LE1 5WR
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 041B, Castle ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE1 5WR, 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 5WR
- 219 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 10% on JulyLeicester 041B: 225 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 730 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- No property in LE1 5WR listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Leicester 041BNeighbourhood
- £226,881 average priceFor the whole of Leicester, August 2026Council
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 400 m awayPostcode
- 13 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE1 5WRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at LE1 5WRRoad 64 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
- 16.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LE1 5WR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital School Special | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 |
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Hazel Community Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Leicester College Sixth form and further education | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Leicester Therapeutic School Special | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Primary | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| Avicenna School Independent | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Shaftesbury Junior School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2022 |
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 5WR
Latest sale at each postcode- £56,500Atkins Street, LE2 7DNJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £58,000Gateway Street, LE2 7NSOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £57,500Gateway Street, LE2 7NTMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £103,000York Road, LE1 5TSOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £105,000Duke Street, LE1 6WBMay 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £189,500Winifred Street, LE2 7QWAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold250 m
- £199,250Winifred Street, LE2 7QXOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold250 m
- £52,000Marquis Street, LE1 6RSMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 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 5WR
In a straight lineStations
- Leicester9 minutes on foot730 m
GP practices
- DE MONTFORT SURGERY400 m
- BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY460 m
- WALNUT ST MED CTR550 m
- DR S SHAFI890 m
- INCLUSION HEALTHCARE920 m
Pharmacies
- RIVERSIDE PHARMACY540 m
- BOOTS720 m
- BOOTS790 m
- VISION PHARMACY900 m
- CITY PHARMACY LTD1 km
Dental practices
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP LEICESTER250 m
- COMMUNITY DENTAL GA SERVICE260 m
- 29 - 31 BOWLING GREEN STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)460 m
- THE DENTAL SUITE (LEICESTER)650 m
- THE DENTAL WELLNESS CENTRE670 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Welford House Leicester ExpressTesco360 m
- Tesco Leicester Bede Island ExpressTesco530 m
- Tesco Leicester Granby St ExpressTesco630 m
- Sainsburys Leicester Granby Street LocalSainsburys650 m
- Tesco Lillie House ExpressTesco770 m
The neighbourhood: Leicester 041B
Everything about Leicester 041BThe 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 priceAugust 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.