LE17 5ER postcode in Leire, Leicestershire

LE17 5ER is a postcode in Leire, in the Broughton Astley South & Leire ward of Harborough. It is in the South Leicestershire parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since March 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 0% of homes and businesses at LE17 5ER can get it Across Harborough: 81% Typical price £470,000 Homes sold in LE17 5, last 12 months. ▲ 3.3% on the year before Nearest station Narborough 6.9 km in a straight line

Where LE17 5ER is, and what is near it

Map of LE17 5ER and what is near it Map of LE17 5ER: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the LE17 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LE17 5ED: also in LE17 5LE17 5ES: also in LE17 5LE17 5ET: also in LE17 5LE17 5EU: also in LE17 5LE17 5EX: also in LE17 5LE17 5EY: also in LE17 5LE17 5EZ: also in LE17 5LE17 5FG: also in LE17 5LE17 5FN: also in LE17 5LE17 5HA: also in LE17 5LE17 5HB: also in LE17 5LE17 5HD: also in LE17 5LE17 5HE: also in LE17 5LE17 5HF: also in LE17 5LE17 5HG: also in LE17 5LE17 5HH: also in LE17 5LE17 5HJ: also in LE17 5LE17 5HL: also in LE17 5LE17 5HN: also in LE17 5LE17 5HP: also in LE17 5LE17 5HQ: also in LE17 5LE17 5HW: also in LE17 5LE17 5JA: also in LE17 5LE17 5JB: also in LE17 5LE17 5JS: also in LE17 5LE17 5LN: also in LE17 5LE17 5RA: also in LE17 5LE17 5SF: also in LE17 5 School 2.0 kmSchool 2.3 kmGP 2.6 kmThe Masharani Practice 6.3 kmSouth Wigston station 10.1 kmUllesthorpe LE17 5ER Map of LE17 5ER and what is near it Map of LE17 5ER: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the LE17 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.3 kmGP 2.6 kmUllesthorpe LE17 5ER
  • LE17 5ER
  • Other postcodes in LE17 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 52.5109, longitude -1.2269)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LE17 5ER?

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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at LE17 5ER?

Every home and business at LE17 5ER can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LE17 5ER 0% Harborough 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LE17 5ER 100% Harborough 97%
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 LE17 5ER?

BinDayBuddy has not read Harborough District Council's days for LE17 5ER today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE17 5ER 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 LE17 5ER 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 LE17 5ER.

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 Harborough

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LE17 5ER: 2,820 properties in Harborough are at high risk (4.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Harborough

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 LE17 5ER 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 LE17 5ER?

Homes in LE17 5 sold for a typical £470,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 65 sales, up 3.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£470,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£455,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £580,000 43 sales
  • Semi-detached £325,000 16 sales
  • Terraced £255,750 6 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole LE17 district: a typical £325,000 from 262 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 LE17 5ER

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE17 5ER 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 LE17 5ER?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around LE17 5ER. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (27%). 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 LE17 5ER

Band D in Harborough for 2026‑27: £2,390. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,593 (band A) to £4,780 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,921.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (9%)£1,593
Band Babout 140 (14%)£1,859
Band Cabout 130 (13%)£2,124
Band Dabout 100 (10%)£2,390
Band Eabout 220 (22%)£2,921
Band Fabout 170 (17%)£3,452
Band Gabout 140 (14%)£3,983
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,780

When the homes were built

  1. 27% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for Harborough 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 LE17 5ER is in (ONS area E01025777), 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 LE17 5ER?

The nearest open schools to LE17 5ER, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE17 5ER, 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 LE17 5ER?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE17 5ER is Narborough Rail Station, 6.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Narborough Rail Station Railway station 6.9 kmDrive
  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 10.1 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near LE17 5ER, 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 LE17 5ER?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE17 5ER, 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 LE17 5ER?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LE17 5ER on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 LE17 5ER?

The nearest to the centre of LE17 5ER, 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 LE17 5ER?

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 LE17 5ER?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE17 5ER, 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 LE17 5ER?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE17 5ER, 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 LE17 5ER?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE17 5ER 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 LE17 5ER in a conservation area?

The centre of LE17 5ER 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 LE17 5ER?

Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE17 5ER in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Public order2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report

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 LE17 5ER

Ward
Broughton Astley South & Leire
Parish
Leire
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Leire
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
March 1983

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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

LE17 5HA100 mLE17 5EX160 mLE17 5HB170 mLE17 5JB260 mLE17 5EU290 mLE17 5EZ340 m
All of LE17

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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