LE1 5XU
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 041B, Castle ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE1 5XU, 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 5XU
- 362 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 5% on JulyLeicester 041B: 225 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 750 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- No property in LE1 5XU 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
- £227,322 average priceFor the whole of Leicester, July 2026Council
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayPostcode
- 13 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE1 5XUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at LE1 5XURoad 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
- 18.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LE1 5XU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital School Special | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 |
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Primary | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| Castle Mead Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Hazel Community Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Indie Education Special | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Leicester College Sixth form and further education | 970 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) | 990 m 12 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 5XU
Latest sale at each postcode- £190,000Newarke Street, LE1 5SJOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £110,000Newarke Street, LE1 5SNAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £103,000York Road, LE1 5TSOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £158,000Rupert Street, LE1 5XHNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £165,000Berridge Street, LE1 5JEMarch 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 m
- £105,000Duke Street, LE1 6WBMay 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold260 m
- £205,000King Street, LE1 6RNApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold280 m
- £123,000King Street, LE1 6RJApril 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold280 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 5XU
In a straight lineStations
- Leicester9 minutes on foot750 m
GP practices
- BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY290 m
- DE MONTFORT SURGERY440 m
- INCLUSION HEALTHCARE670 m
- LEICESTER CITY ASSIST PRACTICE670 m
- WALNUT ST MED CTR760 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS530 m
- BOOTS550 m
- RIVERSIDE PHARMACY570 m
- VISION PHARMACY840 m
Dental practices
- 29 - 31 BOWLING GREEN STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)290 m
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP LEICESTER480 m
- COMMUNITY DENTAL GA SERVICE500 m
- THE DENTAL SUITE (LEICESTER)540 m
- CITYDENTAL670 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Welford House Leicester ExpressTesco220 m
- Tesco Leicester Granby St ExpressTesco500 m
- Tesco Leicester Bede Island ExpressTesco530 m
- Sainsburys Leicester Granby Street LocalSainsburys630 m
- Tesco Leicester SuperstoreTesco660 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 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.