LE1 7LW
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 040E, Castle ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE1 7LW, 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 7LW
- 112 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 19% on JulyLeicester 040E: 341 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 630 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 8 schools within 800 mNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No property in LE1 7LW 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
- 7 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 600 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 450 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE1 7LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LE1 7LWRoad 44 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 7LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester Therapeutic School Special | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Avicenna School Independent | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Leicester College Sixth form and further education | 640 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) | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| The Children's Hospital School Special | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 |
| WQE and Regent College Group Sixth form and further education | 730 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) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
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 7LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £330,000West Walk, LE1 7AAJanuary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £155,000De Montfort Street, LE1 7GDJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £240,500Lancaster Place, LE1 7HBDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £117,000West Walk, LE1 7NPMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £322,000Princess Road East, LE1 7DWSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 m
- £244,845Princess Road East, LE1 7DQJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold230 m
- £523,250Upper New Walk, LE1 7QJJune 2026, detached, established, freehold290 m
- £312,500Salisbury Road, LE1 7QRApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold310 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 7LW
In a straight lineStations
- Leicester8 minutes on foot630 m
GP practices
- HIGHFIELDS SURGERY (R WADHWA)600 m
- SHEFA MEDICAL PRACTICE720 m
- DR R KAPUR & PARTNERS720 m
- ST PETER'S MED CENTRE (MANSINGH & MEHRA)720 m
- VICTORIA PARK HEALTH CENTRE850 m
Pharmacies
- CITY PHARMACY LTD410 m
- HIGHEM PHARMACY720 m
- BEACON PHARM LIMITED780 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY350 m
- DAMIRA LEICESTER440 m
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP LEICESTER530 m
- DENTAL SURGERY550 m
- COMMUNITY DENTAL GA SERVICE730 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Leicester London Road LocalSainsburys450 m
- Tesco Lillie House ExpressTesco520 m
- Sainsburys Leicester Granby Street LocalSainsburys720 m
- Morrisons Knighton LeicesterMorrisons840 m
- Tesco Welford House Leicester ExpressTesco890 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
- 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.