Urban expansion; central rapprochement thumb|upright 1.5|Central Leicester (looking WNW) Mass housebuilding continued across Leicester for some 30 years after 1945. Existing housing estates such as Braunstone were expanded, while several completely new estates – of both private and council tenure – were built. The last major development of this era was Beaumont Leys in the north of the city, which was developed in the 1970s as a mix of private and council housing.
Urban expansion; central rapprochement thumb|upright 1.5|Central Leicester (looking WNW) Mass housebuilding continued across Leicester for some 30 years after 1945 Existing housing estates such as Braunstone were expanded, while several completely new estates – of both private and council tenure – were built The last major development of this era was Beaumont Leys in the north of the city, which was developed in the 1970s as a mix of private and council housing.