Malling Close Birstall, Charnwood
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE4), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6501048.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £340,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 5, E: 1).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Watermead Country Park, is about 580 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 50 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Birstall Medical Centre, about 900 m (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £257,500 | £257,500 | £257,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £262,500 | £262,500 | £262,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £183,000 | £183,000 | £183,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £199,750 | £169,500 | £230,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £174,000 | £174,000 | £174,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £187,000 | £187,000 | £187,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £136,000 | £136,000 | £136,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £165,100 | £145,000 | £185,200 |
| 2006 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £179,950 | £179,950 | £179,950 |
| 2003 | 3 | £118,500 | £117,500 | £127,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2025 | 5 LE4 4FY | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2024 | 18 LE4 4FY | Semi-detached | £257,500 | |
| 28 Oct 2022 | 3 LE4 4FY | Semi-detached | £262,500 | |
| 26 Aug 2022 | 3 LE4 4FY | Semi-detached | £267,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Aug 2018 | 3 LE4 4FY | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2017 | 2 LE4 4FY | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 17 May 2017 | 8 LE4 4FY | Semi-detached | £169,500 | |
| 7 Oct 2016 | 12 LE4 4FY | Semi-detached | £174,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2014 | 14 LE4 4FY | Detached | £187,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2011 | 10 LE4 4FY | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2007 | 3 LE4 4FY | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2007 | 16 LE4 4FY | Semi-detached | £185,200 | |
| 10 Mar 2006 | 3 LE4 4FY | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2005 | 14 LE4 4FY | Detached | £179,950 | |
| 8 Sep 2003 | 5 LE4 4FY | Semi-detached | £117,500 | |
| 13 Aug 2003 | 20 LE4 4FY | Semi-detached | £127,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2003 | 15 LE4 4FY | Semi-detached | £118,500 | |
| 13 Dec 2001 | 16 LE4 4FY | Semi-detached | £86,250 | |
| 22 Aug 2001 | 20 LE4 4FY | Semi-detached | £82,950 | |
| 19 May 2000 | 14 LE4 4FY | Detached | £91,000 | |
| 31 Oct 1997 | 10 LE4 4FY | Semi-detached | £53,000 | |
| 23 Sep 1997 | 16 LE4 4FY | Semi-detached | £40,000 | |
| 25 Jul 1997 | 11 LE4 4FY | Semi-detached | £58,000 | |
| 10 May 1996 | 12 LE4 4FY | Semi-detached | £51,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9); House, detached (1); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1976-1982 (4); 1967-1975 (4); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 25 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE4 4FY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 15 | unlikely |
| LE4 4FE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 10 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 50 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE4 4FE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE4 4FY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Syston 213,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Sileby 153,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Windmill Avenue Birstall | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Margaret's Bus Station Leicester | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Sibson Road Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge Charging Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 21.7 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Birstall Medical Centre | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Birstall Dental Practice | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Towers Hospital (Daisy Peake Building) | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Beaumont Leys Police Station | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Watermead Country Park 147 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,910 m² | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 150 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Belgrave Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Belgrave Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ryeclose Spinney | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) north |
| King Lears Lake | Lake or reservoir | 830 m (0.5 miles) east |
| John Merricks' Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Cliff Spinney | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Barkby Spinney | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Round Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.2 | 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 | 18 | 19 |
1 of the street's 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cedars Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 360 m | No published inspection |
| Riverside Community Primary School Birstall | Primary | 4–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hallam Fields, Birstall Multi-faith | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Roundhill Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Church Hill Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Church Hill Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | 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 |
| Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cedars Academy LE4 4GH | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Birstall United Social Football Club LE4 4GR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| The Windmill Store LE4 4JN | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Dining Room Restaurant LE4 4GL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2024 |
| Mini Market LE4 4GL | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2023 |
| Birstall Rainbow Nursery LE4 4GF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| ALP Leicester LE4 4JG | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| One Stop LE4 4GL | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wanlip Lane (21); On or near Myrtle Avenue (19); On or near Malling Close (16); On or near Keswick Close (7); On or near Dalby Avenue (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 67% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 12% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
Dalby Avenue · Newton Drive · Melba Way · Russet Way · Worcester Avenue · Keswick Close · Myrtle Avenue · Allington Drive · Ashmead Crescent · Monarch Close · Acacia Avenue · Blenheim Road
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.