LE1 6YG
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 040G, Castle ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE1 6YG, 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 6YG
- 222 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 3% on JulyLeicester 040G: 158 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 490 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- No property in LE1 6YG 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 670 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- 57.1% can get gigabit broadband at LE1 6YGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at LE1 6YGRoad 64 dB, rail 46 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 16.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LE1 6YG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Leicester Therapeutic School Special | 360 m 5 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Children's Hospital School Special | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 |
| Avicenna School Independent | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Leicester College Sixth form and further education | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Hazel Community Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Moat Community College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 860 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 6YG
Latest sale at each postcode- £251,000Regent Road, LE1 6YGNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £158,800Tower Street, LE1 6WTJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £235,000Tower Street, LE1 6WUAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £100,000Turner Street, LE1 6WYMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £250,000Newtown Street, LE1 6WLFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £285,000Lancaster Road, LE1 6YUDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £244,845Princess Road East, LE1 7DQJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £322,000Princess Road East, LE1 7DWSeptember 2024, 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 6YG
In a straight lineStations
- Leicester6 minutes on foot490 m
GP practices
- BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY670 m
- HIGHFIELDS SURGERY (R WADHWA)720 m
- WALNUT ST MED CTR750 m
- SHEFA MEDICAL PRACTICE760 m
- DR R KAPUR & PARTNERS760 m
Pharmacies
- CITY PHARMACY LTD550 m
- HIGHEM PHARMACY760 m
- BOOTS860 m
- RIVERSIDE PHARMACY990 m
Dental practices
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP LEICESTER250 m
- DAMIRA LEICESTER370 m
- COMMUNITY DENTAL GA SERVICE490 m
- DENTAL SURGERY610 m
- THE DENTAL WELLNESS CENTRE660 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Lillie House ExpressTesco440 m
- Sainsburys Leicester Granby Street LocalSainsburys520 m
- Tesco Welford House Leicester ExpressTesco590 m
- Sainsburys Leicester London Road LocalSainsburys670 m
- Tesco Leicester Granby St ExpressTesco690 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.