LE1 6QL
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 041B, Castle ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE1 6QL, 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 6QL
- 520 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 4% on JulyLeicester 041B: 225 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 470 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- No property in LE1 6QL 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
- 9 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 100 m awayPostcode
- 14 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 100 m awayExact point
- 22.7% can get gigabit broadband at LE1 6QLSuperfast for 81.8%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at LE1 6QLRoad 59 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 6QL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Children's Hospital School Special | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 |
| Indie Education Special | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Moat Community College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Leicester Therapeutic School Special | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Avicenna School Independent | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Castle Mead Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 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 6QL
Latest sale at each postcode- £87,000Bowling Green Street, LE1 6ATJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £125,000Belvoir Street, LE1 6SLDecember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £123,000King Street, LE1 6RJApril 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £115,000Chatham Street, LE1 6AYOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £144,000Chatham Street, LE1 6AZDecember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £262,500Albion Street, LE1 6GFJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £205,000King Street, LE1 6RNApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £110,000Newarke Street, LE1 5SNAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 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 6QL
In a straight lineStations
- Leicester6 minutes on foot470 m
GP practices
- BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY100 m
- INCLUSION HEALTHCARE610 m
- LEICESTER CITY ASSIST PRACTICE610 m
- DE MONTFORT SURGERY750 m
- SHEFA MEDICAL PRACTICE890 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS310 m
- BOOTS480 m
- RIVERSIDE PHARMACY880 m
- HIGHEM PHARMACY890 m
- CITY PHARMACY LTD900 m
Dental practices
- 29 - 31 BOWLING GREEN STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)100 m
- THE DENTAL SUITE (LEICESTER)230 m
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP LEICESTER520 m
- DAMIRA LEICESTER580 m
- CITYDENTAL610 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Welford House Leicester ExpressTesco100 m
- Tesco Leicester Granby St ExpressTesco200 m
- Sainsburys Leicester Granby Street LocalSainsburys340 m
- Tesco Haymarket Tower ExpressTesco420 m
- Heron LeicesterHeron520 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.