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Birstall Road, Birstall, Leicester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for LE4 4DJ, LE4 4DE, LE4 4DF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£576,500
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£441,329
35 sales
Price range
£183k – £1m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
LE4 4DJ

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At a glance

House prices£577k average78% above the Leicester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkLeicester North (Great Central Railway) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband96% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 40 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

35 property sales on Birstall Road, Birstall, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £576,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £479,714. Average sale prices rose from £405,000 in 2016 to £576,500 in 2026 (+42%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 78% above the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% detached, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Birstall Road range from £182,500 to £1,000,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Birstall Road ranks 30th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Birstall Road compared

Birstall Road£576,500
LE4 postcode area£266,023
Leicester£323,429
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £405,000 (2 sales)2016£405k2017: £243,750 (2 sales)2017£244k2018: £329,500 (4 sales)2018£330k2019: £585,000 (2 sales)2019£585k2020: £368,333 (3 sales)2020£368k2021: £497,444 (9 sales)2021£497k2022: £592,500 (3 sales)2022£593k2023: £290,000 (3 sales)2023£290k2024: £453,500 (2 sales)2024£454k2025: £397,500 (2 sales)2025£398k2026: £576,500 (3 sales)2026£577k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 40 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached28£479,71414 Aug 2026
Semi-detached7£287,78621 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Birstall Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
255, Birstall Road LE4 4DJ 14 Aug 2026£370,000 DetachedFreehold
241, Birstall Road LE4 4DJ 15 May 2026£795,000 DetachedFreehold
168, Birstall Road LE4 4DF 13 Mar 2026£564,500 DetachedFreehold
64, Birstall Road LE4 4DE 25 Feb 2025£415,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Birstall Road LE4 4DD 21 Feb 2025£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
216A, Birstall Road LE4 4DG 12 Dec 2024£307,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Birstall Road LE4 4DD 27 Nov 2024£600,000 DetachedFreehold
216, Birstall Road LE4 4DG 28 Mar 2024£471,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Birstall Road LE4 4DE 24 Nov 2023£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
271C, Birstall Road LE4 4DJ 12 Oct 2023£300,000 DetachedFreehold
The Grange, 271, Birstall Road LE4 4DJ 11 Oct 2023£979,975 DetachedFreehold
188, Birstall Road LE4 4DG 18 Apr 2023£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
291A, Birstall Road LE4 4DJ 23 Dec 2022£312,000 OtherFreehold
158, Birstall Road LE4 4DF 2 Dec 2022£735,000 DetachedFreehold
277B, Birstall Road LE4 4DJ 24 Jun 2022£477,500 DetachedFreehold
279, Birstall Road LE4 4DJ 14 Apr 2022£600,000 DetachedFreehold
287, Birstall Road LE4 4DJ 7 Apr 2022£442,500 DetachedFreehold
261, Birstall Road LE4 4DJ 20 Dec 2021£200,000 DetachedFreehold
241, Birstall Road LE4 4DJ 17 Dec 2021£500,000 DetachedFreehold
276, Birstall Road LE4 4DH 22 Nov 2021£600,000 DetachedFreehold
277C, Birstall Road LE4 4DJ 29 Sep 2021£420,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Birstall Road LE4 4DD 29 Sep 2021£327,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
156, Birstall Road LE4 4DF 30 Jun 2021£605,000 DetachedFreehold
269A, Birstall Road LE4 4DJ 29 Jun 2021£375,000 DetachedFreehold
216, Birstall Road LE4 4DG 25 Jun 2021£1,000,000 DetachedFreehold
269, Birstall Road LE4 4DJ 5 Mar 2021£450,000 DetachedFreehold
124, Birstall Road LE4 4DF 26 Oct 2020£625,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Birstall Road LE4 4DE 17 Apr 2020£230,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Birstall Road LE4 4DE 24 Mar 2020£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
282, Birstall Road LE4 4DH 13 Dec 2019£360,000 DetachedFreehold
226, Birstall Road LE4 4DG 3 Dec 2019£810,000 DetachedFreehold
277C, Birstall Road LE4 4DJ 19 Feb 2019£120,000 OtherFreehold
48, Birstall Road LE4 4DE 20 Dec 2018£360,000 DetachedFreehold
253, Birstall Road LE4 4DJ 27 Nov 2018£363,000 DetachedFreehold
277A, Birstall Road LE4 4DJ 6 Jul 2018£355,000 DetachedFreehold
271C, Birstall Road LE4 4DJ 23 May 2018£240,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Birstall Road LE4 4DE 28 Sep 2017£182,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Birstall Road LE4 4DD 28 Feb 2017£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
160, Birstall Road LE4 4DF 13 May 2016£335,000 DetachedFreehold
The Grange, 271, Birstall Road LE4 4DJ 16 Feb 2016£475,000 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
241, Birstall Road £500,000 (Dec 2021) → £795,000 (May 2026) +59%
over 4 yrs
34, Birstall Road £327,000 (Sep 2021) → £380,000 (Feb 2025) +16%
over 3 yrs
216, Birstall Road £1,000,000 (Jun 2021) → £471,250 (Mar 2024) -53%
over 3 yrs
271C, Birstall Road £240,000 (May 2018) → £300,000 (Oct 2023) +25%
over 5 yrs
The Grange, 271, Birstall Road £475,000 (Feb 2016) → £979,975 (Oct 2023) +106%
over 8 yrs
277C, Birstall Road £120,000 (Feb 2019) → £420,000 (Sep 2021) +250%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birstall Road

Crime

120 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birstall Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences44
Anti-social behaviour22
Public order13
Shoplifting12
Criminal damage & arson8
Burglary6

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

Flood risk

Birstall Road is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rothley Brook, Quorn Brook and Sileby Brook in Leicestershire Flood alert area
  • Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
  • Rivers Wreake and Soar for riverside properties near Syston and Birstall Flood warning area
  • River Soar at Rushey Mead Flood warning 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 Birstall Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall 409 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre 407 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
ALP Leicester 44 pupils Other independent special school 6–19 Report 0.7 mi
The Cedars Academy 985 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Herrick Primary School 305 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Hallam Fields, Birstall 190 pupils Primary Multi-faith 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Sandfield Close Primary School 250 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School 172 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.0 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

  • Syston station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Leicester station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Sileby station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
  • Leicester North (Great Central Railway) 0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • School Lane (adj, Birstall Road) 1 min walk
  • School Lane (opp, Birstall Road) 1 min walk
  • Church Hill (opp, Birstall Road) 2 min walk
  • Church Hill (adjacent, Birstall Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Birstall Medical Centre
    4 Whiles Lane, Birstall, Leicester · 0.2 mi
  • Greengate Medical Centre
    1 Greengate Lane, Birstall, Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • Thurmaston Health Centre
    573A Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester · 0.7 mi
  • Spirit Primary Care Ltd-Rushey Mead
    Rushey Mead Health Centre, 8 Lockerbie Walk, Leicester · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wanlip Lane - Birstall · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Birstall Leicester Express · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Hks Fosseway · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Leicester North · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Birstall Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Birstall Dental Practice · 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 9 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 skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.7%62.5%
Private rented10.8%20.3%
Social rented4.4%17.1%
Households705

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.5%64.1%
Aged 65+28.2%18.6%
Residents1,730

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)96%80%
Gigabit-capable96%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 networks87%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks93%92%

Share of homes across Charnwood 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 Birstall Road

Ethnic group

HereCharnwood
White65.6%82.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh30.4%12.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%2.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.2%

Religion

HereCharnwood
Christian39.6%41.5%
No religion28.3%40.7%
Hindu21.8%6.7%
Not answered3.9%6%
Sikh3.1%1.1%
Muslim2.8%3.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Other religion0.2%0.5%

Country of birth

HereCharnwood
Born in the UK82.5%86.9%
Born outside the UK17.5%13.1%

Highest qualification

HereCharnwood
Level 4 qualifications and above37.7%32.6%
No qualifications18.3%15.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.8%22%
Level 2 qualifications11.9%12.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.9%9%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.9%
Other qualifications2.2%2.3%

General health

HereCharnwood
Very good health47.7%49.1%
Good health34.1%34.6%
Fair health13.2%12.1%
Bad health4.2%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereCharnwood
1 car or van in household35.8%40.5%
2 cars or vans in household34.3%32.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.9%11.1%
No cars or vans in household13.9%15.6%

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 Charnwood.

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