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Iris Avenue, Birstall, Leicester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for LE4 4HP, LE4 4HN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£229,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£206,972
18 sales
Price range
£155k – £258k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Aug 2026
LE4 4HP

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At a glance

House prices£229k average29% below the Leicester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkLeicester North (Great Central Railway) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 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

18 property sales on Iris Avenue, Birstall, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £229,250. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £206,972. Average sale prices rose from £161,000 in 2016 to £229,250 in 2026 (+42%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 29% below the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Iris Avenue range from £155,000 to £258,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Iris Avenue ranks 547th for average price.

House prices on Iris Avenue compared

Iris Avenue£229,250
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: £161,000 (3 sales)2016£161k2017: £171,333 (3 sales)2017£171k2018: £170,000 (1 sales)2018£170k2019: £187,500 (2 sales)2019£188k2022: £250,000 (2 sales)2022£250k2023: £245,000 (2 sales)2023£245k2024: £250,000 (1 sales)2024£250k2025: £242,500 (2 sales)2025£243k2026: £229,250 (2 sales)2026£229k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£206,97227 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Iris Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Iris Avenue LE4 4HP 27 Aug 2026£222,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Iris Avenue LE4 4HP 30 Jan 2026£236,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Iris Avenue LE4 4HP 29 Sep 2025£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Iris Avenue LE4 4HP 18 Jul 2025£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Iris Avenue LE4 4HN 3 Dec 2024£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Iris Avenue LE4 4HN 14 Dec 2023£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Iris Avenue LE4 4HP 16 Jun 2023£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Iris Avenue LE4 4HN 9 Dec 2022£258,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Iris Avenue LE4 4HN 5 Jul 2022£242,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Iris Avenue LE4 4HN 16 Dec 2019£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Iris Avenue LE4 4HP 12 Nov 2019£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Iris Avenue LE4 4HN 24 Aug 2018£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Iris Avenue LE4 4HN 25 Apr 2018£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Iris Avenue LE4 4HP 22 Aug 2017£186,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Iris Avenue LE4 4HP 5 Jun 2017£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Iris Avenue LE4 4HP 28 Apr 2017£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Iris Avenue LE4 4HP 10 Nov 2016£163,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Iris Avenue LE4 4HP 4 Nov 2016£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Iris Avenue LE4 4HP 23 Jun 2016£155,000 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
9, Iris Avenue £155,000 (Jun 2016) → £222,000 (Aug 2026) +43%
over 10 yrs
15, Iris Avenue £163,000 (Nov 2016) → £236,500 (Jan 2026) +45%
over 9 yrs
17, Iris Avenue £186,000 (Aug 2017) → £245,000 (Sep 2025) +32%
over 8 yrs
4, Iris Avenue £170,000 (Aug 2018) → £250,000 (Dec 2024) +47%
over 6 yrs
22, Iris Avenue £185,000 (Apr 2018) → £250,000 (Dec 2023) +35%
over 6 yrs
20, Iris Avenue £180,000 (Dec 2019) → £258,000 (Dec 2022) +43%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Iris Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
ALP Leicester 44 pupils Other independent special school 6–19 Report 0.2 mi
The Cedars Academy 985 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall 409 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre 407 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hallam Fields, Birstall 190 pupils Primary Multi-faith 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Roundhill Academy 686 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.2 mi
Church Hill Church of England Junior School 238 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.2 mi
Church Hill Infant School 167 pupils Primary 5–7 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, tram & metro stations

  • Syston station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Sileby station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Leicester station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
  • Leicester North (Great Central Railway) 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Rothley (Great Central Railway) 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Northfield Avenue (adj, STONEHILL AVENUE) 1 min walk
  • Stonehill Avenue (adj, WINDMILL AVENUE) 2 min walk
  • Windmill Avenue (adj, Wanlip Lane) 2 min walk
  • Paget Avenue (adj, STONEHILL AVENUE) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Greengate Medical Centre
    1 Greengate Lane, Birstall, Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Birstall Medical Centre
    4 Whiles Lane, Birstall, Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Thurmaston Health Centre
    573A Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester · 1.0 mi
  • Silverdale Medical Centre
    6 Silverdale Drive, Thurmaston, Leicester · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Birstall Leicester Express · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wanlip Lane - Birstall · 0.4 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Thurcaston · 0.7 mi
  • Spar Spar - Hks Fosseway · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

  • Birstall Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.3 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 8 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.6%62.5%
Private rented19.4%20.3%
Social rented2.0%17.1%
Households758

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.8%18.6%
Residents1,864

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 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 Iris Avenue

Ethnic group

HereCharnwood
White76.8%82.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh18.9%12.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%2.5%
Other ethnic group1.5%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%1.5%

Religion

HereCharnwood
No religion38.9%40.7%
Christian38.8%41.5%
Hindu13.4%6.7%
Not answered3.5%6%
Sikh3%1.1%
Muslim1.8%3.1%
Other religion0.5%0.5%
Buddhist0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereCharnwood
Born in the UK86.5%86.9%
Born outside the UK13.5%13.1%

Highest qualification

HereCharnwood
Level 4 qualifications and above26.4%32.6%
No qualifications19.1%15.8%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%22%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%12.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.3%9%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.9%
Other qualifications2.4%2.3%

General health

HereCharnwood
Very good health47.2%49.1%
Good health36.4%34.6%
Fair health13.2%12.1%
Bad health2.7%3.3%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereCharnwood
1 car or van in household42.2%40.5%
2 cars or vans in household32.9%32.8%
No cars or vans in household15.4%15.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.5%11.1%

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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