LE5 1QW
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 042A, Humberstone & Hamilton ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE5 1QW, 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 LE5 1QW
- 28 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 87% on JulyLeicester 042A: 46 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Syston, 4.2 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- No property in LE5 1QW 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 042ANeighbourhood
- £227,322 average priceFor the whole of Leicester, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 710 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE5 1QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LE5 1QWRoad 50 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
- 10.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LE5 1QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Kestrel Mead Primary Academy Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Keyham Lodge School Special | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Gateway Sixth Form College Sixth form and further education | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Avanti Fields School All-through. Attainment 8 of 54.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Orchard Mead Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Netherhall Mead Academy Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| Elmbrook School Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 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 LE5 1QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £275,000Wainwright Avenue, LE5 1QWJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £260,000Blacksmith Place, LE5 1USFebruary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £137,500Carty Road, LE5 1QSApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £130,000Carty Road, LE5 1QGNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £375,000Hillier Road, LE5 1PXAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £452,000Gamekeepers Court, LE5 1PGFebruary 2023, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £227,000Richmore Road, LE5 1QTOctober 2023, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £185,000Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1QLApril 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold130 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 LE5 1QW
In a straight lineGP practices
- JOHNSON MEDICAL PRACTICE710 m
Pharmacies
- HAMILTON PHARMACY330 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY770 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Leicester Hamilton LocalSainsburys340 m
- Tesco Leicester Hamilton ExtraTesco750 m
The neighbourhood: Leicester 042A
Everything about Leicester 042AThe postcode district: LE5
Everything about LE5Your MP
- Shivani RajaConservativeMP for Leicester East
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.