LE1 7GQ
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 040E, Castle ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE1 7GQ, 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 7GQ
- 259 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 20% on JulyLeicester 040E: 341 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 300 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 11 schools within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in LE1 7GQ 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 040ENeighbourhood
- £227,322 average priceFor the whole of Leicester, July 2026Council
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayPostcode
- 9 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- 93% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Moderate road and rail noise at LE1 7GQRoad 60 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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 7GQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Avicenna School Independent | 200 m 3 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Leicester Therapeutic School Special | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 330 m 4 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) | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Moat Community College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Al-Islamia Institute for Education Independent | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Medway Community Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Highfields Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
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 7GQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £225,000De Montfort Street, LE1 7GEOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold30 m
- £117,000West Walk, LE1 7NPMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £155,000De Montfort Street, LE1 7GDJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £322,000Princess Road East, LE1 7DWSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £200,000Brookhouse Avenue, LE2 0JEJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £330,000West Walk, LE1 7AAJanuary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £244,845Princess Road East, LE1 7DQJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £220,000College Avenue, LE2 0JFJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold210 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 7GQ
In a straight lineStations
- Leicester4 minutes on foot300 m
GP practices
- HIGHFIELDS SURGERY (R WADHWA)360 m
- SHEFA MEDICAL PRACTICE400 m
- DR R KAPUR & PARTNERS400 m
- ST PETER'S MED CENTRE (MANSINGH & MEHRA)400 m
- BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY770 m
Pharmacies
- CITY PHARMACY LTD230 m
- HIGHEM PHARMACY400 m
- BEACON PHARM LIMITED700 m
- HEALTH SERVE PHARMACY790 m
- BOOTS870 m
Dental practices
- DAMIRA LEICESTER110 m
- DENTAL SURGERY390 m
- DENTAL SURGERY570 m
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP LEICESTER590 m
- THE DENTAL SUITE (LEICESTER)640 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Lillie House ExpressTesco170 m
- Sainsburys Leicester London Road LocalSainsburys390 m
- Sainsburys Leicester Granby Street LocalSainsburys420 m
- Tesco Leicester Granby St ExpressTesco680 m
- Tesco Welford House Leicester ExpressTesco730 m
The neighbourhood: Leicester 040E
Everything about Leicester 040EThe 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
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- 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.