LE5 2LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 037E, Thurncourt ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE5 2LQ, 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 2LQ
- 26 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 44% on JulyLeicester 037E: 79 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 5.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in LE5 2LQ 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 037ENeighbourhood
- £227,322 average priceFor the whole of Leicester, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE5 2LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LE5 2LQRoad 50 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 2LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 200 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Fernvale Primary School Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 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) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| The City of Leicester College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Academy Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Krishna Avanti Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
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 2LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £240,000Kinross Avenue, LE5 2LQMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £170,000Telford Way, LE5 2LXDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £213,000Roborough Green, LE5 2NASeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £225,000Kinross Avenue, LE5 2LPDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £242,500Colthurst Way, LE5 2LFNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £220,000Haven Walk, LE5 2LNMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £235,000Roborough Green, LE5 2NBApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £260,000Drumcliff Road, LE5 2LGAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 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 2LQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- WELL340 m
- WILLOWBROOK PHARMACY340 m
- R GLENTON & SON LTD910 m
Dental practices
- OASIS DENTAL CARE LTD930 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op ThurnbyThe Co-operative Group260 m
- Co-op Thurncourt Road LeicesterCentral England Co-operative500 m
- Tesco Leics Downing Dr ExpressTesco960 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.