Detached
£383,112
26% above the Birstall average
25.8% of sales
What is the average house price in Birstall? £304,211
The average house price in Birstall is £304,211, based on 143 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 3.4% (£10,111) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +3.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 143
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Birstall?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£288,544
5% below the Birstall average
56.7% of sales
Terraced
£282,956
7% below the Birstall average
12.1% of sales
Flats
£178,100
41% below the Birstall average
5.4% of sales
Are house prices in Birstall going up or down?
House prices in Birstall are rising: up 3.4% (£10,111) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 42.6% (£90,855).
Past 12 months
+3.4%
+£10,111From £294,100 to £304,211
£304,211£289,477
Past 10 years
+42.6%
+£90,855From £213,356 to £304,211
£313,075£211,809
Quick answers for Birstall
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£380,087
Highest average, reached in February 2023
How many homes sold?
143
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
56.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
48.7% of sales
How many people live in Birstall?
14,143
8,983 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Birstall?
5,574
3,540 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Birstall?
52 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 75% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 7.3 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
18.1% of the area · 3 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Birstall?
47 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · −11.9% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Birstall rank?
26th most expensive area of Charnwood.
Compared with 36 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Birstall?
The highest recorded sale prices in Birstall, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Birstall compare with nearby areas?
Birstall compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Charnwood.
Birstall vs Wanlip
- Birstall
- £304,211
- Wanlip
- £588,500+£284,289
Open comparison
Birstall vs Thurmaston
- Birstall
- £304,211
- Thurmaston
- £278,060−£26,151
Open comparison
Birstall vs Syston
- Birstall
- £304,211
- Syston
- £279,597−£24,614
Open comparison
Birstall vs Thurcaston and Cropston
- Birstall
- £304,211
- Thurcaston and Cropston
- £495,232+£191,021
Open comparison
Birstall vs Rothley
- Birstall
- £304,211
- Rothley
- £383,834+£79,623
Open comparison
Birstall vs Anstey
- Birstall
- £304,211
- Anstey
- £302,112−£2,099
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:28 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Birstall dataset covers 362 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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