LE5 1PS
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Property report — LE5 1PS
Open-data due diligence for LE5 1PS and the area around it.
LE5 1PS in brief: 151 recorded sales (£33,562–£315,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LE5 1PS itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the LE5 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£268,690
Population
29,321
Crimes recorded
158
Schools
11
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
99%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in LE5 1, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (41 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | £129,000 | FLAT 49, 5 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2025-09-05 | £138,000 | FLAT 8, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2025-05-30 | £132,000 | FLAT 27, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2025-02-06 | £130,000 | FLAT 57, 4 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2025-01-10 | £130,000 | FLAT 29, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2024-12-18 | £91,000 | FLAT 62, 4 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2024-08-23 | £148,000 | FLAT 23, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2024-07-15 | £260,000 | 9 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-06-21 | £90,000 | FLAT 26, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2024-03-22 | £139,500 | FLAT 29, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2024-01-05 | £118,000 | FLAT 44, 6 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2023-12-22 | £283,000 | 2 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-10-20 | £130,000 | FLAT 68, 4 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2023-09-29 | £315,000 | 2 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-08-22 | £140,000 | FLAT 39, 6 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2023-07-13 | £130,000 | FLAT 13, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2023-04-28 | £132,500 | FLAT 65, 4 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2022-12-21 | £250,000 | 11 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-12-08 | £140,000 | FLAT 48, 5 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2022-12-08 | £109,000 | FLAT 30, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2022-08-31 | £139,000 | FLAT 42, 6 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2022-08-26 | £210,000 | 20 BIRKBY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2022-08-22 | £133,000 | FLAT 1, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2022-08-12 | £138,500 | FLAT 53, 5 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2022-07-11 | £148,000 | FLAT 9, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2022-05-12 | £98,000 | FLAT 6, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2022-03-18 | £95,000 | FLAT 63, 4 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2021-04-01 | £121,500 | FLAT 47, 5 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2021-03-08 | £123,000 | FLAT 17, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2021-02-17 | £100,000 | FLAT 13, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2021-01-28 | £137,000 | FLAT 23, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2020-10-21 | £227,500 | 1 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-04-30 | £116,000 | FLAT 16, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2020-03-20 | £115,000 | FLAT 36, 6 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2020-03-20 | £93,000 | FLAT 46, 5 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2020-02-28 | £78,500 | FLAT 67, 4 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2019-11-29 | £125,000 | FLAT 34, 6 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2019-09-09 | £123,500 | FLAT 9, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2019-07-01 | £108,000 | FLAT 53, 5 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2019-06-07 | £110,500 | FLAT 23, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2019-05-31 | £160,000 | 21 BIRKBY CLOSE | Other |
| 2019-05-31 | £160,000 | 21 BIRKBY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2019-04-30 | £115,000 | FLAT 29, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2019-04-30 | £125,500 | FLAT 33, 6 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2019-03-05 | £115,000 | FLAT 28, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2018-09-14 | £92,500 | FLAT 22, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2018-09-14 | £109,950 | FLAT 21, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2018-07-30 | £187,000 | 17 BIRKBY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2018-07-17 | £110,000 | FLAT 56, 5 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2018-06-28 | £105,000 | FLAT 21, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2018-05-30 | £112,000 | FLAT 28, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2018-03-29 | £175,000 | 2 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-02-20 | £110,000 | FLAT 17, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2017-09-29 | £98,000 | FLAT 40, 6 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2017-08-18 | £100,000 | FLAT 57, 4 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2017-06-30 | £106,000 | FLAT 43, 6 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2017-05-31 | £100,000 | FLAT 13, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2017-04-21 | £216,000 | 13 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-01-23 | £125,000 | FLAT 8, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2016-12-09 | £162,000 | 10 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-12-02 | £163,000 | 18 BIRKBY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2016-08-25 | £168,000 | 9 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-08-15 | £185,000 | 22 BIRKBY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2015-12-07 | £96,000 | FLAT 56, 5 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2015-10-27 | £73,000 | FLAT 63, 4 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2015-08-17 | £151,000 | 19 BIRKBY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2015-05-29 | £100,000 | FLAT 3, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2015-03-23 | £90,000 | FLAT 31, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2014-11-27 | £91,500 | FLAT 19, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2014-09-12 | £153,000 | 3 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-06-29 | £66,000 | FLAT 59, 4 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2012-04-25 | £141,000 | 2 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-03-23 | £85,000 | FLAT 9, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2010-10-20 | £82,000 | FLAT 53, 5 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2008-12-23 | £75,000 | FLAT 31, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2008-12-19 | £142,000 | 11 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-12-19 | £75,000 | FLAT 9, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2008-12-19 | £75,000 | FLAT 27, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2008-12-18 | £73,000 | FLAT 12, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2008-12-18 | £73,000 | FLAT 32, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2008-12-17 | £73,500 | FLAT 13, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2008-12-12 | £75,000 | FLAT 25, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2008-12-04 | £96,000 | FLAT 29, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2008-11-28 | £82,000 | FLAT 21, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2008-05-30 | £121,200 | FLAT 28, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2008-04-25 | £114,000 | FLAT 17, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2008-02-29 | £129,995 | FLAT 19, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2008-02-26 | £108,995 | FLAT 26, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2008-02-15 | £99,950 | FLAT 18, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-12-20 | £107,500 | FLAT 30, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-12-20 | £132,995 | FLAT 23, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-12-20 | £140,000 | FLAT 16, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-12-14 | £99,950 | FLAT 22, 7 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-12-03 | £140,500 | FLAT 8, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-11-30 | £133,995 | FLAT 15, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-11-30 | £103,995 | FLAT 14, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-11-30 | £136,500 | FLAT 1, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-11-30 | £135,995 | FLAT 4, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-11-29 | £130,500 | FLAT 7, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-11-29 | £101,000 | FLAT 6, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-11-27 | £133,995 | FLAT 11, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-11-27 | £140,995 | FLAT 5, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-11-22 | £103,995 | FLAT 10, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-11-21 | £126,000 | FLAT 3, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-11-21 | £96,680 | FLAT 2, 8 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-06-15 | £95,500 | FLAT 59, 4 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-02-07 | £137,980 | FLAT 43, 6 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-12-22 | £134,083 | FLAT 41, 6 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-12-20 | £126,482 | FLAT 42, 6 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-12-18 | £127,566 | FLAT 36, 6 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-12-15 | £125,681 | FLAT 33, 6 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-12-15 | £133,295 | FLAT 39, 6 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-12-14 | £130,150 | FLAT 37, 6 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-12-01 | £129,299 | FLAT 35, 6 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-12-01 | £122,653 | FLAT 34, 6 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-10-27 | £199,100 | 14 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-10-27 | £199,100 | 13 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-09-29 | £184,900 | 11 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-09-29 | £136,919 | FLAT 56, 5 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-09-29 | £184,900 | 12 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-09-29 | £136,919 | FLAT 65, 4 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-08-24 | £135,895 | FLAT 57, 4 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-07-28 | £131,765 | FLAT 49, 5 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-07-03 | £125,257 | FLAT 68, 4 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-06-30 | £131,850 | FLAT 55, 5 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-06-30 | £135,423 | FLAT 53, 5 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-06-30 | £143,650 | FLAT 60, 4 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-06-30 | £124,058 | FLAT 66, 4 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-06-30 | £105,740 | FLAT 47, 5 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-06-30 | £128,250 | FLAT 62, 4 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-06-30 | £118,180 | FLAT 58, 4 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-06-23 | £93,235 | FLAT 67, 4 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-06-23 | £94,350 | FLAT 59, 4 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-06-21 | £92,966 | FLAT 63, 4 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-06-02 | £95,350 | FLAT 50, 5 BIRKBY CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-03-31 | £143,727 | 19 BIRKBY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2006-02-24 | £148,750 | 9 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-02-22 | £146,296 | 10 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-12-22 | £33,562 | 23 BIRKBY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2005-12-22 | £46,333 | 20 BIRKBY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2005-12-22 | £46,333 | 21 BIRKBY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2005-12-22 | £46,333 | 15 BIRKBY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2005-12-21 | £163,500 | 17 BIRKBY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2005-12-20 | £93,500 | 16 BIRKBY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2005-12-19 | £132,525 | 18 BIRKBY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2005-12-16 | £177,171 | 1 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-12-12 | £167,846 | 26 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-12-02 | £150,350 | 3 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-11-25 | £155,000 | 24 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-11-24 | £155,000 | 25 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-10-28 | £150,350 | 2 BIRKBY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
151 recorded sales on LE5 1PS. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Kestrel Mead Primary Academy | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Avanti Fields School | 0.7 mi | All-through | Good (2023) |
| Orchard Mead Academy | 0.8 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| Scraptoft Valley Primary School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| St Josephs Catholic Academy | 1.0 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: JOHNSON MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.5 mi) · ST ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTRE (JA WOOD) (0.8 mi) · SILVERDALE MEDICAL CENTRE (1.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (2.2 mi) · LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (2.2 mi) · LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (HADLEY HOUSE) (2.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY (Grade II) (1.0 mi) · Former stables immediately east of Langdale View (Grade II) (1.0 mi) · Monks Rest House (Grade II) (1.0 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: HAMILTON PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · UNIPHARM CHEMISTS (0.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Syston (2.5 mi) · Leicester North (Great Central Railway) (2.9 mi) · Leicester (3.2 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco Extra (0.6 mi) · Aldi (0.7 mi) · The Co-operative Food (1.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 35
- One-person households
- 21%
- Households with children
- 44%
- Households
- 9,912
Owned 60% · Social rent 16% · Private rent 22%
Census 2021 (ONS), for LE5 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in LE5 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 141/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for LE5 1PS in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictLE5 | SectorLE5 1 | PostcodeLE5 1PS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £283,089 | £268,690 | £127,144 |
| Population | 131,023 | 29,321 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 577 | 158 | — |
| Schools | 45 | 11 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Medium | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 99% | 99% | 64% |
| Superfast broadband | 100% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (LE5 1); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.