LE5 6LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 025A, Evington ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE5 6LQ, 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 6LQ
- 11 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 38% on JulyLeicester 025A: 60 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 4.5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- No property in LE5 6LQ 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 025ANeighbourhood
- £227,322 average priceFor the whole of Leicester, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 400 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 40 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE5 6LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LE5 6LQRoad 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 6LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The City of Leicester College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 310 m 4 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) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Krishna Avanti Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Oaklands Mead Academy Special | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, February 2024 |
| Judgemeadow Community College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Whitehall Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 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 6LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £325,000Fallowfield Road, LE5 6LQMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £301,000Downing Drive, LE5 6LLJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £325,000Woodnewton Drive, LE5 6NNMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £320,000Alcester Drive, LE5 6LAOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £253,000Earlswood Road, LE5 6JBMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £325,000Downing Drive, LE5 6LHOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £400,000Alcester Drive, LE5 6LBSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £339,000Chorley Wood Road, LE5 6LEAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 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 6LQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- DOWNING DRIVE SURGERY400 m
Pharmacies
- R GLENTON & SON LTD180 m
Dental practices
- OASIS DENTAL CARE LTD270 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Leics Downing Dr ExpressTesco40 m
- Co-op ThurnbyThe Co-operative Group940 m
The neighbourhood: Leicester 025A
Everything about Leicester 025AThe 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.