Laxton Close Birstall, Charnwood
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE4), about 30 m long. USRN 6500936.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £240,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Charnwood costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Syston, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Watermead Country Park, is about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 52 to 53 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Birstall Medical Centre, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 98 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £240,500 | £240,500 | £240,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £174,950 | £174,950 | £174,950 |
| 1996 | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2018 | 2 LE4 4FT | Semi-detached | £240,500 | |
| 23 Jan 2015 | 12 LE4 4FT | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2012 | 2 LE4 4FT | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2009 | 6 LE4 4FT | Semi-detached | £174,950 | |
| 15 Mar 1996 | 6 LE4 4FT | Semi-detached | £50,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 110 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4). Built: 1950-1966 (3); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Charnwood in 2026-27: Band D £2,406 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,604 | £1,871 | £2,138 | £2,406 | £2,940 | £3,475 | £4,009 | £4,811 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (62% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 52 m and 53 m above sea level (53 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE4 4FJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE4 4FT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Syston 213,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Sileby 153,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Windmill Avenue Birstall | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Margaret's Bus Station Leicester | 4.7 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sibson Road Car Park | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge Charging Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 21.9 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Birstall Medical Centre | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Birstall Pharmacy | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Birstall Dental Practice | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Towers Hospital (Daisy Peake Building) | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Beaumont Leys Police Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Wanlip Lane - Birstall, Birstall Cashzone | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Watermead Country Park 147 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,910 m² | 320 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 147 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Belgrave Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Belgrave Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| King Lears Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Ryeclose Spinney | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Cliff Spinney | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Hermitage Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| John Merricks' Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Round Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Charnwood: see them on the Charnwood page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Community Primary School Birstall | Primary | 4–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Cedars Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hallam Fields, Birstall Multi-faith | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Church Hill Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Church Hill Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Roundhill Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sandfield Close Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dining Room Restaurant LE4 4GL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2024 |
| Mini Market LE4 4GL | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2023 |
| Birstall Rainbow Nursery LE4 4GF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| One Stop LE4 4GL | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2023 |
| The Windmill Store LE4 4JN | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Birstall United Social Football Club LE4 4GR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Ma's Cottage LE4 4JE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 4 Good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| The Cedars Academy LE4 4GH | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| ALP Leicester LE4 4JG | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Blenheim Road (35); On or near Lambourne Road (16); On or near Wanlip Lane (13); On or near Keswick Close (7); On or near Meadow Lane (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 63 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 48% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 53% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 14% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Wanlip Lane · Blenheim Road · Meadow Lane · Keswick Close · Lambourne Road · Allington Drive · Worcester Avenue · Monarch Close · Gwendolin Avenue · Bramley Road · Iris Avenue · Dalby Avenue
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.