LE5 1RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 037H, Humberstone & Hamilton ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE5 1RQ, 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 1RQ
- 38 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 52% on JulyLeicester 037H: 77 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Syston, 5.2 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- No property in LE5 1RQ 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 037HNeighbourhood
- £227,322 average priceFor the whole of Leicester, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 510 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 760 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE5 1RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LE5 1RQRoad 45 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LE5 1RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Elmbrook School Pupil referral and alternative provision | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Orchard Mead Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 280 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Netherhall Mead Academy Special | 280 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| Scraptoft Valley Primary School Primary. 37% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Keyham Lodge School Special | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Kestrel Mead Primary Academy Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Academy Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Gateway Sixth Form College Sixth form and further education | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 1RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £242,500Ivychurch Crescent, LE5 1RQSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £235,000Maplin Road, LE5 1SAJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £188,000Crayford Way, LE5 1RJMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £260,000Selby Avenue, LE5 1STMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £215,000Archway Road, LE5 1RAJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £195,000Archway Road, LE5 1RBJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £280,000Seaton Rise, LE5 1SRSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £297,000Rayleigh Green, LE5 1SPNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 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 1RQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- ST ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTRE (JA WOOD)510 m
- JOHNSON MEDICAL PRACTICE890 m
Pharmacies
- UNIPHARM CHEMISTS510 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY510 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op ScraptoftCentral England Co-operative760 m
The neighbourhood: Leicester 037H
Everything about Leicester 037HThe 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.