LE1 5XZ
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 041B, Castle ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE1 5XZ, 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 5XZ
- 347 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 2% on JulyLeicester 041B: 225 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 830 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- No property in LE1 5XZ 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
- 8 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 320 m awayPostcode
- 13 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- 66.7% can get gigabit broadband at LE1 5XZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at LE1 5XZRoad 55 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 5XZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital School Special | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 |
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Primary | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| Castle Mead Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Indie Education Special | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Shaftesbury Junior School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2022 |
| Hazel Community Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Leicester College Sixth form and further education | 1.1 km 13 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 5XZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £190,000Newarke Street, LE1 5SJOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £110,000Newarke Street, LE1 5SNAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £158,000Rupert Street, LE1 5XHNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £226,000Castle View, LE1 5WHMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £165,000Berridge Street, LE1 5JEMarch 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 m
- £103,000York Road, LE1 5TSOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold230 m
- £305,000Castle Street, LE1 5WNJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold250 m
- £72,000The Newarke, LE2 7BYJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold330 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 5XZ
In a straight lineStations
- Leicester10 minutes on foot830 m
GP practices
- BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY320 m
- DE MONTFORT SURGERY450 m
- INCLUSION HEALTHCARE600 m
- LEICESTER CITY ASSIST PRACTICE600 m
- WALNUT ST MED CTR820 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS490 m
- BOOTS530 m
- RIVERSIDE PHARMACY570 m
- VISION PHARMACY780 m
- PEAK PHARMACY1 km
Dental practices
- 29 - 31 BOWLING GREEN STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)320 m
- THE DENTAL SUITE (LEICESTER)580 m
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP LEICESTER590 m
- COMMUNITY DENTAL GA SERVICE590 m
- CITYDENTAL600 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Welford House Leicester ExpressTesco270 m
- Tesco Leicester Bede Island ExpressTesco510 m
- Tesco Leicester Granby St ExpressTesco530 m
- Tesco Leicester SuperstoreTesco580 m
- Sainsburys 132 Highcross StreetSainsburys650 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.