LE1 6YJ
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 040F, Castle ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE1 6YJ, 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 6YJ
- 307 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 3% on JulyLeicester 040F: 441 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 450 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in LE1 6YJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Leicester 040FNeighbourhood
- £227,322 average priceFor the whole of Leicester, July 2026Council
- 7 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 530 m awayPostcode
- 12 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- 94.4% can get gigabit broadband at LE1 6YJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at LE1 6YJRoad 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 6YJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Children's Hospital School Special | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 |
| Leicester Therapeutic School Special | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Avicenna School Independent | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Leicester College Sixth form and further education | 680 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) | 750 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) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| 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 6YJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £100,000Turner Street, LE1 6WYMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £131,000Princess Road West, LE1 6TSJune 2025, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold110 m
- £250,000Upper King Street, LE1 6XFOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £251,000Regent Road, LE1 6YGNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £645,000Princess Road West, LE1 6TPNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £235,000Tower Street, LE1 6WUAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £158,800Tower Street, LE1 6WTJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £250,000Newtown Street, LE1 6WLFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 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 6YJ
In a straight lineStations
- Leicester6 minutes on foot460 m
GP practices
- BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY530 m
- WALNUT ST MED CTR740 m
- DE MONTFORT SURGERY750 m
- HIGHFIELDS SURGERY (R WADHWA)780 m
- SHEFA MEDICAL PRACTICE790 m
Pharmacies
- CITY PHARMACY LTD640 m
- BOOTS730 m
- HIGHEM PHARMACY790 m
- RIVERSIDE PHARMACY890 m
- BOOTS920 m
Dental practices
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP LEICESTER190 m
- DAMIRA LEICESTER390 m
- COMMUNITY DENTAL GA SERVICE440 m
- 29 - 31 BOWLING GREEN STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)530 m
- THE DENTAL SUITE (LEICESTER)560 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Leicester Granby Street LocalSainsburys440 m
- Tesco Welford House Leicester ExpressTesco450 m
- Tesco Lillie House ExpressTesco450 m
- Tesco Leicester Granby St ExpressTesco570 m
- Sainsburys Leicester London Road LocalSainsburys770 m
The neighbourhood: Leicester 040F
Everything about Leicester 040FThe 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.