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Palmer Square, Birstall, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Palmer Square, Birstall, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/palmer-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE4 3LN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£259,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£230,125
16 sales
Price range
£135k – £315k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Sep 2026
LE4 3LN

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At a glance

House prices£259k average20% below the Leicester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station28 min walkLeicester North (Great Central Railway) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold84% 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

16 property sales on Palmer Square, Birstall, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £259,333. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £239,563. Average sale prices rose from £193,750 in 2016 to £236,500 in 2026 (+22%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 20% below the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 25% semi-detached, 19% flat. Recorded sale prices on Palmer Square range from £135,000 to £315,000. 84% of homes sold here were freehold and 16% leasehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Palmer Square ranks 452nd for average price.

House prices on Palmer Square compared

Palmer Square£259,333
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: £193,750 (2 sales)2016£194k2017: £161,750 (2 sales)2017£162k2018: £196,000 (2 sales)2018£196k2019: £260,000 (2 sales)2019£260k2020: £220,000 (1 sales)2020£220k2021: £145,000 (1 sales)2021£145k2023: £305,333 (3 sales)2023£305k2025: £305,000 (1 sales)2025£305k2026: £236,500 (2 sales)2026£237k

Tenure: 84% freehold and 16% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£239,5638 Sep 2026
Semi-detached4£248,1257 Jul 2023
Flat3£154,3331 Jun 2026
Detached1£310,0001 Mar 2019

Sold prices on Palmer Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Palmer Square LE4 3LN 8 Sep 2026£290,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Palmer Square LE4 3LN 1 Jun 2026£183,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Palmer Square LE4 3LN 12 Dec 2025£305,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Palmer Square LE4 3LN 15 Apr 2025£19,200 OtherFreehold
14, Palmer Square LE4 3LN 7 Jul 2023£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Palmer Square LE4 3LN 25 May 2023£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Palmer Square LE4 3LN 29 Mar 2023£311,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Palmer Square LE4 3LN 22 Apr 2021£145,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Palmer Square LE4 3LN 2 Mar 2020£220,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Palmer Square LE4 3LN 2 Mar 2020£220,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Palmer Square LE4 3LN 23 Aug 2019£210,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Palmer Square LE4 3LN 1 Mar 2019£310,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Palmer Square LE4 3LN 20 Dec 2018£199,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Palmer Square LE4 3LN 10 Aug 2018£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Palmer Square LE4 3LN 15 Mar 2018£193,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Palmer Square LE4 3LN 10 Nov 2017£188,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Palmer Square LE4 3LN 15 Sep 2017£135,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Palmer Square LE4 3LN 13 May 2016£195,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Palmer Square LE4 3LN 15 Apr 2016£192,500 TerracedFreehold

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
18, Palmer Square £135,000 (Sep 2017) → £183,000 (Jun 2026) +36%
over 9 yrs
7, Palmer Square £195,000 (May 2016) → £305,000 (Dec 2025) +56%
over 10 yrs
15, Palmer Square £145,000 (Apr 2021) → £19,200 (Apr 2025) -87%
over 4 yrs
21, Palmer Square £200,000 (Aug 2018) → £199,000 (Dec 2018) -1%
over under a year
8, Palmer Square £192,500 (Apr 2016) → £193,000 (Mar 2018) +0%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Palmer Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hallam Fields, Birstall 190 pupils Primary Multi-faith 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
ALP Leicester 44 pupils Other independent special school 6–19 Report 0.3 mi
The Cedars Academy 985 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre 407 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall 409 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Glebelands Primary School 326 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Rothley Church of England Primary School 610 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
The Roundhill Academy 686 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.5 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 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Sileby station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Leicester station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
  • Leicester North (Great Central Railway) 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Rothley (Great Central Railway) 1.8 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Birstall Meadow Road (opp, Loughborough Road) 1 min walk
  • Birstall Meadow Road (adj, Loughborough Road) 2 min walk
  • Birstall Park and Ride (adj, Loughborough Road) 3 min walk
  • Bentley Road (opp, Loughborough Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Greengate Medical Centre
    1 Greengate Lane, Birstall, Leicester · 0.5 mi
  • Birstall Medical Centre
    4 Whiles Lane, Birstall, Leicester · 0.9 mi
  • Thurmaston Health Centre
    573A Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester · 1.4 mi
  • Silverdale Medical Centre
    6 Silverdale Drive, Thurmaston, Leicester · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Thurcaston · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Birstall Leicester Express · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wanlip Lane - Birstall · 0.8 mi
  • Costco Costco Leicester · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Reflection Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Pharmak Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Birstall Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Rothley Dental Practice · 1.6 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
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.8%62.5%
Private rented22.7%20.3%
Social rented11.5%17.1%
Households869

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.8%64.1%
Aged 65+8.0%18.6%
Residents2,503

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 Palmer Square

Ethnic group

HereCharnwood
White53.7%82.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh37%12.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.2%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4%2.5%
Other ethnic group1.2%1.2%

Religion

HereCharnwood
No religion34.9%40.7%
Christian24.8%41.5%
Hindu24.7%6.7%
Muslim6%3.1%
Not answered4.8%6%
Sikh3.8%1.1%
Other religion0.6%0.5%
Buddhist0.4%0.4%

Country of birth

HereCharnwood
Born in the UK78.9%86.9%
Born outside the UK21.1%13.1%

Highest qualification

HereCharnwood
Level 4 qualifications and above41.4%32.6%
Level 3 qualifications16.4%22%
Level 2 qualifications13.1%12.4%
No qualifications12.4%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10%9%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.9%
Other qualifications2.3%2.3%

General health

HereCharnwood
Very good health56.5%49.1%
Good health32%34.6%
Fair health8.7%12.1%
Bad health2%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereCharnwood
2 cars or vans in household41.8%32.8%
1 car or van in household41.2%40.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household10%11.1%
No cars or vans in household7%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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