LE2 6DD postcode in Leicester, England

LE2 6DD 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 £242,000 Homes sold in LE2 6, last 12 months. ▲ 5.9% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 2.5 km in a straight line

Where LE2 6DD is, and what is near it

Map of LE2 6DD and what is near it Map of LE2 6DD: its centre point, with the 251 other postcodes in the LE2 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LE2 6AA: also in LE2 6LE2 6AB: also in LE2 6LE2 6AD: also in LE2 6LE2 6AE: also in LE2 6LE2 6AF: also in LE2 6LE2 6AG: also in LE2 6LE2 6AJ: also in LE2 6LE2 6AL: also in LE2 6LE2 6AN: also in LE2 6LE2 6AP: also in LE2 6LE2 6AQ: also in LE2 6LE2 6AR: also in LE2 6LE2 6AT: also in LE2 6LE2 6AU: also in LE2 6LE2 6AW: also in LE2 6LE2 6AX: also in LE2 6LE2 6AY: also in LE2 6LE2 6AZ: also in LE2 6LE2 6BD: also in LE2 6LE2 6BH: also in LE2 6LE2 6BJ: also in LE2 6LE2 6BL: also in LE2 6LE2 6BN: also in LE2 6LE2 6BR: also in LE2 6LE2 6BT: also in LE2 6LE2 6BZ: also in LE2 6LE2 6DA: also in LE2 6LE2 6DB: also in LE2 6LE2 6DE: also in LE2 6LE2 6DF: also in LE2 6LE2 6DG: also in LE2 6LE2 6DH: also in LE2 6LE2 6DJ: also in LE2 6LE2 6DL: also in LE2 6LE2 6DP: also in LE2 6LE2 6DQ: also in LE2 6LE2 6DR: also in LE2 6LE2 6DU: also in LE2 6LE2 6DW: also in LE2 6LE2 6DX: also in LE2 6LE2 6DY: also in LE2 6LE2 6EA: also in LE2 6LE2 6EB: also in LE2 6LE2 6ED: also in LE2 6LE2 6EE: also in LE2 6LE2 6EF: also in LE2 6LE2 6EG: also in LE2 6LE2 6EH: also in LE2 6LE2 6EJ: also in LE2 6LE2 6EL: also in LE2 6LE2 6EN: also in LE2 6LE2 6EP: also in LE2 6LE2 6EQ: also in LE2 6LE2 6ER: also in LE2 6LE2 6ES: also in LE2 6LE2 6ET: also in LE2 6LE2 6EU: also in LE2 6LE2 6EW: also in LE2 6LE2 6EX: also in LE2 6LE2 6EY: also in LE2 6LE2 6EZ: also in LE2 6LE2 6FF: also in LE2 6LE2 6FG: also in LE2 6LE2 6FH: also in LE2 6LE2 6FJ: also in LE2 6LE2 6FL: also in LE2 6LE2 6FN: also in LE2 6LE2 6FP: also in LE2 6LE2 6FQ: also in LE2 6LE2 6FR: also in LE2 6LE2 6FS: also in LE2 6LE2 6FT: also in LE2 6LE2 6FU: also in LE2 6LE2 6FX: also in LE2 6LE2 6GA: also in LE2 6LE2 6GD: also in LE2 6LE2 6GF: also in LE2 6LE2 6GG: also in LE2 6LE2 6GL: also in LE2 6LE2 6GN: also in LE2 6LE2 6GR: also in LE2 6LE2 6GS: also in LE2 6LE2 6GT: also in LE2 6LE2 6GU: also in LE2 6LE2 6GW: also in LE2 6LE2 6GX: also in LE2 6LE2 6GY: also in LE2 6LE2 6GZ: also in LE2 6LE2 6HN: also in LE2 6LE2 6HQ: also in LE2 6LE2 6HU: also in LE2 6LE2 6HY: also in LE2 6LE2 6HZ: also in LE2 6LE2 6JA: also in LE2 6LE2 6JB: also in LE2 6LE2 6JD: also in LE2 6LE2 6JF: also in LE2 6LE2 6JL: also in LE2 6LE2 6JN: also in LE2 6LE2 6JP: also in LE2 6LE2 6JQ: also in LE2 6LE2 6JT: also in LE2 6LE2 6JU: also in LE2 6LE2 6JW: also in LE2 6LE2 6LA: also in LE2 6LE2 6LB: also in LE2 6LE2 6LD: also in LE2 6LE2 6LE: also in LE2 6LE2 6LF: also in LE2 6LE2 6LG: also in LE2 6LE2 6LH: also in LE2 6LE2 6LL: also in LE2 6LE2 6LN: also in LE2 6LE2 6LP: also in LE2 6LE2 6LQ: also in LE2 6LE2 6LR: also in LE2 6LE2 6LS: also in LE2 6LE2 6LT: also in LE2 6LE2 6LU: also in LE2 6LE2 6LW: also in LE2 6LE2 6LX: also in LE2 6LE2 6NE: also in LE2 6LE2 6NF: also in LE2 6LE2 6NH: also in LE2 6LE2 6NL: also in LE2 6LE2 6NN: also in LE2 6LE2 6NQ: also in LE2 6LE2 6NS: also in LE2 6LE2 6NX: also in LE2 6LE2 6QD: also in LE2 6LE2 6QE: also in LE2 6LE2 6QG: also in LE2 6LE2 6QW: also in LE2 6LE2 6QX: also in LE2 6LE2 6RD: also in LE2 6LE2 6RE: also in LE2 6LE2 6RF: also in LE2 6LE2 6RG: also in LE2 6LE2 6RH: also in LE2 6LE2 6RJ: also in LE2 6LE2 6SA: also in LE2 6LE2 6SB: also in LE2 6LE2 6SD: also in LE2 6LE2 6UD: also in LE2 6LE2 6UE: also in LE2 6LE2 6UF: also in LE2 6LE2 6UG: also in LE2 6LE2 6UJ: also in LE2 6LE2 6UL: also in LE2 6 GP 1.2 kmSouth Wigston station 3.0 kmKnighton LE2 6DD Map of LE2 6DD and what is near it Map of LE2 6DD: its centre point, with the 251 other postcodes in the LE2 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.2 kmSaffron Group Practice 1.4 kmKnighton LE2 6DD
  • LE2 6DD
  • Other postcodes in LE2 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 52.6090, longitude -1.1247)

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 6DD?

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 6DD?

Every home and business at LE2 6DD 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 6DD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Leicester City Council's days for LE2 6DD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE2 6DD 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 6DD 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 6DD.

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 6DD: 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 6DD 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 6DD?

Homes in LE2 6 sold for a typical £242,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 83 sales, up 5.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£242,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£228,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £290,000 7 sales
  • Semi-detached £255,000 47 sales
  • Terraced £190,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £137,500 8 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 6DD

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in LE2 6DD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 August 2026. The middle sale was £255,000, from £168,850 to £280,000. Across LE2 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £242,000. 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 6DD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around LE2 6DD. Over half of them (68%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 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 LE2 6DD

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 £2,248 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,686.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 650 (68%)£1,686
Band Babout 260 (27%)£1,967
Band Cabout 40 (4%)£2,248
Band Dfewer than 5£2,529
Band Efewer than 5£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. 33% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 19% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 19% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009: 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 6DD is in (ONS area E01013689), 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 6DD?

The nearest open schools to LE2 6DD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE2 6DD, 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 6DD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE2 6DD is Leicester Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Heather Road, 147 m away.

More stations near LE2 6DD, 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 6DD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE2 6DD, 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 6DD?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE2 6DD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
  • Leicester City Council Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 kmCycle
  • Blink Charging point · No details mapped 3.0 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 6DD?

The nearest to the centre of LE2 6DD, 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 6DD?

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 6DD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE2 6DD, 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 6DD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE2 6DD, 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 6DD?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE2 6DD 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 6DD in a conservation area?

The centre of LE2 6DD 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 6DD?

Police.uk records 409 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE2 6DD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences142 reports
Criminal damage and arson52 reports
Anti-social behaviour49 reports
Shoplifting43 reports
Public order34 reports
Drugs22 reports

Also: other theft 16, vehicle crime 13, burglary 11, other crime 10, bicycle theft 6, possession of weapons 6, theft from the person 3, robbery 2.

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 6DD

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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