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Birch Lane, Glenfield, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Lane, Glenfield, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/birch-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE3 8HR, LE3 8HJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£409,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£323,269
48 sales
Price range
£227k – £650k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Feb 2026
LE3 8HJ

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At a glance

House prices£409k average27% above the Leicester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 15 min walkLeicester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 49 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

48 property sales on Birch Lane, Glenfield, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £409,250. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £358,336. Average sale prices rose from £319,995 in 2016 to £409,250 in 2026 (+28%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 27% above the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 11 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 65% detached, 35% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Birch Lane range from £226,995 to £650,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Birch Lane ranks 109th for average price.

House prices on Birch Lane compared

Birch Lane£409,250
LE3 postcode area£256,837
Leicester£323,429
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £319,995 (17 sales)2016£320k2017: £339,500 (3 sales)2017£340k2018: £327,000 (2 sales)2018£327k2019: £288,250 (4 sales)2019£288k2020: £272,000 (3 sales)2020£272k2021: £311,389 (9 sales)2021£311k2022: £254,500 (1 sales)2022£255k2023: £417,500 (4 sales)2023£418k2024: £295,000 (2 sales)2024£295k2025: £300,000 (1 sales)2025£300k2026: £409,250 (2 sales)2026£409k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 49 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached31£358,33620 Feb 2026
Semi-detached17£259,32327 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Birch Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Birch Lane LE3 8HJ 20 Feb 2026£487,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 6 Feb 2026£331,500 DetachedFreehold
52, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 27 Jun 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 17 Dec 2024£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 27 Sep 2024£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 27 Nov 2023£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 3 Nov 2023£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Birch Lane LE3 8HJ 17 Aug 2023£475,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Birch Lane LE3 8HJ 24 May 2023£650,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 23 Feb 2023£460,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 15 Feb 2022£254,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 21 Dec 2021£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Birch Lane LE3 8HJ 18 Jun 2021£432,500 DetachedFreehold
68, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 9 Apr 2021£342,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Birch Lane LE3 8HJ 26 Mar 2021£365,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 26 Mar 2021£315,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Birch Lane LE3 8HJ 15 Mar 2021£322,000 DetachedFreehold
60, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 12 Mar 2021£241,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 5 Feb 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 28 Jan 2021£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Birch Lane LE3 8HJ 30 Oct 2020£290,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 17 Jul 2020£280,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 27 Mar 2020£246,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 19 Dec 2019£232,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 29 Aug 2019£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 16 Jul 2019£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 24 May 2019£438,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Birch Lane LE3 8HJ 24 Aug 2018£414,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 27 Jul 2018£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 7 Aug 2017£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Birch Lane LE3 8HJ 16 Jun 2017£373,500 DetachedFreehold
17, Birch Lane LE3 8HJ 19 Apr 2017£405,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Birch Lane LE3 8HJ 28 Oct 2016£314,995 Detached New buildFreehold
72, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 21 Oct 2016£239,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 30 Sep 2016£299,995 Detached New buildFreehold
68, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 30 Sep 2016£290,995 DetachedFreehold
70, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 30 Sep 2016£226,995 DetachedFreehold
45, Birch Lane LE3 8HJ 24 Aug 2016£237,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
43, Birch Lane LE3 8HJ 19 Aug 2016£289,995 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 30 Jun 2016£441,995 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 24 Jun 2016£309,995 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 24 Jun 2016£443,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 24 Jun 2016£434,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 20 May 2016£349,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 19 May 2016£349,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 29 Apr 2016£327,995 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 8 Apr 2016£295,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 24 Mar 2016£312,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Birch Lane LE3 8HR 24 Mar 2016£271,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
3, Birch Lane £373,500 (Jun 2017) → £487,000 (Feb 2026) +30%
over 9 yrs
66, Birch Lane £280,000 (Jul 2020) → £331,500 (Feb 2026) +18%
over 6 yrs
52, Birch Lane £246,000 (Mar 2020) → £300,000 (Jun 2025) +22%
over 5 yrs
72, Birch Lane £239,995 (Oct 2016) → £290,000 (Dec 2024) +21%
over 8 yrs
30, Birch Lane £235,000 (Aug 2019) → £300,000 (Sep 2024) +28%
over 5 yrs
12, Birch Lane £349,995 (May 2016) → £460,000 (Feb 2023) +31%
over 7 yrs
68, Birch Lane £290,995 (Sep 2016) → £342,000 (Apr 2021) +18%
over 5 yrs
6, Birch Lane £271,995 (Mar 2016) → £315,000 (Mar 2021) +16%
over 5 yrs
36, Birch Lane £240,000 (Aug 2017) → £250,000 (Feb 2021) +4%
over 3 yrs
8, Birch Lane £434,995 (Jun 2016) → £438,000 (May 2019) +1%
over 3 yrs
17, Birch Lane £405,000 (Apr 2017) → £414,000 (Aug 2018) +2%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Birch Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Glenfield Primary School 433 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Lady Jane Grey Primary School 196 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy 438 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Educ8 Leicestershire 15 pupils Other independent special school 13–16 Report 1.1 mi
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Forest Lodge Academy 552 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
The Hall School 490 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus 1,476 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 1.2 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 stations

  • Leicester station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
  • South Wigston station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Stanley Avenue (adj, Birch Lane) 1 min walk
  • Foresters Close (adj, Elm Tree Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Foresters Close (opp, Elm Tree Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Forge Close (adj, Elm Tree Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oakmeadow Surgery (Gj Ingrams)
    87 Tatlow Road, Glenfield, Leicester · 0.7 mi
  • The Glenfield Surgery
    111 Station Road, Glenfield, Leicester · 0.9 mi
  • Groby Surgery
    26 Rookery Lane, Groby, Leicester · 1.3 mi
  • Ratby Medical Centre
    1A Desford Lane, Ratby, Leicester · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Glenfield · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Dominion Express · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Groby - Laundon Way · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Kirby Frith Express · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Healthpoint Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Parkem Chemist · 0.7 mi
  • Glenfield Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
  • Community Dental Ga Clinic · 1.4 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 10 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.3%62.5%
Private rented9.2%20.3%
Social rented4.4%17.1%
Households952

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+15.5%18.6%
Residents2,528

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 networks90%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks93%92%

Share of homes across Blaby 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 Lane

Ethnic group

HereBlaby
White75.2%86.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh18.4%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.6%2.7%
Other ethnic group2.4%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%1.6%

Religion

HereBlaby
No religion40.3%42.6%
Christian39.2%43.4%
Hindu8.3%3.7%
Not answered5.1%5.3%
Sikh3.6%2.8%
Muslim2.8%1.4%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBlaby
Born in the UK85.8%90.4%
Born outside the UK14.2%9.6%

Highest qualification

HereBlaby
Level 4 qualifications and above36.9%30.5%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%18.4%
Level 2 qualifications14%14.2%
No qualifications13.2%17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.6%10%
Apprenticeship6%7.1%
Other qualifications2.6%2.4%

General health

HereBlaby
Very good health54.1%49%
Good health34%34.5%
Fair health9.1%12.3%
Bad health2.3%3.2%
Very bad health0.6%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlaby
2 cars or vans in household45.5%36.2%
1 car or van in household35.6%39.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.5%13%
No cars or vans in household5.4%11.4%

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 Blaby.

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