Avenue

Crime

306 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birds Nest Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences140
Criminal damage & arson45
Anti-social behaviour25
Public order22
Other theft17
Vehicle crime13

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birds Nest Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rothley Brook at Glenfield and Anstey Flood warning area
  • Rothley Brook, Quorn Brook and Sileby Brook in Leicestershire Flood alert area
  • Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
  • Tributaries in Leicester City Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birds Nest Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Parks Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Forest Lodge Academy 552 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Stokes Wood Primary School 429 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Hall School 490 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Herewoode Academy 979 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Brook Mead Academy 1,104 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
West Gate School 199 pupils Foundation special school 4–19 Good Report 0.7 mi
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy 1,143 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–19 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 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • South Wigston station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk
  • Syston station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk
  • Leicester North (Great Central Railway) 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Birds Nest Avenue (outside, Birds Nest Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Birds Nest Avenue (near, Birds Nest Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Kay Road (opp, Birds Nest Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Kay Road (adjacent, Birds Nest Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Parks Medical Centre (B Hainsworth)
    340 Aikman Avenue, Leicester · 0.1 mi
  • Beaumont Lodge Medical Practice
    2 Baxters Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester · 0.9 mi
  • The Glenfield Surgery
    111 Station Road, Glenfield, Leicester · 1.0 mi
  • Groby Road Medical Centre (Id Patchett)
    9 Groby Road, Leicester · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Aikman Avenue Leicester · 0.1 mi
  • Asda Express Asda St Martins Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Dominion Express · 0.8 mi
  • Spar Spar - Groby Road · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.1 mi
  • Parkem Chemist · 0.9 mi
  • Glenfield Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Community Dental Ga Clinic · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned41.3%62.5%
Private rented13.4%20.3%
Social rented45.0%17.1%
Households462

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1527.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.6%64.1%
Aged 65+8.2%18.6%
Residents1,498

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Birds Nest Avenue

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Who lives around Birds Nest Avenue

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
White71.6%40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11%43.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African10.4%7.8%
Other ethnic group4.7%4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%3.8%

Religion

HereLeicester
No religion43.8%23%
Christian34.2%24.7%
Muslim13.1%23.5%
Not answered4.7%5.6%
Hindu2.3%17.9%
Sikh1.2%4.5%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK76.2%58.9%
Born outside the UK23.8%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
No qualifications30.4%26.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above16%26.8%
Level 2 qualifications15.9%11.7%
Level 3 qualifications15.1%16.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.2%10.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%3.8%
Other qualifications3.7%4.3%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health48.9%48.8%
Good health32%33.5%
Fair health13.6%12.5%
Bad health4.1%4%
Very bad health1.3%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
1 car or van in household41.5%41.1%
No cars or vans in household30.4%33%
2 cars or vans in household21.1%19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household7%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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