LE1 6BH postcode in Leicester, England

LE1 6BH 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 October 2019.

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 Typical price £205,000 Homes sold in LE1 6, last 12 months. ▲ 28.1% on the year before Nearest school Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 700 m in a straight line Nearest station Leicester 300 m in a straight line

Where LE1 6BH is, and what is near it

Map of LE1 6BH and what is near it Map of LE1 6BH: its centre point, with the 118 other postcodes in the LE1 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 25 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LE1 6AA: also in LE1 6LE1 6AF: also in LE1 6LE1 6AG: also in LE1 6LE1 6AN: also in LE1 6LE1 6AR: also in LE1 6LE1 6AS: also in LE1 6LE1 6AT: also in LE1 6LE1 6AU: also in LE1 6LE1 6AX: also in LE1 6LE1 6AY: also in LE1 6LE1 6AZ: also in LE1 6LE1 6BB: also in LE1 6LE1 6BD: also in LE1 6LE1 6BG: also in LE1 6LE1 6BJ: also in LE1 6LE1 6BL: also in LE1 6LE1 6BN: also in LE1 6LE1 6BT: also in LE1 6LE1 6BU: also in LE1 6LE1 6BX: also in LE1 6LE1 6DN: also in LE1 6LE1 6DP: also in LE1 6LE1 6DS: also in LE1 6LE1 6EH: also in LE1 6LE1 6EJ: also in LE1 6LE1 6ES: also in LE1 6LE1 6EY: also in LE1 6LE1 6FA: also in LE1 6LE1 6FB: also in LE1 6LE1 6FD: also in LE1 6LE1 6FE: also in LE1 6LE1 6FF: also in LE1 6LE1 6FJ: also in LE1 6LE1 6FL: also in LE1 6LE1 6GB: also in LE1 6LE1 6GD: also in LE1 6LE1 6GF: also in LE1 6LE1 6HB: also in LE1 6LE1 6HG: also in LE1 6LE1 6HH: also in LE1 6LE1 6HJ: also in LE1 6LE1 6HL: also in LE1 6LE1 6HW: also in LE1 6LE1 6JJ: also in LE1 6LE1 6JL: also in LE1 6LE1 6LB: also in LE1 6LE1 6LP: also in LE1 6LE1 6NB: also in LE1 6LE1 6NL: also in LE1 6LE1 6NU: also in LE1 6LE1 6NW: also in LE1 6LE1 6PA: also in LE1 6LE1 6PB: also in LE1 6LE1 6PL: also in LE1 6LE1 6PT: also in LE1 6LE1 6PW: also in LE1 6LE1 6QD: also in LE1 6LE1 6QH: also in LE1 6LE1 6QJ: also in LE1 6LE1 6QL: also in LE1 6LE1 6RH: also in LE1 6LE1 6RJ: also in LE1 6LE1 6RL: also in LE1 6LE1 6RN: also in LE1 6LE1 6RP: also in LE1 6LE1 6RS: also in LE1 6LE1 6RT: also in LE1 6LE1 6RU: also in LE1 6LE1 6RX: also in LE1 6LE1 6SA: also in LE1 6LE1 6SL: also in LE1 6LE1 6SZ: also in LE1 6LE1 6TE: also in LE1 6LE1 6TF: also in LE1 6LE1 6TP: also in LE1 6LE1 6TQ: also in LE1 6LE1 6TS: also in LE1 6LE1 6TT: also in LE1 6LE1 6TU: also in LE1 6LE1 6UF: also in LE1 6LE1 6UN: also in LE1 6LE1 6WA: also in LE1 6LE1 6WB: also in LE1 6LE1 6YE: also in LE1 6LE1 6YH: also in LE1 6LE1 6ZH: also in LE1 6 3 places, 700–950 mSchool 750 mCastle LE1 6BH Map of LE1 6BH and what is near it Map of LE1 6BH: its centre point, with the 118 other postcodes in the LE1 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 25 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Castle LE1 6BH
  • LE1 6BH
  • Other postcodes in LE1 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 25 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 52.6324, longitude -1.1296)

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 6BH?

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 6BH?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for LE1 6BH. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 6BH?

BinDayBuddy has not read Leicester City Council's days for LE1 6BH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE1 6BH 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 6BH 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 6BH.

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 6BH: 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 6BH 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 6BH?

Homes in LE1 6 sold for a typical £205,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 7 sales, up 28.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£205,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£160,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 28.1% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £160,000 6 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 6BH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE1 6BH 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 6BH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,830 homes in the neighbourhood around LE1 6BH. Over half of them (65%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (26%). 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 6BH

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 1,190 (65%)£1,686
Band Babout 260 (14%)£1,967
Band Cabout 220 (12%)£2,248
Band Dabout 120 (7%)£2,529
Band Eabout 40 (2%)£3,091
Band Fwithheld£3,653
Band Gfewer than 5£4,215
Band Hwithheld£5,058

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 21% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964: 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 6BH is in (ONS area E01032873), 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 6BH?

The nearest open schools to LE1 6BH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE1 6BH, 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 6BH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE1 6BH is Leicester Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive

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

25 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rutland Street, 153 m away.

More stations near LE1 6BH, 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 6BH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE1 6BH, 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 6BH?

3 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE1 6BH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blink Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
  • Leicester City Council Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
  • Highcross Electric Car Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 950 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 6BH?

The nearest to the centre of LE1 6BH, 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 6BH?

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 6BH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE1 6BH, 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 6BH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE1 6BH, 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 6BH?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE1 6BH 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 6BH in a conservation area?

The centre of LE1 6BH 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 6BH?

Police.uk records 1,693 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE1 6BH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences496 reports
Shoplifting242 reports
Anti-social behaviour202 reports
Public order174 reports
Criminal damage and arson113 reports
Other theft110 reports

Also: drugs 89, vehicle crime 70, burglary 45, bicycle theft 45, robbery 41, theft from the person 24, possession of weapons 22, other crime 20.

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 6BH

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
October 2019

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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