LE1 4BB postcode in Leicester, England

LE1 4BB 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 2024.

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 can get it. Leicester: 98% Typical price £125,000 Homes sold in LE1 4, last 12 months. ▲ 19% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 1.1 km in a straight line

Where LE1 4BB is, and what is near it

Map of LE1 4BB and what is near it Map of LE1 4BB: its centre point, with the 73 other postcodes in the LE1 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 69 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LE1 4AF: also in LE1 4LE1 4AJ: also in LE1 4LE1 4AL: also in LE1 4LE1 4AN: also in LE1 4LE1 4AP: also in LE1 4LE1 4AR: also in LE1 4LE1 4AS: also in LE1 4LE1 4AT: also in LE1 4LE1 4AU: also in LE1 4LE1 4AW: also in LE1 4LE1 4AX: also in LE1 4LE1 4AZ: also in LE1 4LE1 4BE: also in LE1 4LE1 4BL: also in LE1 4LE1 4BQ: also in LE1 4LE1 4BR: also in LE1 4LE1 4BS: also in LE1 4LE1 4BX: also in LE1 4LE1 4DB: also in LE1 4LE1 4DD: also in LE1 4LE1 4DH: also in LE1 4LE1 4DN: also in LE1 4LE1 4DU: also in LE1 4LE1 4EP: also in LE1 4LE1 4EQ: also in LE1 4LE1 4EY: also in LE1 4LE1 4FB: also in LE1 4LE1 4FP: also in LE1 4LE1 4FQ: also in LE1 4LE1 4FR: also in LE1 4LE1 4FS: also in LE1 4LE1 4FY: also in LE1 4LE1 4GH: also in LE1 4LE1 4JB: also in LE1 4LE1 4JJ: also in LE1 4LE1 4JS: also in LE1 4LE1 4JT: also in LE1 4LE1 4LB: also in LE1 4LE1 4LD: also in LE1 4LE1 4LF: also in LE1 4LE1 4LJ: also in LE1 4LE1 4LR: also in LE1 4LE1 4ND: also in LE1 4LE1 4NF: also in LE1 4LE1 4NN: also in LE1 4LE1 4NR: also in LE1 4LE1 4PF: also in LE1 4LE1 4PG: also in LE1 4LE1 4PH: also in LE1 4LE1 4QA: also in LE1 4LE1 4QB: also in LE1 4LE1 4QD: also in LE1 4LE1 4QF: also in LE1 4LE1 4QG: also in LE1 4LE1 4QH: also in LE1 4LE1 4QL: also in LE1 4LE1 4QS: also in LE1 4LE1 4RF: also in LE1 4LE1 4RQ: also in LE1 4LE1 4SA: also in LE1 4LE1 4SD: also in LE1 4LE1 4SG: also in LE1 4LE1 4SH: also in LE1 4LE1 4SL: also in LE1 4LE1 4SN: also in LE1 4LE1 4ST: also in LE1 4LE1 4SX: also in LE1 4 Leicester LE1 4BB Map of LE1 4BB and what is near it Map of LE1 4BB: its centre point, with the 73 other postcodes in the LE1 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 69 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Abbey LE1 4BB
  • LE1 4BB
  • Other postcodes in LE1 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 69 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 52.6380, longitude -1.1370)

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 4BB?

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 4BB?

Every home and business at LE1 4BB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Leicester: 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Leicester: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Leicester.

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 4BB?

Leicester City Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for LE1 4BB 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 4BB 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 4BB.

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 4BB: 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 4BB 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 4BB?

Homes in LE1 4 sold for a typical £125,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 7 sales, up 19% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£125,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£105,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 19% on the 12 months before
  • Flat or maisonette £125,000 7 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 4BB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE1 4BB 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 4BB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 2,180 homes in the neighbourhood around LE1 4BB. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (33%). 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 4BB

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 1,250 (57%)£1,686
Band Babout 490 (22%)£1,967
Band Cabout 250 (11%)£2,248
Band Dabout 170 (8%)£2,529
Band Eabout 20 (1%)£3,091
Band Ffewer than 5£3,653
Band Gwithheld£4,215
Band Hfewer than 5£5,058

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 0% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 33% 2010 to 2019
  9. 25% 2020 or later

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 4BB is in (ONS area E01034022), 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 4BB?

The nearest open schools to LE1 4BB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE1 4BB, 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 4BB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE1 4BB is Leicester Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive

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

69 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Causeway Lane, 32 m away.

More stations near LE1 4BB, 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 4BB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE1 4BB, 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 4BB?

3 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE1 4BB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Highcross Electric Car Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 150 mWalk
  • Blink Charging point · No details mapped 650 mWalk
  • Leicester City Council 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 4BB?

The nearest to the centre of LE1 4BB, 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 4BB?

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 4BB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE1 4BB, 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 4BB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE1 4BB, 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 4BB?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE1 4BB 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 4BB in a conservation area?

The centre of LE1 4BB 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 4BB?

Police.uk records 1,674 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE1 4BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences503 reports
Shoplifting217 reports
Anti-social behaviour214 reports
Public order167 reports
Criminal damage and arson120 reports
Other theft107 reports

Also: drugs 96, vehicle crime 73, burglary 44, bicycle theft 41, robbery 37, theft from the person 23, possession of weapons 17, other crime 15.

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 4BB

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 2024

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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