LE1 2FT postcode in Leicester, England

LE1 2FT is a postcode in Leicester, in the Wycliffe ward. It is in the Leicester South parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 2FT can get it Across Leicester: 98% Typical price £117,000 Homes sold in the LE1 district, last 12 months. ▼ 16.4% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 1.0 km in a straight line

Where LE1 2FT is, and what is near it

Map of LE1 2FT and what is near it Map of LE1 2FT: its centre point, with the 86 other postcodes in the LE1 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 15 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LE1 2AA: also in LE1 2LE1 2AB: also in LE1 2LE1 2AD: also in LE1 2LE1 2AE: also in LE1 2LE1 2AF: also in LE1 2LE1 2AG: also in LE1 2LE1 2AJ: also in LE1 2LE1 2AP: also in LE1 2LE1 2AT: also in LE1 2LE1 2AU: also in LE1 2LE1 2AW: also in LE1 2LE1 2BA: also in LE1 2LE1 2BG: also in LE1 2LE1 2BH: also in LE1 2LE1 2BN: also in LE1 2LE1 2BU: also in LE1 2LE1 2DE: also in LE1 2LE1 2DG: also in LE1 2LE1 2DS: also in LE1 2LE1 2EA: also in LE1 2LE1 2EB: also in LE1 2LE1 2EH: also in LE1 2LE1 2EJ: also in LE1 2LE1 2EL: also in LE1 2LE1 2EN: also in LE1 2LE1 2EP: also in LE1 2LE1 2ET: also in LE1 2LE1 2FA: also in LE1 2LE1 2FB: also in LE1 2LE1 2FH: also in LE1 2LE1 2FP: also in LE1 2LE1 2FU: also in LE1 2LE1 2FW: also in LE1 2LE1 2FX: also in LE1 2LE1 2GA: also in LE1 2LE1 2GB: also in LE1 2LE1 2GG: also in LE1 2LE1 2GJ: also in LE1 2LE1 2GL: also in LE1 2LE1 2GN: also in LE1 2LE1 2GR: also in LE1 2LE1 2GS: also in LE1 2LE1 2GT: also in LE1 2LE1 2GX: also in LE1 2LE1 2GY: also in LE1 2LE1 2GZ: also in LE1 2LE1 2HA: also in LE1 2LE1 2HB: also in LE1 2LE1 2HH: also in LE1 2LE1 2HJ: also in LE1 2LE1 2HP: also in LE1 2LE1 2HR: also in LE1 2LE1 2HS: also in LE1 2LE1 2HW: also in LE1 2LE1 2HX: also in LE1 2LE1 2JA: also in LE1 2LE1 2JE: also in LE1 2LE1 2JJ: also in LE1 2LE1 2JN: also in LE1 2LE1 2JP: also in LE1 2LE1 2JS: also in LE1 2LE1 2JU: also in LE1 2LE1 2JW: also in LE1 2LE1 2JY: also in LE1 2LE1 2LA: also in LE1 2LE1 2LB: also in LE1 2LE1 2LG: also in LE1 2LE1 2LH: also in LE1 2LE1 2LP: also in LE1 2LE1 2LT: also in LE1 2LE1 2LX: also in LE1 2LE1 2NA: also in LE1 2LE1 2NB: also in LE1 2LE1 2ND: also in LE1 2LE1 2NE: also in LE1 2LE1 2NF: also in LE1 2LE1 2NG: also in LE1 2LE1 2NH: also in LE1 2LE1 2NJ: also in LE1 2LE1 2NL: also in LE1 2LE1 2NZ: also in LE1 2LE1 2PA: also in LE1 2LE1 2PB: also in LE1 2LE1 2PD: also in LE1 2LE1 2PN: also in LE1 2LE1 2PP: also in LE1 2 Leicester LE1 2FT Map of LE1 2FT and what is near it Map of LE1 2FT: its centre point, with the 86 other postcodes in the LE1 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 15 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Charging 1.0 kmLeicester LE1 2FT
  • LE1 2FT
  • Other postcodes in LE1 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.6407, longitude -1.1245)

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 2FT?

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 2FT?

Every home and business at LE1 2FT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LE1 2FT 100% Leicester 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LE1 2FT 100% Leicester Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2FT?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LE1 2FT.

Check the bin days for LE1 2FT on BinDayBuddy

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 2FT 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 2FT.

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 2FT: 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 2FT 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 2FT?

Homes in the LE1 district sold for a typical £117,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 49 sales, down 16.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£117,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£140,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 16.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £113,750 46 sales

The LE1 2 postcode sector had 3 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole LE1 district.

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 2FT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE1 2FT 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

Food hygiene ratings at LE1 2FT

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at LE1 2FT. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LE1 2FT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around LE1 2FT. Over half of them (99%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (57%). 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 2FT

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 £1,967 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,686.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 740 (99%)£1,686
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,967
Band Cwithheld£2,248
Band Dwithheld£2,529
Band Efewer than 5£3,091
Band Ffewer than 5£3,653
Band Gfewer than 5£4,215
Band Hfewer than 5£5,058

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 57% 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 2FT is in (ONS area E01013754), 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 2FT?

The nearest open schools to LE1 2FT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE1 2FT, 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 2FT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE1 2FT is Leicester Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 6.5 kmDrive

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Manitoba Road, 148 m away.

More stations near LE1 2FT, 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 2FT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE1 2FT, 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 2FT?

2 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE1 2FT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blink Charging point · No details mapped 650 mWalk
  • Highcross Electric Car Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • Leicester City Council Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle

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 2FT?

The nearest to the centre of LE1 2FT, 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 2FT?

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 2FT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE1 2FT, 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 2FT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE1 2FT, 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 2FT?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE1 2FT 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 2FT in a conservation area?

The centre of LE1 2FT is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 2FT?

Police.uk records 1,501 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE1 2FT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences452 reports
Shoplifting231 reports
Anti-social behaviour187 reports
Public order148 reports
Criminal damage and arson93 reports
Other theft91 reports

Also: drugs 80, vehicle crime 51, burglary 39, robbery 36, bicycle theft 35, theft from the person 28, possession of weapons 18, other crime 12.

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 2FT

Ward
Wycliffe
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
January 1980

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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