LE5 1WA
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 042C, Humberstone & Hamilton ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE5 1WA, 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 1WA
- 21 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 17% on JulyLeicester 042C: 58 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Syston, 3.8 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 470 m awayExact point
- No property in LE5 1WA listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Leicester 042CNeighbourhood
- £227,322 average priceFor the whole of Leicester, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE5 1WASuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LE5 1WARoad 43 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 1WA
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) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Kestrel Mead Primary Academy Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Keyham Lodge School Special | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Orchard Mead Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Netherhall Mead Academy Special | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| Gateway Sixth Form College Sixth form and further education | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Avanti Fields School All-through. Attainment 8 of 54.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Elmbrook School Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.6 km 20 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 1WA
Latest sale at each postcode- £180,000Padside Row, LE5 1WAFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £149,000Padside Close, LE5 1PEJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £295,000Welbury Road, LE5 1JQJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £319,000Brompton Road, LE5 1PPSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £400,000Copgrove Close, LE5 1AWApril 2024, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £270,000Fencote Road, LE5 1LWOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £125,000Brompton Road, LE5 1PQJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £265,000Welbury Road, LE5 1LXDecember 2024, terraced, 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 1WA
In a straight linePharmacies
- HAMILTON PHARMACY460 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Leicester Hamilton LocalSainsburys380 m
The neighbourhood: Leicester 042C
Everything about Leicester 042CThe 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.