LE2 2DN postcode in Leicester, England

LE2 2DN is a postcode in Leicester, in the Knighton 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 £266,500 Homes sold in LE2 2, last 12 months. ▼ 28.9% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 2.6 km in a straight line

Where LE2 2DN is, and what is near it

Map of LE2 2DN and what is near it Map of LE2 2DN: its centre point, with the 138 other postcodes in the LE2 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LE2 2AA: also in LE2 2LE2 2AB: also in LE2 2LE2 2AD: also in LE2 2LE2 2AE: also in LE2 2LE2 2AF: also in LE2 2LE2 2AG: also in LE2 2LE2 2AH: also in LE2 2LE2 2AJ: also in LE2 2LE2 2AL: also in LE2 2LE2 2AN: also in LE2 2LE2 2AP: also in LE2 2LE2 2AQ: also in LE2 2LE2 2AR: also in LE2 2LE2 2AS: also in LE2 2LE2 2BA: also in LE2 2LE2 2BB: also in LE2 2LE2 2BD: also in LE2 2LE2 2BE: also in LE2 2LE2 2BF: also in LE2 2LE2 2BG: also in LE2 2LE2 2BH: also in LE2 2LE2 2BJ: also in LE2 2LE2 2BL: also in LE2 2LE2 2BN: also in LE2 2LE2 2BP: also in LE2 2LE2 2BQ: also in LE2 2LE2 2BT: also in LE2 2LE2 2DA: also in LE2 2LE2 2DB: also in LE2 2LE2 2DD: also in LE2 2LE2 2DE: also in LE2 2LE2 2DF: also in LE2 2LE2 2DG: also in LE2 2LE2 2DH: also in LE2 2LE2 2DJ: also in LE2 2LE2 2DL: also in LE2 2LE2 2DP: also in LE2 2LE2 2DQ: also in LE2 2LE2 2DR: also in LE2 2LE2 2DS: also in LE2 2LE2 2EA: also in LE2 2LE2 2EB: also in LE2 2LE2 2ED: also in LE2 2LE2 2EE: also in LE2 2LE2 2EF: also in LE2 2LE2 2EG: also in LE2 2LE2 2EH: also in LE2 2LE2 2EJ: also in LE2 2LE2 2EL: also in LE2 2LE2 2FA: also in LE2 2LE2 2FD: also in LE2 2LE2 2FE: also in LE2 2LE2 2FF: also in LE2 2LE2 2FW: also in LE2 2LE2 2HD: also in LE2 2LE2 2HE: also in LE2 2LE2 2HF: also in LE2 2LE2 2HG: also in LE2 2LE2 2HH: also in LE2 2LE2 2HJ: also in LE2 2LE2 2HN: also in LE2 2LE2 2HR: also in LE2 2LE2 2LA: also in LE2 2LE2 2LD: also in LE2 2LE2 2LE: also in LE2 2LE2 2LF: also in LE2 2LE2 2LG: also in LE2 2LE2 2LH: also in LE2 2LE2 2LJ: also in LE2 2LE2 2LL: also in LE2 2LE2 2LN: also in LE2 2LE2 2LQ: also in LE2 2LE2 2LR: also in LE2 2LE2 2LS: also in LE2 2LE2 2LT: also in LE2 2LE2 2NA: also in LE2 2LE2 2NB: also in LE2 2LE2 2ND: also in LE2 2LE2 2NE: also in LE2 2LE2 2NF: also in LE2 2LE2 2NG: also in LE2 2LE2 2PA: also in LE2 2LE2 2PD: also in LE2 2LE2 2PE: also in LE2 2LE2 2PF: also in LE2 2LE2 2PG: also in LE2 2LE2 2PJ: also in LE2 2LE2 2PL: also in LE2 2LE2 2PN: also in LE2 2LE2 2PP: also in LE2 2LE2 2PQ: also in LE2 2LE2 2PR: also in LE2 2LE2 2PS: also in LE2 2LE2 2PU: also in LE2 2LE2 2PW: also in LE2 2LE2 2PY: also in LE2 2LE2 2PZ: also in LE2 2LE2 2RA: also in LE2 2LE2 2RB: also in LE2 2LE2 2RD: also in LE2 2LE2 2RE: also in LE2 2LE2 2RF: also in LE2 2LE2 2RG: also in LE2 2LE2 2RH: also in LE2 2LE2 2RJ: also in LE2 2LE2 2RL: also in LE2 2LE2 2RN: also in LE2 2 GP 1.5 kmGP 1.7 kmSouth Wigston station 4.3 kmOadby Grange LE2 2DN Map of LE2 2DN and what is near it Map of LE2 2DN: its centre point, with the 138 other postcodes in the LE2 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Oadby Grange LE2 2DN
  • LE2 2DN
  • Other postcodes in LE2 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 52.6144, longitude -1.0991)

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 2DN?

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 2DN?

Every home and business at LE2 2DN 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 2DN?

BinDayBuddy has not read Leicester City Council's days for LE2 2DN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE2 2DN 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 LE2 2DN 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 2DN.

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 2DN: 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 2DN 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 2DN?

Homes in LE2 2 sold for a typical £266,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, down 28.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£266,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£375,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 28.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £687,500 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £388,750 10 sales
  • Terraced £270,000 9 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £137,500 21 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 2DN

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in LE2 2DN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 June 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 2DN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around LE2 2DN. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (22%). 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 2DN

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 £4,215 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,529.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (12%)£1,686
Band Babout 120 (20%)£1,967
Band Cabout 60 (10%)£2,248
Band Dabout 130 (22%)£2,529
Band Eabout 80 (13%)£3,091
Band Fabout 80 (13%)£3,653
Band Gabout 60 (10%)£4,215
Band Hwithheld£5,058

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 12% 1900 to 1918
  3. 22% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 22% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 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 LE2 2DN is in (ONS area E01013712), 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 2DN?

The nearest open schools to LE2 2DN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE2 2DN, 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 2DN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE2 2DN is Leicester Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Guildford Road, 285 m away.

More stations near LE2 2DN, 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 2DN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE2 2DN, 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 2DN?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE2 2DN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 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 2DN?

The nearest to the centre of LE2 2DN, 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 2DN?

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 2DN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE2 2DN, 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 2DN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE2 2DN, 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 2DN?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE2 2DN 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 2DN in a conservation area?

The centre of LE2 2DN 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 LE2 2DN?

Police.uk records 240 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE2 2DN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences75 reports
Shoplifting36 reports
Anti-social behaviour30 reports
Criminal damage and arson23 reports
Public order22 reports
Other theft18 reports

Also: vehicle crime 14, burglary 10, drugs 5, other crime 3, bicycle theft 2, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1.

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 2DN

Ward
Knighton
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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