LE1 1SW
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 041D, Castle ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE1 1SW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around LE1 1SW
- 373 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 12% on JulyLeicester 041D: 690 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 130 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 10 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- No property in LE1 1SW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Leicester 041DNeighbourhood
- £227,322 average priceFor the whole of Leicester, July 2026Council
- 8 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayPostcode
- 13 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 90 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at LE1 1SWSuperfast for 0%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at LE1 1SWRoad 68 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 16.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LE1 1SW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Moat Community College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Avicenna School Independent | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Leicester Therapeutic School Special | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Al-Islamia Institute for Education Independent | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Highfields Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near LE1 1SW
Latest sale at each postcode- £117,000Colton Square, LE1 1QHJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £118,500Colton Street, LE1 1QANovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £175,000Charles Street, LE1 1LEApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £410,000Charles Street, LE1 1LBAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 m
- £64,500Ashwell Street, LE1 6JJNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 m
- £77,500Rutland Street, LE1 1RBApril 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold270 m
- £144,000Chatham Street, LE1 6AZDecember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold280 m
- £115,000Chatham Street, LE1 6AYOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold280 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of LE1 1SW
In a straight lineStations
- Leicester2 minutes on foot130 m
GP practices
- SHEFA MEDICAL PRACTICE490 m
- DR R KAPUR & PARTNERS490 m
- ST PETER'S MED CENTRE (MANSINGH & MEHRA)490 m
- BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY490 m
- HIGHFIELDS SURGERY (R WADHWA)600 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS480 m
- HIGHEM PHARMACY490 m
- CITY PHARMACY LTD590 m
- BOOTS760 m
- HEALTH SERVE PHARMACY790 m
Dental practices
- THE DENTAL SUITE (LEICESTER)270 m
- DAMIRA LEICESTER320 m
- 29 - 31 BOWLING GREEN STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)490 m
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP LEICESTER690 m
- DENTAL SURGERY800 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Leicester Granby Street LocalSainsburys90 m
- Tesco Lillie House ExpressTesco260 m
- Tesco Leicester Granby St ExpressTesco320 m
- Lidl Central Leicester LeicesterLidl480 m
- Tesco Haymarket Tower ExpressTesco500 m
The neighbourhood: Leicester 041D
Everything about Leicester 041DThe postcode district: LE1
Everything about LE1Your MP
- Shockat AdamIndependentMP for Leicester South
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.