LE2 6LH
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 038B, Saffron ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE2 6LH, 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 6LH
- 45 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 22% on JulyLeicester 038B: 140 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 2.3 kmAbout 29 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 90 m awayExact point
- 27 of 74 properties in LE2 6LH at medium risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 41 at low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Leicester 038BNeighbourhood
- £227,322 average priceFor the whole of Leicester, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 720 m awayExact point
- 65.8% can get gigabit broadband at LE2 6LHSuperfast for 94.5%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LE2 6LHRoad 46 dB, rail 47 dB (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
- 12.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LE2 6LH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Knighton Mead Primary Academy Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 90 m 1 minute on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Millgate School Special | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Sir Jonathan North Girls' College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 52.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Lancaster Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 32.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Avenue Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Marriott Primary School Primary. 34% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| WQE and Regent College Group Sixth form and further education | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Granby Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 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 LE2 6LH
Latest sale at each postcode- £190,000Knighton Fields Road West, LE2 6LHNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £130,000Knighton Fields Road West, LE2 6LGNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £164,000Sheridan Street, LE2 7NHMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £217,000Sheridan Street, LE2 7NGSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £215,000Shakespeare Street, LE2 7NNMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £185,000Shakespeare Street, LE2 7NLDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £198,000Macaulay Street, LE2 7NJAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £106,000Saffron Lane, LE2 6UDJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 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 6LH
In a straight linePharmacies
- VILLAGE PHARMACY HUB350 m
- WARWICK HUB480 m
- HEALTHCARE CHEMIST700 m
- CLARENDON PHARMACY730 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY630 m
- AYLESTONE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)640 m
- KNIGHTON DENTAL AND COSMETIC CLINIC680 m
- SKINTIQUE BEAUTIFUL SMILES700 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Saffron LaneSpar720 m
- Heron Aylestone LeicesterHeron890 m
- Tesco Leicester Saffron ExpressTesco910 m
- Morrisons Knighton LeicesterMorrisons980 m
- Co-op Clarendon Park Road LeicesterCentral England Co-operative990 m
The neighbourhood: Leicester 038B
Everything about Leicester 038BThe 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.