LE1 1WJ
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 041C, Castle ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE1 1WJ, 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 1WJ
- 540 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 1% on JulyLeicester 041C: 279 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 560 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 470 m awayExact point
- No property in LE1 1WJ 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 041CNeighbourhood
- £227,322 average priceFor the whole of Leicester, July 2026Council
- 7 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayPostcode
- 13 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE1 1WJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at LE1 1WJRoad 56 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 1WJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Indie Education Special | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Moat Community College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd Independent | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Taylor Road Primary School Primary | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Charnwood Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Highfields Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
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 1WJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £56,000Rutland Street, LE1 1SEJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £75,000Rutland Street, LE1 1SQApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £74,500Rutland Street, LE1 1SSDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £145,000Wimbledon Street, LE1 1SNJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £165,000Queen Street, LE1 1RGNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £127,000Wimbledon Street, LE1 1SZMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £155,000Wimbledon Street, LE1 1SYJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £400,000Humberstone Road, LE5 0ARJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold170 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 1WJ
In a straight lineStations
- Leicester7 minutes on foot560 m
GP practices
- BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY490 m
- INCLUSION HEALTHCARE560 m
- LEICESTER CITY ASSIST PRACTICE560 m
- SHEFA MEDICAL PRACTICE830 m
- DR R KAPUR & PARTNERS830 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS270 m
- BOOTS490 m
- PHARMASON LTD550 m
- ST MATTHEWS PHARMACY630 m
- HIGHEM PHARMACY830 m
Dental practices
- THE DENTAL SUITE (LEICESTER)300 m
- 29 - 31 BOWLING GREEN STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)490 m
- CITYDENTAL560 m
- DAMIRA LEICESTER750 m
- DENTAL SURGERY970 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Haymarket Tower ExpressTesco160 m
- Lidl Central Leicester LeicesterLidl270 m
- Tesco Belgrave Gate Leicester ExpressTesco300 m
- Tesco Leicester Granby St ExpressTesco310 m
- Heron LeicesterHeron310 m
The neighbourhood: Leicester 041C
Everything about Leicester 041CThe 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.