LE1 1WL postcode in Leicester, England

LE1 1WL is a postcode in Leicester, in the Castle ward. It is in the Leicester South parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since July 1983.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at LE1 1WL can get it Across Leicester: 98% Typical price £105,000 Homes sold in LE1 1, last 12 months. ▼ 18% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 550 m in a straight line

Where LE1 1WL is, and what is near it

Map of LE1 1WL and what is near it Map of LE1 1WL: its centre point, with the 92 other postcodes in the LE1 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 56 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LE1 1AA: also in LE1 1LE1 1AD: also in LE1 1LE1 1AF: also in LE1 1LE1 1AJ: also in LE1 1LE1 1AP: also in LE1 1LE1 1AQ: also in LE1 1LE1 1AR: also in LE1 1LE1 1AS: also in LE1 1LE1 1AT: also in LE1 1LE1 1DA: also in LE1 1LE1 1DD: also in LE1 1LE1 1DE: also in LE1 1LE1 1DF: also in LE1 1LE1 1DH: also in LE1 1LE1 1DJ: also in LE1 1LE1 1DL: also in LE1 1LE1 1DN: also in LE1 1LE1 1DR: also in LE1 1LE1 1DU: also in LE1 1LE1 1EB: also in LE1 1LE1 1FA: also in LE1 1LE1 1FB: also in LE1 1LE1 1FN: also in LE1 1LE1 1FZ: also in LE1 1LE1 1GE: also in LE1 1LE1 1GS: also in LE1 1LE1 1HA: also in LE1 1LE1 1JA: also in LE1 1LE1 1JB: also in LE1 1LE1 1JX: also in LE1 1LE1 1LB: also in LE1 1LE1 1LE: also in LE1 1LE1 1LG: also in LE1 1LE1 1LH: also in LE1 1LE1 1LJ: also in LE1 1LE1 1NB: also in LE1 1LE1 1PA: also in LE1 1LE1 1PG: also in LE1 1LE1 1PL: also in LE1 1LE1 1QA: also in LE1 1LE1 1QB: also in LE1 1LE1 1QH: also in LE1 1LE1 1QS: also in LE1 1LE1 1QU: also in LE1 1LE1 1QW: also in LE1 1LE1 1QZ: also in LE1 1LE1 1RA: also in LE1 1LE1 1RB: also in LE1 1LE1 1RD: also in LE1 1LE1 1RE: also in LE1 1LE1 1RF: also in LE1 1LE1 1RG: also in LE1 1LE1 1RU: also in LE1 1LE1 1RW: also in LE1 1LE1 1SA: also in LE1 1LE1 1SB: also in LE1 1LE1 1SE: also in LE1 1LE1 1SG: also in LE1 1LE1 1SH: also in LE1 1LE1 1SJ: also in LE1 1LE1 1SL: also in LE1 1LE1 1SN: also in LE1 1LE1 1SP: also in LE1 1LE1 1SQ: also in LE1 1LE1 1SR: also in LE1 1LE1 1SS: also in LE1 1LE1 1ST: also in LE1 1LE1 1SU: also in LE1 1LE1 1SW: also in LE1 1LE1 1SY: also in LE1 1LE1 1SZ: also in LE1 1LE1 1TA: also in LE1 1LE1 1TB: also in LE1 1LE1 1TE: also in LE1 1LE1 1TG: also in LE1 1LE1 1TH: also in LE1 1LE1 1TL: also in LE1 1LE1 1TP: also in LE1 1LE1 1TQ: also in LE1 1LE1 1TR: also in LE1 1LE1 1UT: also in LE1 1LE1 1WA: also in LE1 1LE1 1WB: also in LE1 1LE1 1WJ: also in LE1 1LE1 1WT: also in LE1 1 School 800 mCastle LE1 1WL Map of LE1 1WL and what is near it Map of LE1 1WL: its centre point, with the 92 other postcodes in the LE1 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 56 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 800 mCastle LE1 1WL
  • LE1 1WL
  • Other postcodes in LE1 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 56 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.6362, longitude -1.1280)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LE1 1WL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at LE1 1WL?

Every home and business at LE1 1WL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LE1 1WL 100% Leicester 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LE1 1WL 100% Leicester Over 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at LE1 1WL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Leicester City Council's days for LE1 1WL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is LE1 1WL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include LE1 1WL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Leicester

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LE1 1WL: 5,224 properties in Leicester are at high risk (3.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Leicester

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of LE1 1WL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near LE1 1WL?

Homes in LE1 1 sold for a typical £105,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 19 sales, down 18% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£105,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£128,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 18% on the 12 months before
  • Flat or maisonette £105,000 19 sales

Across the whole LE1 district: a typical £117,000 from 49 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in LE1 1WL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE1 1WL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LE1 1WL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around LE1 1WL. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (42%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around LE1 1WL

Band D in Leicester for 2026‑27: £2,529. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,686 (band A) to £3,091 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,686.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 500 (52%)£1,686
Band Babout 240 (25%)£1,967
Band Cabout 170 (18%)£2,248
Band Dabout 40 (4%)£2,529
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,091
Band Fwithheld£3,653
Band Gfewer than 5£4,215
Band Hfewer than 5£5,058

When the homes were built

  1. 42% Before 1900
  2. 15% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 30% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Leicester before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LE1 1WL is in (ONS area E01032872), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near LE1 1WL?

The nearest open schools to LE1 1WL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE1 1WL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to LE1 1WL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE1 1WL is Leicester Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 6.0 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

56 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Humberstone Gate, 39 m away.

More stations near LE1 1WL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near LE1 1WL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE1 1WL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near LE1 1WL?

3 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE1 1WL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blink Charging point · No details mapped 100 mWalk
  • Leicester City Council Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
  • Highcross Electric Car Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LE1 1WL?

The nearest to the centre of LE1 1WL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to LE1 1WL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near LE1 1WL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE1 1WL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near LE1 1WL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE1 1WL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near LE1 1WL?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE1 1WL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is LE1 1WL in a conservation area?

The centre of LE1 1WL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near LE1 1WL?

Police.uk records 1,674 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE1 1WL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences509 reports
Shoplifting240 reports
Anti-social behaviour200 reports
Public order168 reports
Criminal damage and arson111 reports
Other theft100 reports

Also: drugs 91, vehicle crime 67, burglary 44, bicycle theft 42, robbery 41, theft from the person 26, possession of weapons 18, other crime 17.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for LE1 1WL

Ward
Castle
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Leicester
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 1983

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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