LE2 6HX
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 038E, Knighton ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE2 6HX, 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 LE2 6HX
- 19 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 217% on JulyLeicester 038E: 69 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- South Wigston, 2.3 kmAbout 28 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- No property in LE2 6HX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Leicester 038ENeighbourhood
- £227,322 average priceFor the whole of Leicester, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 350 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE2 6HXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at LE2 6HXRoad 65 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
- 11.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LE2 6HX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Overdale Infant School Primary | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Overdale Junior School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Water Leys Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| The Goldhill Learning Foundation Special | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Lancaster Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 32.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Sir Jonathan North Girls' College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 52.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Leicester Partnership School Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary. 88% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 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 LE2 6HX
Latest sale at each postcode- £332,500Welford Road, LE2 6HXMay 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £330,000Hillcrest Road, LE2 6HGSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £326,000Baldwin Road, LE2 6HAMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £375,000South Kingsmead Road, LE2 3YNApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £290,000Highgate Drive, LE2 6HJJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £398,000Baldwin Road, LE2 6HBOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £85,000Highgate Drive, LE2 6HHDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £360,000South Kingsmead Road, LE2 3YLMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold200 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 LE2 6HX
In a straight lineGP practices
- SPIRIT PRIMARY CARE LIMITED-ASQUITH350 m
Pharmacies
- YOUR PHARMACY520 m
- BROOKVALE PHARMACY LTD600 m
Dental practices
- WIGSTON DENTAL CARE400 m
- BROOKVIEW DENTAL CLINIC LIMITED510 m
- NATURAL SMILES LEICESTER670 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Leicester Aberdale Rd ExpressTesco360 m
- Sainsburys Wigston Leicester Road LocalSainsburys490 m
- Spar - Stage Service StationSpar510 m
- Tesco Aylestone Lane ExpressTesco960 m
The neighbourhood: Leicester 038E
Everything about Leicester 038EThe postcode district: LE2
Everything about LE2Your 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.