See a sample

Neighbourhood · Blaby

Braunstone Town: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Braunstone Town neighbourhood of Blaby, England (ONS area Blaby 005). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes LE19, LE3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LE3 2JU.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Braunstone Town is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Blaby (2 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £250,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Blaby (1.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, South Wigston, is 4.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£250,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.06; 2 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 5 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£43,300

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Braunstone Town sits in Blaby

  • Typical house price: the lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Blaby
  • Average household income: the lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Blaby

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Braunstone Town

House prices: Braunstone Town against Blaby: This neighbourhood £44k (1995) to £275k (2026); Blaby £50k (1995) to £290k (2026).£75k£258k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£275kBlaby£290k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Blaby, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Blaby, 1 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Schools improving
  • Homes improving their energy rating

Falling behind the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • South Wigston Railway station, 4.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: CrossCountry to Leicester (about 7 min) and Birmingham New Street (about 50 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Ravenhurst Primary School 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Nov 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school The Winstanley School 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Braunstone Town

What is the typical house price in Braunstone Town?

£250,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.

How does Braunstone Town compare with the rest of Blaby?

Typical house price: the lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Blaby. Average household income: the lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Blaby.

Is Braunstone Town an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Braunstone Town gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.06; 2 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Braunstone Town?

South Wigston. Railway station, 4.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: CrossCountry to Leicester (about 7 min) and Birmingham New Street (about 50 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Braunstone Town?

Nearest state primary school. Ravenhurst Primary School. 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Nov 2025). Nearest state secondary school. The Winstanley School. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

Thinking of buying in Braunstone Town?

A full report covers flood risk, schools, crime, your commute, energy, planning and how the area is changing, for the exact home.

Prepare a full report for a home here See a sample report

Nearby neighbourhoods in Blaby

Postcode districts

Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.