LE4 3ES

Birstall West · Charnwood · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Leicester
Local authority
Charnwood
Constituency
Mid Leicestershire
Postcode district
LE4
Postcode sector
LE4 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LE4 3DZ 31 m
LE4 3ER 74 m
LE4 3BW 90 m
LE4 3NF 90 m
LE4 3BX 115 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LE4 3ES
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 2019
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LE
Postcode district
LE4
Postcode sector
LE4 3
Latitude
52.688968
Longitude
-1.134949
British National Grid easting
458,568
British National Grid northing
310,491

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
Charnwood · E07000130
Parish or community
E04012882
Westminster constituency
Mid Leicestershire · E14001364
Output area
E00178562
Lower layer super output area
Charnwood 019E · E01034006
Middle layer super output area
Charnwood 019 · E02005363

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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9 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
10, Starling Close, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3ES 30 June 2020 £270,000
4, Starling Close, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3ES 29 November 2019 £214,950
2, Starling Close, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3ES 29 November 2019 £212,950

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
49
Primary
36
Secondary
9
  1. Hallam Fields, Birstall

    Free schools

    304 m
  2. Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre

    Academy converter

    1.0 km
  3. The Cedars Academy

    Academy converter

    1.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
678
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 243
  • Anti social behaviour 103
  • Criminal damage and arson 74
  • Public order 59
  • Vehicle crime 55

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
26

10 female, 16 male

Postcode households
9
Residents per household
2.9
LE4 3 residents
7,477

Age bands in LE4 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.2%

1,331 residents

Age 15 to 24
10%

730 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.3%

2,066 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.8%

1,811 residents

Age 65 and over
18.6%

1,358 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LE4 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

17

within 5 km

  • GREENGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 GREENGATE LANE, BIRSTALL, LEICESTER, LE4 3JF

    ODS code C82003

    1.0 km

  • BIRSTALL MEDICAL CENTRE

    4 WHILES LANE, BIRSTALL, LEICESTER, LE4 4EE

    ODS code C82091

    1.9 km

  • THURMASTON HEALTH CENTRE

    573A MELTON ROAD, THURMASTON, LEICESTER, LE4 8EA

    ODS code C82678

    2.8 km

  • SPIRIT PRIMARY CARE LTD-BEAUMONT LEYS

    BEAUMONT LEYS HEALTH CENTRE, 1 LITTLE WOOD CLOSE, LEICESTER, LE4 0UZ

    ODS code C82624

    3.2 km

  • SILVERDALE MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 SILVERDALE DRIVE, THURMASTON, LEICESTER, LE4 8NN

    ODS code C82627

    3.5 km

  • SPIRIT PRIMARY CARE LTD-RUSHEY MEAD

    RUSHEY MEAD HEALTH CENTRE, 8 LOCKERBIE WALK, LEICESTER, LE4 7ZX

    ODS code C82680

    3.6 km

  • CHARNWOOD SURGERY

    39 LINKFIELD ROAD, MOUNTSORREL, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE12 7DJ

    ODS code C82097

    3.7 km

  • MANOR PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

    122 PARKER DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE4 0JF

    ODS code C82018

    3.7 km

  • BEAUMONT LODGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    2 BAXTERS CLOSE, BEAUMONT LEYS, LEICESTER, LE4 0QR

    ODS code C82094

    3.8 km

  • THE ANSTEY SURGERY

    21A THE NOOK, ANSTEY, LEICESTER, LE7 7AZ

    ODS code C82032

    4.0 km

  • ALPINE HOUSE SURGERY

    86 ROTHLEY ROAD, MOUNTSORREL, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE12 7JU

    ODS code C82095

    4.0 km

  • BROADHURST STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    10 BROADHURST STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6NF

    ODS code C82651

    4.1 km

  • DR B MODI

    122 CANON STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6NL

    ODS code C82084

    4.4 km

  • BRANDON SURGERY DR R KAPUR & PARTNER

    BELGRAVE HEALTH CENTRE, 52 BRANDON STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6AW

    ODS code C82671

    4.6 km

  • COSSINGTON PARK SURGERY

    BELGRAVE MEDICAL CENTRE, 52 BRANDON STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6AW

    ODS code C82107

    4.6 km

  • THE COUNTY PRACTICE

    HEALTH CENTRE, MELTON ROAD, SYSTON, LEICESTER, LE7 2EQ

    ODS code C82042

    4.6 km

  • THE JUBILEE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SYSTON HEALTH CENTRE, 1330 MELTON ROAD, SYSTON, LEICESTER, LE7 2EQ

    ODS code C82078

    4.6 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Highgate Avenue

    BCT · Birstall

    0.3 miles
  • Denegate Avenue

    BCT · Birstall

    0.4 miles
  • Birstall Meadow Road

    BCT · Birstall

    0.4 miles
  • Westgate Avenue

    BCT · Birstall

    0.4 miles
  • Birstall Meadow Road

    BCT · Birstall

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Charnwood 019E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

23,171 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

49 open schools are in scope, including 36 primary and 9 secondary schools. Hallam Fields, Birstall is the nearest published school at 304 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

678 published events cover 12 months, averaging 56.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 243 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.