# LE1 2HJ: area report for a postcode in Leicester

LE1 2HJ is a postcode in Leicester.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Leicester. Open the map at LE1 2HJ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Leicester](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester) › [LE1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le1) › [LE1 2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le1-2)

## Around this postcode

- **45 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 12% on July. Leicester 010F: 134 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.1194,52.6432,LE12HJ
- **Leicester, 1.4 km**: About 17 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.1194,52.6432,LE12HJ
- **6 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 210 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.1194,52.6432,LE12HJ
- **1 of 7 properties in LE1 2HJ at low risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.1194,52.6432,LE12HJ
- **England’s most deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, Leicester 010F. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.1194,52.6432,LE12HJ
- **£227,322 average price**: For the whole of Leicester, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.1194,52.6432,LE12HJ
- **6 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 570 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.1194,52.6432,LE12HJ
- **4 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 470 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.1194,52.6432,LE12HJ
- **66.7% can get gigabit broadband at LE1 2HJ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.1194,52.6432,LE12HJ
- **Moderate road and rail noise at LE1 2HJ**: Road 55 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.1194,52.6432,LE12HJ
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.1194,52.6432,LE12HJ
- **15.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.1194,52.6432,LE12HJ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Taylor Road Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/taylor-road-primary-school-e152042) | Primary | 210 m (3 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed | – |
| [Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd](https://openindex.co.uk/school/darul-madinah-leicester-ltd-e151914) | Independent | 310 m (4 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Catherine Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/catherine-infant-school-e120002) | Primary | 390 m (5 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, February 2025 | – |
| [Catherine Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/catherine-junior-school-e120003) | Primary | 420 m (5 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), October 2023 | 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Shenton Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/shenton-primary-school-e150884) | Primary | 580 m (7 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, January 2020 | 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Charnwood Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/charnwood-primary-school-e149647) | Primary | 610 m (8 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade | 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Green Lane Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/green-lane-infant-school-e146852) | Primary | 820 m (10 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, April 2023 | – |
| [Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sacred-heart-catholic-voluntary-academy-e138081) | Primary | 820 m (10 minutes on foot) | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| June 2023 | £108,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| December 2023 | £163,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| June 2025 | £170,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| November 2025 | £165,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 110 m |
| November 2023 | £145,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 130 m |
| February 2026 | £200,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 150 m |
| July 2025 | £190,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 160 m |
| December 2025 | £120,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 200 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: COSSINGTON PARK SURGERY (570 m); BRANDON SURGERY DR R KAPUR & PARTNER (570 m); HIGHFIELDS MEDICAL CENTRE (750 m); THE CHARNWOOD PRACTICE (750 m); HERON GP PRACTICE (750 m)
- Pharmacies: ST MATTHEWS PHARMACY (420 m); PHARMASON LTD (440 m); BELGRAVE PHARMACY (570 m); BROTHERS PHARMACY (650 m); VISION PHARMACY (750 m)
- Dental practices: MERLYN VAZ HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (750 m); DONCASTER ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE LTD (880 m); DENTAL SURGERY (880 m); DENTAL SURGERY (940 m)
- Supermarkets: EG - OTM - St Matthews (470 m, Spar); Iceland Leicester Food Warehouse (780 m, Iceland); Lidl Central Leicester Leicester (790 m, Lidl); Aldi Spinney Hills Leicester (800 m, Aldi)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £227,322** (July 2026). Leicester’s average house price was £227,322 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £32,281** (2025). Full-time workers living in Leicester earned a median of £32,281 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 9th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.0×** (2025). A home in Leicester costs 7.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 158th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 34.4** (2025). Leicester has a deprivation score of 34.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 16th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Leicester 010F (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 40.5** (2025). Leicester 010F has a deprivation score of 40.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4,447th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,927** (2021). Leicester 010F had 1,927 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 6,644th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.1%** (January 2026). In Leicester 010F, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 6.4%** (August 2026). In Leicester 010F, 6.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## LE1 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £128,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in LE1 was £128,000 in 2025. 39th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 18,801** (2021). LE1 had 18,801 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,217th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 8%** (2022). About 8% of people in LE1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 82.3%** (January 2026). In LE1, 82.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Leicester](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester)
- Centre: 52.6432, -1.1194

Council: [Leicester](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Leicester East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leicester-east): Shivani Raja (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.1194,52.6432,LE12HJ

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le1-2hj.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le1-2hj