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Limetree Avenue, Birstall, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Limetree Avenue, Birstall, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/limetree-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE4 4LP, LE4 4LQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£238,700
10 sales
Price range
£178k – £280k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jun 2025
LE4 4LQ

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At a glance

House prices£239k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkLeicester North (Great Central Railway) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

10 property sales on Limetree Avenue, Birstall, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £238,700. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Limetree Avenue range from £178,000 to £280,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Limetree Avenue compared

LE4 postcode area£266,023
Leicester£323,429
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Limetree Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £178,000 (1 sales)2016£178k2018: £199,000 (1 sales)2018£199k2020: £226,500 (2 sales)2020£227k2021: £230,000 (1 sales)2021£230k2022: £280,000 (1 sales)2022£280k2023: £270,000 (1 sales)2023£270k2024: £261,000 (2 sales)2024£261k2025: £255,000 (1 sales)2025£255k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£238,70023 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Limetree Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Limetree Avenue LE4 4LP 23 Sep 2025£212,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Limetree Avenue LE4 4LQ 23 Jun 2025£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Limetree Avenue LE4 4LQ 20 Jun 2024£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Limetree Avenue LE4 4LP 15 Jan 2024£272,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Limetree Avenue LE4 4LP 15 Sep 2023£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Limetree Avenue LE4 4LP 16 Dec 2022£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Limetree Avenue LE4 4LQ 29 Sep 2021£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Limetree Avenue LE4 4LQ 3 Aug 2020£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Limetree Avenue LE4 4LP 17 Jan 2020£213,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Limetree Avenue LE4 4LP 13 Mar 2018£199,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Limetree Avenue LE4 4LP 2 Dec 2016£178,000 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
24, Limetree Avenue £280,000 (Dec 2022) → £272,000 (Jan 2024) -3%
over 1 yr
28, Limetree Avenue £199,000 (Mar 2018) → £270,000 (Sep 2023) +36%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Limetree Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
ALP Leicester 44 pupils Other independent special school 6–19 Report 0.1 mi
The Cedars Academy 985 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre 407 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Hallam Fields, Birstall 190 pupils Primary Multi-faith 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall 409 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Glebelands Primary School 326 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
The Roundhill Academy 686 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.3 mi
Church Hill Infant School 167 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 1.4 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 · 37 min walk
  • Sileby station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • Leicester station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
  • Leicester North (Great Central Railway) 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Rothley (Great Central Railway) 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Stonehill Avenue (adj, WINDMILL AVENUE) 2 min walk
  • Bentley Road (after, Loughborough Road) 3 min walk
  • Bentley Road (opp, Loughborough Road) 3 min walk
  • Wellgate Avenue (adj, Saltersgate Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Greengate Medical Centre
    1 Greengate Lane, Birstall, Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • Birstall Medical Centre
    4 Whiles Lane, Birstall, Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • Thurmaston Health Centre
    573A Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester · 1.1 mi
  • Silverdale Medical Centre
    6 Silverdale Drive, Thurmaston, Leicester · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Birstall Leicester Express · 0.3 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Thurcaston · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wanlip Lane - Birstall · 0.5 mi
  • Costco Costco Leicester · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Reflection Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Well · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Birstall Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.5 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 7 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
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.4%62.5%
Private rented11.1%20.3%
Social rented12.2%17.1%
Households664

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.5%64.1%
Aged 65+17.2%18.6%
Residents1,651

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 Limetree Avenue

Ethnic group

HereCharnwood
White77.2%82.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh19%12.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%2.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.3%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.1%1.2%

Religion

HereCharnwood
No religion40.8%40.7%
Christian35.9%41.5%
Hindu15.2%6.7%
Not answered4.9%6%
Muslim1.4%3.1%
Sikh1.2%1.1%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%
Other religion0.2%0.5%

Country of birth

HereCharnwood
Born in the UK89.1%86.9%
Born outside the UK10.9%13.1%

Highest qualification

HereCharnwood
Level 4 qualifications and above23.9%32.6%
No qualifications20.3%15.8%
Level 3 qualifications18.1%22%
Level 2 qualifications15.7%12.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.5%9%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.9%
Other qualifications2%2.3%

General health

HereCharnwood
Very good health47.9%49.1%
Good health34.8%34.6%
Fair health12.5%12.1%
Bad health3.4%3.3%
Very bad health1.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereCharnwood
1 car or van in household40.8%40.5%
2 cars or vans in household32.2%32.8%
No cars or vans in household15.9%15.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.1%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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