Area Info for Braunstone (Leicestershire)

Overview of Braunstone, Leicestershire

Braunstone is a suburb located in the city of Leicester, within the county of Leicestershire, United Kingdom. It is primarily a residential area known for its diverse community and convenient access to local amenities. The suburb is situated to the west of Leicester city centre and is well-connected by road and public transport.

History and Development

Historically, Braunstone was a small village that has expanded significantly over the 20th century due to urban development. The area saw substantial growth during the post-war period, with the construction of housing estates to accommodate Leicester's expanding population. Today, Braunstone retains some of its historical charm while functioning as a modern suburb.

Local Amenities and Facilities

Braunstone offers a range of amenities including shopping centres, supermarkets, schools, parks, and recreational facilities. The Braunstone Park and Thorpe Astley are popular green spaces providing leisure opportunities for residents. The area also has various local shops, cafes, and community centres that serve the needs of its diverse population.

Transport Links

The suburb benefits from good transport links, including bus services connecting it to Leicester city centre and surrounding areas. Major roads such as the A47 and M1 motorway are accessible nearby, facilitating travel by car. The Leicester railway station provides further connectivity for longer-distance travel.

Community and Demographics

Braunstone is known for its multicultural community, with residents from various backgrounds. This diversity is reflected in local cultural events, restaurants, and community activities. The area is generally considered a family-friendly neighbourhood with a mix of housing types, including council estates and private residences.
Education
School
Fossebrook Primary School0.37 miles
Holmfield Avenue West, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3FF
Kingsway Primary School0.58 miles
Kingsway North, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3BD
Winstanley Community College0.58 miles
Kingsway North, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3BD
Emmanuel Christian School0.70 miles
The Grounds of Braunstone, Evangelical Free Church, Didsbury Street, Braunstone, LE3 1QP
Braunstone Community Primary School0.87 miles
Cort Cresent, Braunstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1QH
Stafford Leys Community Primary School0.98 miles
Stafford Leys, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3LJ
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy1.07 miles
Hat Road, Leicester, LE3 2WF
Caldecote Community Primary School1.09 miles
164 Hallam Crescent East, Braunstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1FF
Ravenhurst Primary School1.09 miles
Ravenhurst Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 2PS
Queensmead Primary Academy1.13 miles
Winstanley Drive, Braunstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1PF
Braunstone Frith Primary School1.14 miles
Cuffling Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 6NF
Folville Junior School1.29 miles
Folville Rise, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1EE
Ellesmere College1.50 miles
Braunstone Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 2FD
New College Leicester1.58 miles
Glenfield Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 6DN
Imperial Avenue Infant School1.62 miles
Imperial Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1AH
Fullhurst Community College1.62 miles
Imperial Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1AH
Health
Clinic
Warren Lane Surgery1.24 miles
Warren Lane, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3LW
Merridale Medical Centre1.53 miles
5 Fullhurst Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1BL
Virgin Care Leicestershire LLP1.80 miles
8 Power House, Narborough Wood Park, Desford Road, Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 4XT
Aylestone Road Surgery2.16 miles
Aylestone Surgery, 705-707 Aylestone Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 8TG
The Glenfield Surgery2.40 miles
111 Station Road, Glenfield, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 8GS
Glenfield Surgery2.40 miles
111 Station Road, Glenfield, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 8GS
De Montfort Surgery2.41 miles
100 Mill Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 7HX
Walnut Street Surgery2.47 miles
110 Walnut Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 7LE
The Bradgate Mental Health Unit2.48 miles
Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9EJ
The Bennion Centre (Elderly)2.48 miles
Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9DZ
The Grange2.57 miles
Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9QF
Llr NHS Partner Alliance2.67 miles
Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5WW
Saffron Group Practice2.71 miles
509 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6UL
Healthcare Service (48)2.76 miles
116 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 7AJ
Bowling Green Street - The Practice2.82 miles
29-31 Bowling Green Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 6AS
The Bowling Green Street Practice2.82 miles
29-31 Bowling Green Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 6AS
GP
Dr M Mead & Partners0.36 miles
2a Park Drive, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3FN
Dr A Nana & Partners0.91 miles
39 Hockley Farm Road, Braunstone, Leicester, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1HN
Oakmeadow Surgery1.34 miles
Oakmeadow Surgery, Tatlow Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8NF
Kingsway Surgery1.42 miles
23 Kingsway, Narborough Road South, Leicester, LE3 2JN
Merridale Medical Centre1.53 miles
5 Fullhurst Avenue, Leicester, Leics, LE3 1BL
Limeleigh Medical Centre1.87 miles
169 Narborough Road, Leicester, Leics, LE3 0PE
Dr R Kapur1.87 miles
193 Narborough Road, Leicester, Leics, LE3 0PE
Dr U K Roy1.98 miles
Fosse Family Practice, 16 Fosse Road South, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0QD
The Parks Medical Centre1.99 miles
340 Aikman Avenue, Leicester, Leics, LE3 9PW
Dr R Hazeldine & Partners1.99 miles
Westcotes Health Centre, Fosse Road South, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0LP
Westcotes Medical Practice1.99 miles
Westcotes Health Centre, Fosse Road South, Leicester, LE3 0LP
Westcotes GP Surgery W12.00 miles
2 Westcotes Drive, Leicester, Leics, LE3 0QR
Westcotes GP Surgery W22.00 miles
2 Westcotes Drive, Leicester, Leics, LE3 0QR
Briton Street Surgery - Dr Shafi2.12 miles
5 Briton Street, Leicester, LE3 0AA
Aylestone Health Centre (part of Leicester Medical Group)2.15 miles
15 Hall Lane, Leicester, Leics, Leicester, LE2 8SF
Sahdev, Dr R2.18 miles
672, Aylestone Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 8PR
Hospital
Glenfield Hospital2.41 miles
Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9QP
Leicester Frith Hospital2.57 miles
Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9QF
Leicester Royal Infirmary2.67 miles
Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5WW
Spire Leicester Hospital4.80 miles
Gartree Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 2FF
Leicester General Hospital4.84 miles
Gwendolen Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 4PW
Nuffield Health, Leicester Hospital5.52 miles
Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1HY
Hinckley & Bosworth Community Hospital8.33 miles
Ashby Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 3DA
Hinckley & District Hosp9.08 miles
Mount Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1AG
Coalville Community Hospital9.53 miles
Coalville Hospital, Broom Leys Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 4DE
Loughborough Hospital10.61 miles
Hospital Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5JY
Feilding Palmer Hospital11.23 miles
Gilmorton Road, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4DZ
Pembleton Unit13.43 miles
The Manor Site, Manor Court Avenue, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 5HX
George Eliot Hospital13.87 miles
College Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7DJ
Ashby & District Hospital14.19 miles
Leicester Road, Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1DG
St Lukes Hospital14.49 miles
33 Leicester Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7BN
Market Harborough Hospital15.06 miles
58 Coventry Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9DD
Pharmacy
Thorpe Astley Pharmacy0.20 miles
3 Lakin Drive, Thorpe Astley, Leicestershire, LE3 3RU
Boots0.40 miles
532 Braunstone Lane, Leicester, LE3 3DH
Hockley Farm Chemist0.91 miles
39 Hockley Farm Road, Leicester,, LE3 1HN
Newell Chemist Ltd1.10 miles
107a Turnbull Drive, Leicester,, LE3 2JW
Lloydspharmacy1.24 miles
Unit 1, Warren Court, Off Warren Lane, Leicester Forest East, LE3 3LW
Sonichem Ltd1.30 miles
1 Monica Road, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2PR
Merridale Pharmacy1.53 miles
Merridale Health Centre, 5 Fullhurst Avenue, Leicester, LE3 1BL
Sainsbury's Pharmacy1.61 miles
Fosse Park, Grove Farm Triangle, Enderby, LE19 1WT
Asda Pharmacy1.64 miles
Asda, Narborough Road South, Leicester, LE3 2LL
Parkem Chemist Ltd1.74 miles
102 Dominion Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8FB
Boots1.77 miles
Fosse Park Shopping Centre, Leicester, LE19 1HJ
Shilchem Ltd1.83 miles
217 Hinckley Road, Leicester,, LE3 0TG
The Village Pharmacy1.85 miles
Unit 3 Enterprise House, Main Street, Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, LE9 2AE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy1.99 miles
311 Aikman Avenue, New Parks Estate, Leicester, LE3 9PW
St Stephens Chemist1.99 miles
7 Fosse Road South, Leicester,, LE3 0LP
Brennans Pharmacy1.99 miles
Westcotes Health Centre, Fosse Road South, Leicester, LE3 0LP
Leisure
Park
CHURCH FIELD, BRAUNSTONE0.68 miles
KIRBY FRITH1.07 miles
AYLESTONE MEADOWS1.90 miles
GLEN HILLS2.43 miles
THE ORCHARDS2.49 miles
GOSS MEADOWS2.77 miles
WELFORD ROAD CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)2.88 miles
NEW WALK, LEICESTER (Grade II Listed)3.09 miles
ABBEY PARK (Grade II* Listed)3.17 miles
VICTORIA PARK, LEICESTER (Grade II Listed)3.27 miles
SAFFRON HILL CEMETERY (Grade II* Listed)3.39 miles
SHEET HEDGES3.62 miles
KNIGHTON SPINNEY4.01 miles
BELGRAVE HALL (Grade II Listed)4.04 miles
WATERMEAD COUNTRY PARK4.71 miles
HUMBERSTONE PARK4.85 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis Sunway Stores0.28 miles
7 Sunway, Braunstone, LE3 3DS
Co-op Leicester0.45 miles
Leicstr Forest East, LE3 3GH
Hayre Convenience Store0.47 miles
16 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East Leicester LE3 3GH
ALDI Meridian Way0.54 miles
Braunstone, LE19 1LW
Sainsbury's Hinckley Rd Local0.84 miles
150a Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3JT
Tesco Leicester (Express)0.97 miles
1 Ryder Rd, Kirby Frith, Leicester, Leicester, LE3 6UJ
Londis Braunstone Supermarket1.07 miles
9 Aylmer Road, Leicester, LE3 1NA
Co-op Leicester1.08 miles
Hallam Crescent, LE3 1FF
Co-op Leicester1.10 miles
Turnbull Drive, LE3 2JW
Co-op Leicester1.16 miles
Sharmon Crescent, LE3 6NW
Londis Ayston Road Post Office/Londis Leicester1.22 miles
10 Ayston Road, Leicester, LE3 2GA
Swidi Food & Wine1.29 miles
1 Cleveleys Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GG
SPAR Euro Garage Hinkley Road1.43 miles
St James Service Station, Hinckley Road, Leicestershire, LE3 0WD
Tesco Leicester (Express)1.45 miles
Narborough Rd, Rowley Fields, Leicester, Leicester, LE3 2FU
Sainsbury's Fosse Park1.61 miles
Grove Farm Triangle, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 1WT
Jays News & Off-Licence1.63 miles
3/5 Musson Road, Leicester LE3 6LW
Transport
Airport
East Midlands Airport15.29 miles
Coventry Baginton Airport21.01 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 125.29 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 225.35 miles
Birmingham International Airport25.39 miles
Sheffield City Airport54.02 miles
London Oxford Airport54.64 miles
Bus Stop
Bromwich Close (W)0.05 miles
Bromwich Close (E)0.05 miles
Smart Close (W)0.12 miles
Smart Close (E)0.18 miles
Darien Way (N)0.21 miles
Tuffleys Way (SE)0.24 miles
Tuffleys Way (NW)0.26 miles
Isobella Road (S)0.29 miles
Heawood Way (N)0.32 miles
Isobella Road (N)0.32 miles
Beech Drive (NW)0.33 miles
Sun Way (NW)0.33 miles
Sun Way (SE)0.33 miles
Beech Drive (SE)0.33 miles
Sherrard Way (N)0.34 miles
Sherrard Way (SW)0.34 miles
Railway Station
Leicester Rail Station3.11 miles
Narborough Rail Station3.42 miles
South Wigston Rail Station3.75 miles
Syston Rail Station7.01 miles
Sileby Rail Station8.50 miles
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station9.16 miles
Hinckley Rail Station9.42 miles
Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station10.94 miles
Nuneaton Rail Station12.95 miles
Bermuda Park Rail Station14.18 miles
Bedworth Rail Station14.97 miles
Atherstone Rail Station15.19 miles
Market Harborough Rail Station15.53 miles
Melton Mowbray Rail Station16.26 miles
Rugby Rail Station16.83 miles
East Midlands Parkway Rail Station16.94 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (LE3 3E*)
Number of Properties in Catchment343
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
31, MAPLE AVENUE

LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3FJ		£205,000
2025-06-13
semidetached
freehold
64, DARIEN WAY
THORPE ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3TT		£307,000
2025-06-06
semidetached
freehold
6, MANN CLOSE
THORPE ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3RH		£277,100
2025-06-02
detached
freehold
15, CLARE GROVE
THORPE ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3RL		£180,000
2025-05-09
semidetached
freehold
33, DARIEN WAY
THORPE ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3TT		£225,000
2025-04-30
semidetached
freehold
30, DARIEN WAY
THORPE ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3TT		£347,500
2025-04-30
detached
freehold
25, STACKYARD CLOSE
THORPE ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3SE		£250,000
2025-04-29
terraced
freehold
15, WARDENS WALK
LEICESTER FOREST EAST
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3GF		£265,500
2025-04-25
detached
freehold
57, TUFFLEYS WAY
THORPE ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3UT		£140,000
2025-04-10
flatmaisonette
leasehold
3, PINE VIEW
LEICESTER FOREST EAST
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3FX		£440,000
2025-04-08
detached
freehold
28, JEWSBURY WAY
THORPE ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3RR		£375,000
2025-03-31
detached
freehold
24, BOLUS ROAD
BRAUNSTONE
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3EH		£290,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
22, PRIESTMAN ROAD
THORPE ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3UJ		£290,000
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
11, WELLINGAR CLOSE
THORPE ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3SA		£275,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
21, HILCOT GREEN
THORPE ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3SX		£445,000
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
19, ST MARYS AVENUE
BRAUNSTONE
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3FT		£268,000
2025-03-27
semidetached
freehold
43, SEATON ROAD
THORPE ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3SU		£207,500
2025-03-21
semidetached
freehold
39, GAVIN CLOSE
THORPE ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3UG		£235,000
2025-03-20
detached
freehold
44, TOM PAINE CLOSE
THORPE ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3RJ		£180,000
2025-03-19
semidetached
freehold
20, WOODLAND DRIVE

LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3EA		£335,000
2025-03-14
terraced
freehold
17, MARRIOTT CLOSE
LEICESTER FOREST EAST
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3FY		£248,000
2025-02-28
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2025-02-26   £248,000
19, SOUTH AVENUE
LEICESTER FOREST EAST
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3FW		£340,000
2024-12-17
semidetached
freehold
14, CLARE GROVE
THORPE ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3RL		£250,000
2024-12-10
semidetached
freehold
UNIT F, TIBER WAY
MERIDIAN BUSINESS PARK
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE19 1QP		£2,442,149
2024-12-03
otherPropertyType
freehold
170, PACKER AVENUE
LEICESTER FOREST EAST
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3QJ		£242,000
2024-11-29
semidetached
freehold
516, BRAUNSTONE LANE

LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3DH		£220,000
2024-08-30
detached
freehold
12, CANTRELL ROAD

LEICESTER
LEICESTER
LE3 1SD		£193,000
2025-03-18
semidetached
freehold
29, HOLMFIELD AVENUE EAST

LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3FD		£222,000
2025-03-14
terraced
freehold
16, BOLUS ROAD
BRAUNSTONE
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3EH		£290,000
2025-03-03
terraced
freehold
12, COOKE CLOSE
THORPE ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3RG		£307,500
2025-02-25
detached
freehold
17, HARDIE CRESCENT

LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3DQ		£280,000
2025-02-25
semidetached
freehold
25, BROMWICH CLOSE
THORPE ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3RT		£243,000
2025-02-21
terraced
freehold
6, IMPEY CLOSE
THORPE ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3SW		£305,000
2025-02-21
detached
freehold
437, BRAUNSTONE LANE

LEICESTER
LEICESTER
LE3 3DD		£282,500
2025-02-17
semidetached
freehold
27, VYNER CLOSE
THORPE ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3EJ		£249,950
2025-02-12
terraced
freehold
55, HASKELL CLOSE
THORPE ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3UA		£325,000
2025-02-07
detached
freehold
13, HINCKLEY ROAD
LEICESTER FOREST EAST
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3GL		£308,000
2025-02-07
semidetached
freehold
138, HOCKLEY FARM ROAD

LEICESTER
LEICESTER
LE3 1HJ		£250,000
2025-02-06
terraced
freehold
7, LITTLE MEER CLOSE
THORPE ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3TG		£195,000
2025-02-05
semidetached
freehold
15, HOLMFIELD AVENUE WEST
LEICESTER FOREST EAST
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3FE		£200,000
2025-01-31
detached
freehold
31, PACKER AVENUE
LEICESTER FOREST EAST
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3QL		£235,000
2025-01-31
semidetached
freehold
1, ELLIOTT DRIVE
LEICESTER FOREST EAST
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3FA		£350,000
2025-01-30
detached
freehold
4, TUFFLEYS WAY
THORPE ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3UT		£330,000
2025-01-23
detached
freehold
40, OAK CRESCENT

LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3FL		£190,000
2025-01-23
terraced
freehold
85, WOODLAND DRIVE

LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3EB		£300,000
2025-01-17
semidetached
freehold
2, RATBY LANE
LEICESTER FOREST EAST
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3LF		£210,000
2024-12-12
detached
freehold
22, CHURCHILL DRIVE
LEICESTER FOREST EAST
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3QB		£260,000
2024-11-01
semidetached
freehold
2, MANN CLOSE
THORPE ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3RH		£363,000
2024-10-29
detached
freehold
31, HOLMFIELD AVENUE WEST
LEICESTER FOREST EAST
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE3 3FF		£272,000
2024-10-17
semidetached
freehold
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