LE2 1BB postcode in Leicester, England

LE2 1BB is a postcode in Leicester, in the Stoneygate 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 can get it. Leicester: 98% Typical price £241,500 Homes sold in LE2 1, last 12 months. ▲ 5% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 750 m in a straight line

Where LE2 1BB is, and what is near it

Map of LE2 1BB and what is near it Map of LE2 1BB: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the LE2 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LE2 1AA: also in LE2 1LE2 1AB: also in LE2 1LE2 1AD: also in LE2 1LE2 1AE: also in LE2 1LE2 1AG: also in LE2 1LE2 1AH: also in LE2 1LE2 1AJ: also in LE2 1LE2 1AQ: also in LE2 1LE2 1AR: also in LE2 1LE2 1BA: also in LE2 1LE2 1BD: also in LE2 1LE2 1BE: also in LE2 1LE2 1BF: also in LE2 1LE2 1BH: also in LE2 1LE2 1BL: also in LE2 1LE2 1BN: also in LE2 1LE2 1BP: also in LE2 1LE2 1BQ: also in LE2 1LE2 1BR: also in LE2 1LE2 1BS: also in LE2 1LE2 1BT: also in LE2 1LE2 1BU: also in LE2 1LE2 1BW: also in LE2 1LE2 1DA: also in LE2 1LE2 1DB: also in LE2 1LE2 1DD: also in LE2 1LE2 1DE: also in LE2 1LE2 1DF: also in LE2 1LE2 1DG: also in LE2 1LE2 1DH: also in LE2 1LE2 1DJ: also in LE2 1LE2 1DP: also in LE2 1LE2 1DQ: also in LE2 1LE2 1DR: also in LE2 1LE2 1DS: also in LE2 1LE2 1EB: also in LE2 1LE2 1ED: also in LE2 1LE2 1EF: also in LE2 1LE2 1EG: also in LE2 1LE2 1FA: also in LE2 1LE2 1FB: also in LE2 1LE2 1FD: also in LE2 1LE2 1FF: also in LE2 1LE2 1FG: also in LE2 1LE2 1FH: also in LE2 1LE2 1FJ: also in LE2 1LE2 1FN: also in LE2 1LE2 1FP: also in LE2 1LE2 1FQ: also in LE2 1LE2 1FR: also in LE2 1LE2 1FT: also in LE2 1LE2 1FU: also in LE2 1LE2 1FX: also in LE2 1LE2 1FY: also in LE2 1LE2 1FZ: also in LE2 1LE2 1GA: also in LE2 1LE2 1GB: also in LE2 1LE2 1GD: also in LE2 1LE2 1GE: also in LE2 1LE2 1GF: also in LE2 1LE2 1GG: also in LE2 1LE2 1GH: also in LE2 1LE2 1GJ: also in LE2 1LE2 1GL: also in LE2 1LE2 1GN: also in LE2 1LE2 1GP: also in LE2 1LE2 1HA: also in LE2 1LE2 1HB: also in LE2 1LE2 1HD: also in LE2 1LE2 1HF: also in LE2 1LE2 1HG: also in LE2 1LE2 1HH: also in LE2 1LE2 1HL: also in LE2 1LE2 1HN: also in LE2 1LE2 1HP: also in LE2 1LE2 1HQ: also in LE2 1LE2 1HR: also in LE2 1LE2 1HS: also in LE2 1LE2 1HT: also in LE2 1LE2 1HW: also in LE2 1LE2 1LD: also in LE2 1LE2 1LE: also in LE2 1LE2 1LF: also in LE2 1LE2 1LG: also in LE2 1LE2 1LL: also in LE2 1LE2 1LN: also in LE2 1LE2 1LQ: also in LE2 1LE2 1LR: also in LE2 1LE2 1LT: also in LE2 1LE2 1LW: also in LE2 1LE2 1NA: also in LE2 1LE2 1ND: also in LE2 1LE2 1NE: also in LE2 1LE2 1NF: also in LE2 1LE2 1PA: also in LE2 1LE2 1PB: also in LE2 1LE2 1PD: also in LE2 1LE2 1PE: also in LE2 1LE2 1PF: also in LE2 1LE2 1PG: also in LE2 1LE2 1PH: also in LE2 1LE2 1PJ: also in LE2 1LE2 1PL: also in LE2 1LE2 1PN: also in LE2 1LE2 1PP: also in LE2 1LE2 1PQ: also in LE2 1LE2 1PR: also in LE2 1LE2 1PS: also in LE2 1LE2 1QA: also in LE2 1LE2 1QB: also in LE2 1LE2 1QD: also in LE2 1LE2 1QE: also in LE2 1LE2 1QF: also in LE2 1LE2 1QG: also in LE2 1LE2 1QH: also in LE2 1LE2 1QJ: also in LE2 1LE2 1QL: also in LE2 1LE2 1QN: also in LE2 1LE2 1QP: also in LE2 1LE2 1RE: also in LE2 1 South Wigston station 5.4 kmLeicester LE2 1BB Map of LE2 1BB and what is near it Map of LE2 1BB: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the LE2 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. South Wigston station 5.4 kmStoneygate LE2 1BB
  • LE2 1BB
  • Other postcodes in LE2 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 bus stops
  • 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 52.6290, longitude -1.1153)

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 LE2 1BB?

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 LE2 1BB?

Every home and business at LE2 1BB 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 LE2 1BB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Leicester City Council's days for LE2 1BB 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 LE2 1BB 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 LE2 1BB.

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 LE2 1BB: 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 LE2 1BB 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 LE2 1BB?

Homes in LE2 1 sold for a typical £241,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 69 sales, up 5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£241,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£230,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £247,500 53 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £179,500 12 sales

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

Across the whole LE2 district: a typical £257,000 from 811 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 LE2 1BB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE2 1BB 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 LE2 1BB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around LE2 1BB. Over half of them (78%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (84%). 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 LE2 1BB

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 £2,529 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,686.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 620 (78%)£1,686
Band Babout 90 (11%)£1,967
Band Cabout 70 (9%)£2,248
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,529
Band Ewithheld£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. 84% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 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 LE2 1BB is in (ONS area E01013760), 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 LE2 1BB?

The nearest open schools to LE2 1BB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE2 1BB, 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 LE2 1BB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE2 1BB is Leicester Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive

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

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Melbourne Road, 78 m away.

More stations near LE2 1BB, 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 LE2 1BB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE2 1BB, 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 LE2 1BB?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE2 1BB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blink Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk
  • Leicester City Council Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
  • Highcross Electric Car Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 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 LE2 1BB?

The nearest to the centre of LE2 1BB, 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 LE2 1BB?

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 LE2 1BB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE2 1BB, 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 LE2 1BB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE2 1BB, 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 LE2 1BB?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE2 1BB 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 LE2 1BB in a conservation area?

The centre of LE2 1BB 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 LE2 1BB?

Police.uk records 1,303 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE2 1BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences394 reports
Shoplifting217 reports
Anti-social behaviour156 reports
Public order152 reports
Criminal damage and arson82 reports
Other theft70 reports

Also: drugs 62, vehicle crime 41, burglary 34, robbery 28, bicycle theft 25, possession of weapons 16, theft from the person 14, 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 LE2 1BB

Ward
Stoneygate
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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