LE5 2LG
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 037E, Thurncourt ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE5 2LG, 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 2LG
- 28 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 4% on JulyLeicester 037E: 79 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 5.2 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- 4 of 31 properties in LE5 2LG at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Leicester 037ENeighbourhood
- £227,322 average priceFor the whole of Leicester, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE5 2LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LE5 2LGRoad 51 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
- 9.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LE5 2LG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 160 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Fernvale Primary School Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Scraptoft Valley Primary School Primary. 37% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Academy Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Elmbrook School Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| The City of Leicester College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
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 2LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £260,000Drumcliff Road, LE5 2LGAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £235,000Roborough Green, LE5 2NBApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £200,000Drumcliff Road, LE5 2LHDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £213,000Roborough Green, LE5 2NASeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £245,000Brixworth Rise, LE5 2LAJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £330,000Station Road, LE7 9PUOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £425,000Kinross Avenue, LE5 2LSMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £242,500Colthurst Way, LE5 2LFNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 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 2LG
In a straight linePharmacies
- WELL170 m
- WILLOWBROOK PHARMACY170 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op ThurnbyThe Co-operative Group340 m
- Co-op Thurncourt Road LeicesterCentral England Co-operative500 m
The neighbourhood: Leicester 037E
Everything about Leicester 037EThe 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.