Walker Road, Birstall, Leicester
House prices, sold prices and local information for LE4 3BP, LE4 3BN.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Walker Road, Birstall, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £445,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £258,500. Average sale prices rose from £164,000 in 2016 to £402,500 in 2025 (+145%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 38% above the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% terraced, 27% semi-detached, 18% detached. Recorded sale prices on Walker Road range from £160,000 to £525,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Walker Road ranks 81st for average price.
House prices on Walker Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 6 | £258,500 | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £265,333 | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Detached | 2 | £342,500 | 29 Oct 2025 |
Sold prices on Walker Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35, Walker Road LE4 3BP | 31 Oct 2025 | £365,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29, Walker Road LE4 3BP | 29 Oct 2025 | £525,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Walker Road LE4 3BP | 17 Jul 2025 | £317,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Walker Road LE4 3BN | 19 Dec 2023 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 37, Walker Road LE4 3BP | 12 Oct 2023 | £322,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Walker Road LE4 3BP | 9 Mar 2023 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 35, Walker Road LE4 3BP | 10 Dec 2018 | £210,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Walker Road LE4 3BN | 10 Aug 2018 | £236,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Walker Road LE4 3BP | 23 Apr 2018 | £228,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Walker Road LE4 3BN | 28 Nov 2016 | £160,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 26, Walker Road LE4 3BN | 15 Jul 2016 | £168,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 35, Walker Road | £210,000 (Dec 2018) → £365,000 (Oct 2025) | +74% over 7 yrs |
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Schools near Walker Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.5 mi |
| Mowmacre Hill Primary School 348 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| ALP Leicester 44 pupils | Other independent special school | 6–19 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Woodstock Primary Academy 328 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.9 mi |
| Hallam Fields, Birstall 190 pupils | Primary Multi-faith | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School 172 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| The Cedars Academy 985 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | 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 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
- Leicester station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
- Sileby station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
- Leicester North (Great Central Railway) 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Park Road (adj, Loughborough Road) 1 min walk
- Goscote Hall Road (adj, Loughborough Road) 2 min walk
- Park Road (opp, Loughborough Road) 2 min walk
- Goscote Hall Road (opp, Loughborough Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Greengate Medical Centre
1 Greengate Lane, Birstall, Leicester · 0.5 mi - Birstall Medical Centre
4 Whiles Lane, Birstall, Leicester · 0.6 mi - Thurmaston Health Centre
573A Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester · 1.1 mi - Spirit Primary Care Ltd-Rushey Mead
Rushey Mead Health Centre, 8 Lockerbie Walk, Leicester · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Wanlip Lane - Birstall · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Birstall Leicester Express · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Leicester Belgrave Boulevard · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Mowmacre Express · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.5 mi
- Well · 0.5 mi
- Birstall Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Birstall Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
- Smile Care · 1.2 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
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.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 87.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 672 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,753 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 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 Walker Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Charnwood | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 65.4% | 82.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 29.4% | 12.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.8% | 1.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Charnwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 38.3% | 41.5% |
| No religion | 27.9% | 40.7% |
| Hindu | 23.4% | 6.7% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 6% |
| Sikh | 4% | 1.1% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 3.1% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Charnwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 84.7% | 86.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 15.3% | 13.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Charnwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 39.5% | 32.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.1% | 22% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.7% | 12.4% |
| No qualifications | 13.4% | 15.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.8% | 9% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | Charnwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.2% | 49.1% |
| Good health | 38.4% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 11.1% | 12.1% |
| Bad health | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Charnwood | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.8% | 32.8% |
| 1 car or van in household | 32.9% | 40.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 15.6% | 11.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.7% | 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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