LE5 1SX
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 042A, Humberstone & Hamilton ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE5 1SX, 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 1SX
- 30 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 100% on JulyLeicester 042A: 46 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Syston, 4.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- No property in LE5 1SX 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
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 510 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE5 1SXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LE5 1SXRoad 47 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
- 10.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LE5 1SX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Kestrel Mead Primary Academy Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Keyham Lodge School Special | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Gateway Sixth Form College Sixth form and further education | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Orchard Mead Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Netherhall Mead Academy Special | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| Avanti Fields School All-through. Attainment 8 of 54.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Elmbrook School Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1 km 13 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 1SX
Latest sale at each postcode- £297,000Orchid Close, LE5 1SXAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £400,000Sundew Road, LE5 1SYApril 2026, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £230,000Coltsfoot Road, LE5 1RZJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £240,000Ashtree Road, LE5 1TWDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £340,000Celandine Road, LE5 1SWFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £386,000Ramson Close, LE5 1RYNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £282,000Charlock Road, LE5 1RXOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £452,000Gamekeepers Court, LE5 1PGFebruary 2023, detached, established, freehold160 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 1SX
In a straight lineGP practices
- JOHNSON MEDICAL PRACTICE510 m
- ST ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTRE (JA WOOD)880 m
Pharmacies
- HAMILTON PHARMACY530 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY620 m
- UNIPHARM CHEMISTS880 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY880 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Leicester Hamilton LocalSainsburys560 m
- Tesco Leicester Hamilton ExtraTesco600 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.