LE1 5BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 041E, Castle ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE1 5BQ, 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 5BQ
- 652 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyLeicester 041E: 1,719 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 540 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- No property in LE1 5BQ 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 041ENeighbourhood
- £227,322 average priceFor the whole of Leicester, July 2026Council
- 7 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 150 m awayPostcode
- 15 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE1 5BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LE1 5BQRoad 53 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
- 18.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LE1 5BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Indie Education Special | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Children's Hospital School Special | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 |
| Moat Community College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Castle Mead Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Leicester Therapeutic School Special | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Avicenna School Independent | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 5BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £39,425Rutland Street, LE1 1RAFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £125,000Belvoir Street, LE1 6SLDecember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £87,000Bowling Green Street, LE1 6ATJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £77,500Rutland Street, LE1 1RBApril 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £165,000Berridge Street, LE1 5JEMarch 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 m
- £410,000Charles Street, LE1 1LBAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 m
- £144,000Chatham Street, LE1 6AZDecember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold270 m
- £115,000Chatham Street, LE1 6AYOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold270 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 5BQ
In a straight lineStations
- Leicester7 minutes on foot540 m
GP practices
- BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY150 m
- INCLUSION HEALTHCARE450 m
- LEICESTER CITY ASSIST PRACTICE450 m
- DE MONTFORT SURGERY890 m
- SHEFA MEDICAL PRACTICE930 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS110 m
- BOOTS320 m
- PHARMASON LTD880 m
- HIGHEM PHARMACY930 m
- ST MATTHEWS PHARMACY970 m
Dental practices
- 29 - 31 BOWLING GREEN STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)150 m
- THE DENTAL SUITE (LEICESTER)180 m
- CITYDENTAL450 m
- DAMIRA LEICESTER700 m
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP LEICESTER720 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Leicester Granby St ExpressTesco130 m
- Tesco Haymarket Tower ExpressTesco230 m
- Tesco Welford House Leicester ExpressTesco260 m
- Heron LeicesterHeron330 m
- Iceland LeicesterIceland340 m
The neighbourhood: Leicester 041E
Everything about Leicester 041EThe 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.