LE1 6BW
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 040G, Castle ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE1 6BW, 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 6BW
- 289 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 6% on JulyLeicester 040G: 158 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 480 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in LE1 6BW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Leicester 040GNeighbourhood
- £227,322 average priceFor the whole of Leicester, July 2026Council
- 7 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 530 m awayPostcode
- 11 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at LE1 6BWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at LE1 6BWRoad 60 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 6BW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital School Special | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 |
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Leicester Therapeutic School Special | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Avicenna School Independent | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Leicester College Sixth form and further education | 660 m 8 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) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Moat Community College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
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 6BW
Latest sale at each postcode- £100,000Turner Street, LE1 6WYMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £250,000Upper King Street, LE1 6XFOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £131,000Princess Road West, LE1 6TSJune 2025, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold120 m
- £645,000Princess Road West, LE1 6TPNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £235,000Tower Street, LE1 6WUAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £251,000Regent Road, LE1 6YGNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £250,000Newtown Street, LE1 6WLFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £52,000Marquis Street, LE1 6RSMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 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 6BW
In a straight lineStations
- Leicester6 minutes on foot490 m
GP practices
- BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY530 m
- WALNUT ST MED CTR700 m
- DE MONTFORT SURGERY720 m
- HIGHFIELDS SURGERY (R WADHWA)820 m
- SHEFA MEDICAL PRACTICE830 m
Pharmacies
- CITY PHARMACY LTD670 m
- BOOTS740 m
- HIGHEM PHARMACY830 m
- RIVERSIDE PHARMACY860 m
- BOOTS920 m
Dental practices
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP LEICESTER150 m
- COMMUNITY DENTAL GA SERVICE410 m
- DAMIRA LEICESTER420 m
- 29 - 31 BOWLING GREEN STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)530 m
- THE DENTAL SUITE (LEICESTER)580 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Welford House Leicester ExpressTesco440 m
- Sainsburys Leicester Granby Street LocalSainsburys470 m
- Tesco Lillie House ExpressTesco480 m
- Tesco Leicester Granby St ExpressTesco580 m
- Sainsburys Leicester London Road LocalSainsburys810 m
The neighbourhood: Leicester 040G
Everything about Leicester 040GThe 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.