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LE5 1 in Leicester

Leicester council area · LE5 1 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector LE5 1 in Leicester. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideLE5 1 · LE5 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at LE5 1

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

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Recorded sale median
£280,000145 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
4.1 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The nearest mapped supermarket is 0.1 km from the LE5 1 sector centre, while the nearest station is 4.1 km away. Both are straight-line distances; actual routes may differ.

What stands out in the records

  • Houses and flats in recorded sales

    The house median is £296,000 from 122 sales; the flat median is £123,000 from 23 sales in LE5 1. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 99.6% across 303 residential postcode records in LE5 1, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.1 km from the LE5 1 sector centre, with 11 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for LE5 1. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

145 sales in sample
122 sales in sample
33 sales in sample
64 sales in sample
25 sales in sample
23 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Leicester local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

This sector overlaps more than one council area

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Leicester, about 87.9%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: Charnwood 10.8%. The charts cover Leicester only.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,023Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £711 to £1,026. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1k£868.5£711202020232026
Aug 2026£1,023

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,023
Jul 2026£1,024
Jun 2026£1,025
May 2026£1,024
Apr 2026£1,025
Mar 2026£1,026
Feb 2026£1,024
Jan 2026£1,024
Dec 2025£1,023
Nov 2025£1,021
Oct 2025£1,016
Sept 2025£1,011
Aug 2025£1,006
Jul 2025£1,001
Jun 2025£997
May 2025£993
Apr 2025£989
Mar 2025£983
Feb 2025£977
Jan 2025£973
Dec 2024£969
Nov 2024£961
Oct 2024£950
Sept 2024£941
Aug 2024£937
Jul 2024£931
Jun 2024£924
May 2024£917
Apr 2024£912
Mar 2024£901
Feb 2024£889
Jan 2024£881
Dec 2023£868
Nov 2023£856
Oct 2023£843
Sept 2023£840
Aug 2023£835
Jul 2023£828
Jun 2023£820
May 2023£814
Apr 2023£810
Mar 2023£808
Feb 2023£807
Jan 2023£806
Dec 2022£797
Nov 2022£782
Oct 2022£768
Sept 2022£756
Aug 2022£748
Jul 2022£740
Jun 2022£737
May 2022£735
Apr 2022£733
Mar 2022£729
Feb 2022£725
Jan 2022£722
Dec 2021£721
Nov 2021£720
Oct 2021£719
Sept 2021£718
Aug 2021£716
Jul 2021£714
Jun 2021£712
May 2021£711
Apr 2021£712
Mar 2021£713
Feb 2021£714
Jan 2021£712
Dec 2020£712
Nov 2020£714
Oct 2020£713
Sept 2020£713

Average house price

£227,322Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £183,862 to £234,914. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£234.9k£209.4k£183.9k202020232026
Jul 2026£227,322

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£227,322
Jun 2026£226,701
May 2026£227,543
Apr 2026£231,111
Mar 2026£232,962
Feb 2026£234,914
Jan 2026£232,178
Dec 2025£228,872
Nov 2025£231,496
Oct 2025£230,896
Sept 2025£234,142
Aug 2025£230,297
Jul 2025£229,336
Jun 2025£224,702
May 2025£225,605
Apr 2025£227,937
Mar 2025£228,677
Feb 2025£228,155
Jan 2025£227,468
Dec 2024£229,737
Nov 2024£229,991
Oct 2024£230,730
Sept 2024£228,418
Aug 2024£225,007
Jul 2024£224,533
Jun 2024£224,195
May 2024£225,421
Apr 2024£221,728
Mar 2024£222,574
Feb 2024£224,367
Jan 2024£226,485
Dec 2023£226,980
Nov 2023£227,520
Oct 2023£226,466
Sept 2023£225,269
Aug 2023£225,444
Jul 2023£225,080
Jun 2023£227,678
May 2023£225,145
Apr 2023£225,987
Mar 2023£225,412
Feb 2023£228,566
Jan 2023£231,749
Dec 2022£231,136
Nov 2022£228,476
Oct 2022£227,464
Sept 2022£223,661
Aug 2022£224,496
Jul 2022£217,613
Jun 2022£218,313
May 2022£216,652
Apr 2022£218,301
Mar 2022£217,200
Feb 2022£213,874
Jan 2022£210,767
Dec 2021£207,901
Nov 2021£207,153
Oct 2021£205,446
Sept 2021£200,074
Aug 2021£199,562
Jul 2021£199,115
Jun 2021£199,756
May 2021£198,209
Apr 2021£197,688
Mar 2021£199,481
Feb 2021£195,399
Jan 2021£193,875
Dec 2020£191,429
Nov 2020£189,201
Oct 2020£185,079
Sept 2020£183,862
Aug 2020£184,400
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate99.6%Mean across 303 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Leicester; 149,243 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Leicester; 149,243 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 303 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Leicester; 149,243 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Leicester; 149,243 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 6 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station4.1 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.1 km
  • Nearest post office0.7 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.2 km
  • Nearest hospital2.8 km
  • Nearest gym3.3 km
  • Nearest restaurant0.7 km
  • Nearest community centre1.4 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking2.2 km
  • Nearest Waitrose5.6 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector1 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 6 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.1 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km11 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
10.70 km
Tesco
0.13 km
Sainsbury's
0.72 km
Aldi
0.92 km
Lidl
2.41 km
M&S
3.59 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
5
Grade II
5

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Colwick Country Park (West Lake)
32.45 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Humber Stone
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

7Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

2Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset51.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

1,824recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
695
Anti-social behaviour
339
Criminal damage and arson
201
Public order
153
Other theft
91
Vehicle crime
87
Drugs
75
Burglary
52
Shoplifting
52
Other crime
36
Possession of weapons
19
Robbery
10
Bicycle theft
7
Theft from the person
7

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider LE5 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from LE5 1. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom LE5 1Shared evidence
LE5 1HumberstoneThis area · Leicester
£280,000
145
This area
Reference sector
NN10 6NN10 6 in North Northamptonshire area guideNorth Northamptonshire
£281,250£1,250 higher than this area
94
50 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability100%100%
Nearest station4.1 km4.1 km
Nearest supermarket0.1 km0.1 km
BD11 1BD11 1 in Leeds area guideLeeds
£279,995£5 lower than this area
143
128.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability100%99%
Nearest supermarket0.1 km0.2 km
NR6 5NR6 5 in Broadland area guideBroadland
£282,750£2,750 higher than this area
108
157 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability100%98%
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km
BS15 1BS15 1 in Bristol area guideBristol
£295,000£15,000 higher than this area
185
164.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.1 km0.2 km
Nearest supermarket0.1 km0.1 km
Nearest station4.1 km3.6 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector LE5 1, not the whole of Leicester. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 303 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Leicester; 149,243 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Leicester; 149,243 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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