LE1 5QX
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 041E, Castle ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE1 5QX, 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 5QX
- 422 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 4% on JulyLeicester 041E: 1,719 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 820 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 590 m awayExact point
- No property in LE1 5QX 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
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayPostcode
- 13 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE1 5QXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LE1 5QXRoad 52 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 5QX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital School Special | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 |
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Castle Mead Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Indie Education Special | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Primary | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| Shaftesbury Junior School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2022 |
| Hazel Community Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Slater Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
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 5QX
Latest sale at each postcode- £158,000Rupert Street, LE1 5XHNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £165,000Berridge Street, LE1 5JEMarch 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £190,000Newarke Street, LE1 5SJOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £110,000Newarke Street, LE1 5SNAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £305,000Castle Street, LE1 5WNJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold240 m
- £268,000Guildhall Lane, LE1 5FQJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £226,000Castle View, LE1 5WHMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £103,000York Road, LE1 5TSOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold290 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 5QX
In a straight lineStations
- Leicester10 minutes on foot820 m
GP practices
- BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY280 m
- INCLUSION HEALTHCARE500 m
- LEICESTER CITY ASSIST PRACTICE500 m
- DE MONTFORT SURGERY550 m
- WALNUT ST MED CTR930 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS390 m
- BOOTS450 m
- RIVERSIDE PHARMACY650 m
- VISION PHARMACY840 m
Dental practices
- 29 - 31 BOWLING GREEN STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)280 m
- CITYDENTAL500 m
- THE DENTAL SUITE (LEICESTER)530 m
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP LEICESTER660 m
- COMMUNITY DENTAL GA SERVICE690 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Welford House Leicester ExpressTesco270 m
- Tesco Leicester Granby St ExpressTesco490 m
- Iceland LeicesterIceland560 m
- Sainsburys 132 Highcross StreetSainsburys570 m
- Heron LeicesterHeron570 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.