LE1 7GW
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 040G, Castle ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE1 7GW, 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 7GW
- 179 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 8% on JulyLeicester 040G: 158 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 450 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- No property in LE1 7GW 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 490 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE1 7GWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LE1 7GWRoad 52 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 7GW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester Therapeutic School Special | 120 m 1 minute on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Avicenna School Independent | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 410 m 5 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) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| The Children's Hospital School Special | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 |
| Al-Islamia Institute for Education Independent | 710 m 9 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) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Moat Community College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 730 m 9 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 7GW
Latest sale at each postcode- £155,000De Montfort Street, LE1 7GDJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £330,000West Walk, LE1 7AAJanuary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £322,000Princess Road East, LE1 7DWSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £244,845Princess Road East, LE1 7DQJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £117,000West Walk, LE1 7NPMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £225,000De Montfort Street, LE1 7GEOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £251,000Regent Road, LE1 6YGNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold250 m
- £523,250Upper New Walk, LE1 7QJJune 2026, detached, established, freehold270 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 7GW
In a straight lineStations
- Leicester6 minutes on foot450 m
GP practices
- HIGHFIELDS SURGERY (R WADHWA)490 m
- SHEFA MEDICAL PRACTICE570 m
- DR R KAPUR & PARTNERS570 m
- ST PETER'S MED CENTRE (MANSINGH & MEHRA)570 m
- BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY830 m
Pharmacies
- CITY PHARMACY LTD310 m
- HIGHEM PHARMACY570 m
- BEACON PHARM LIMITED760 m
- HEALTH SERVE PHARMACY950 m
- BOOTS970 m
Dental practices
- DAMIRA LEICESTER260 m
- DENTAL SURGERY360 m
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP LEICESTER500 m
- DENTAL SURGERY570 m
- COMMUNITY DENTAL GA SERVICE740 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Lillie House ExpressTesco340 m
- Sainsburys Leicester London Road LocalSainsburys420 m
- Sainsburys Leicester Granby Street LocalSainsburys540 m
- Tesco Welford House Leicester ExpressTesco770 m
- Tesco Leicester Granby St ExpressTesco780 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.